Overland Park Convention Center is collecting Toys for Tots starting October 14th, 2024 through December 12th, 2024.
The OPCC will be open for public donations Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, excluding November 28-29.
Over 52,000 Kansas City-Area Children in Need
As the largest donation center in the region, Overland Park Convention Center is a central hub every year for the local Marine Toys for Tots in Kansas City.
While you’re on site, help us give back to over 52,000 children throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area who are in need of gifts this holiday season.
In 2024, the Overland Park Convention Center collected over 31,500 toys.
Donation Info
When
Now through December 12, we will be open for public donations Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, excluding November 28-29.
Where
We’re located at 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211. Toys for Tots donations can be dropped off at the main entrance off of 110th Street—directional signage is provided.
How
To donate, bring a new, unwrapped toy and drop it off at the security entrance located on the east side of the convention center.
What to donate
Toys for Tots assists children up to age 17. Items to consider for pre-teens and teens include, but are not limited to, sporting equipment, bags, balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars and trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.
What is Toys for Tots?
Toys for Tots is a non-profit organization organized and run by the Marine Corps. The program collects new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations for less fortunate children throughout the months leading up to Christmas. The goal is to help make the holiday season special and send a message of hope.
OPCC is proud to be a part of this large donation drive every year in Kansas City. Serving over 45,000 children in 2023, the program donates gifts to children up to the age of 17.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’re located at 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211.
Toys for Tots donations can be dropped off at the main entrance off of 110th Street, with directional signage provided around the outside of the venue.
Donation hours are from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday, beginning October 14th, 2024.
The last day to drop off toy donations is December 12th, 2024.
Toys for Tots accepts new, unwrapped toys for children up to the age of 17.
Items to consider for pre-teens and teens include, but are not limited to, sporting equipment, bags, balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars and trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.
Yes, payment donations can be made online.
Yes!
Make checks payable to:
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Memo: For Kansas City Area
Mail your check to:
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
18251 Quantico Gateway Drive
Triangle, VA 22172
Drop off your check or cash:
Checks can also be dropped off at the Overland Park Convention Center. Please call 913.339.3067 to make arrangements.
There are multiple donation sites across the Kansas City Region.
Families in need of toy assistance can fill out the online application starting October 1, 2024 through November 1, 2024. Past the cutoff date of November 1, families can dial 211 for holiday assistance.
Fill out the online form to become a toy donation site.
Looking to host a Toys for Tots drive at your upcoming event and would like a Marine in attendance? Simply submit your request here at least 10 days before your event.
Donate Today!
Donate your new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at the Overland Park Convention Center!
Have More Questions?
Please contact the Marine Corps Toys for Tots directly.
