The Sound of Light
Where is the Toy Drive located? The Camp Store at South Carlsbad State Beach and the Carlsbad Safety Center (Police Station/Fire Headquarters).
The Camp Store
Attn: Anthony Marcotti
7201 Carlsbad Blvd
Carlsbad, Ca 92008
Carlsbad Safety Center
Attn: Officer Ryan Opeka
2560 Orion Way
Carlsbad, Ca 92010
What kind of toys can we donate? Please bring unwrapped toys that are still in their original packaging. We can not accept stuffed animals or open box toys, thanks for your understanding!
When can I drop off toys? Toy drop off is at The Camp Store on December 11th, 2021 from 8:00am – 8:00pm. We are also collecting toys at the Carlsbad Safety Center from now until December 11th.
Who is hosting this event? This event is hosted by the Carlsbad Police Department, the Carlsbad Fire Department, The Camp Store and the non-profit entity Richness of Giving.
Who does this Toy Drive benefit? All physical toys that are collected will be donated to Toys for Tots. If you are unable to bring a physical toy for the event, this year we are also supporting the following organizations in our community.
Carlsbad Educational Foundation
https://carlsbaded.org
Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club
https://www.bgccarlsbad.org
New Village Arts
https://newvillagearts.org
Schedule of Events
This year’s theme is “12 hours of Giving”. The Toy Drive will start at 8:00am and end at 8:00pm which will hopefully be enough of a window to generate a nice turnout from our Carlsbad community and collect a lot of toys for deserving kids through the Toys for Tots program.
8:00am : Toy Drive Starts
The Camp Store will have free coffee and donuts available for all participants from 8:00am – 10:00am.
10:30am – 12:00pm: Meet the Carlsbad Fire Department
The Carlsbad Fire Department will bring all of their donated toys from their stations down to the beach. Come meet some of your local Carlsbad firefighters in person!
12:00pm – 2:00pm: Ugly Sweater Lunch
Lunch time! All participants who wear an ugly sweater will get free Christmas cookies from The Camp Store.
2:00pm – 3:30pm: Meet the Carlsbad Police Department
The Carlsbad Police Department will bring all of their toys down from the Carlsbad Safety Center to the beach. Come check out their retro police car and meet some of the local police force who keep us safe!
4:30pm – 6:30pm: Live Music
We have the talented Alfonso Quiñones playing live music in front of The Camp Store, don’t miss it!
8:00pm: Toy Drive Ends