Toy donations needed for 21,000 children in the Twin Cities
You can help give a child a merry Christmas by donating new, unwrapped toys to The Salvation Army or giving online.
Toys are needed for about 21,000 children in the Twin Cities. Donations of new, unwrapped toys are being accepted now through Friday, Dec. 10 in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud at the business locations below and at The Salvation Army Northern Division Headquarters in Roseville, 2445 Prior Ave. N. A complete list of addresses is at bottom.
- HOM furniture
- KSTP 5 Eyewitness News
- SPIRE Credit Union
- Warners’ Stellian
- Minnesota National Guard
- Minnesota Rusco
The Salvation Army will distribute donated toys to about 7,000 preregistered families the week before Christmas. Families will also receive stocking stuffers and wrapping paper, with basic needs items such as clothing and hygiene products available for those who need them.
If your family is in need of toys, please call 651-746-3595.
This year's toy drive is supported by KSTP Stuff the Sleigh.
“(Toy donors) can go with joy in their heart knowing they helped a family,” said Major Scott Shelbourn, Secretary for The Salvation Army Northern Division, in a touching KSTP story about Toy Shop. “Nobody will know, this side of heaven, the lives that they’re affecting.”
HOM Furniture
- Bloomington, 7800 Dupont Ave. S.
- Brooklyn Center, 501 County Road 10
- Coon Rapids, 10301 Woodcrest Dr. NW
- Lakeville, 17055 Kenyon Ave.
- Little Canada, 3201 Country Drive
- Plymouth, 4150 Berkshire Lane N.
- Rogers, 13800 Rogers Dr.
- St. Cloud, 3701 Division St.
- Woodbury, 7600 Hudson Rd.
Minnesota Rusco
- New Hope, 5010 Highway 169 North
National Guard
- Arden Hills, 4843 Hamline Ave N.
- Bloomington, 3300 W 98th St.
- Minneapolis, 1025 Broadway St NE
- Rosemount, 13865 S Robert Trail
SPIRE Credit Union
- Blaine, 8700 University Ave. NW
- Coon Rapids, 3380 Northdale Blvd. NW
- Eagan, 1251 Town Centre Dr.
- Eden Prairie, 8577 Columbine Rd.
- Hopkins, 1541 Highway 7
- Maple Grove, 9580 Blackoaks Lane N.
- Minneapolis, 3117 University Ave. SE
- Roseville, 1880 Perimeter Dr.
- St. Paul, 380 Jackson St. Suite 279
- Woodbury, 195 Radio Drive
- Vadnais Heights, 940 County Road E East
Warners’ Stellian
- Apple Valley, W. 148th St.
- Coon Rapids, 3440 129th Ave. NW
- Edina, 3533 W. 70th St.
- Maple Grove, 12772 Bass Lake Rd.
- Minneapolis, 2605 Broadway St. NE
- Minneapolis, 5462 Nicollet Ave.
- St. Paul, 1711 N. Snelling Ave.
- St. Paul (Corporate Headquarters), 550 Atwater Circle
- Shakopee, 4320 12th Ave E.
- Woodbury, 1750 Weir Dr.
You can do something good this holiday season by donating to The Salvation Army, volunteering, or ringing bells at a Red Kettle. Your help will provide food, shelter and care for local families in need. Because of you, Hope Marches On.