2012 Collection
The dates for our 2012 collection will be November 1 - December 14, 2012. We will post promotional materials in late summer.
You can be notified of all the details as they become available by subscribing to receive information on "New Toys and Games Collection".
Quick Links
Shopping Guidelines
Promotional Materials
Collection Sites
Special Collection Events
How to get your company involved
Shopping Guidelines
• Only NEW toys and games for infants through teens.
• Must be unwrapped (new wrapping paper is needed too!)
• Multi-cultural dolls, board games, and sports equipment appreciated.
• Avoid magic or violent toys
As we prepare for the 2012 collection, we will post some suggestions for each age category.
Promotional Materials
Watch for the 2012 materials to be posted in late summer. If you are planning on doing a toy collection before then and would like assistance with promotional materials, please email us.
Getting the New Toys & Games to The City Mission
Attendants will help you unload your donation(s) and provide a material gift receipt for tax purposes.
Donation Locations:
- The City Mission's Downtown Campus, 5310 Carnegie Avenue (just west of the E. 55 and Carnegie intersection)
Monday - Friday from 9 am to 4 pm only.
No donation receiving on Saturday or Sunday.
- Laura's Home Women's Crisis Center, 18120 Puritas Avenue (just west of Rocky River Drive)
Monday - Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm.
No donation receiving on Sunday.
Special Collection Events in 2011
203 Toys Collected at Cleveland Pops Orchestra's Holiday Matinee on Nov. 27
Thank you to everyone who attended the Cleveland Pops Orchestra's holiday matinee for "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" at the Palace Theatre. The 203 toys collected will brighten the lives of many children in need. Last year, 90 new toys and games were collected at the event.
Cleveland Pops Orchestra info
Employer or Employee-Initiated Collections
Thank you to those of you who asked your employer to select The City Mission as a charity for your company during the holidays or other times of the year.
If you need documentation of our non-profit status or other information for your company, please email the Development Department or call (216) 431-3510 ext.237.