12th Annual Operation Give Back Toy Drive 2024

This is what it’s all about:  Giving back, smiles on the kids’ faces, and making a positive impact on others in our community…

 “I have a personal attachment to the Salvation Army.  I was a kid from Inglewood, CA.  Moved here since I was about 6 and lived in East Salinas.  My mother, with three children, was a single parent.  We were recipients of the Salvation Army.  Every Christmas day, we would get jackets, toys…so it was ideal for me to give back.  Someone approached me the other day and said…”Your mother must have left you a lot of money.”  I said, “No, she just left me a big heart.””

                                                                  Ollie Lowe, Lowe Packaging Group, Inc.

Our vision is to inspire people to be leaders in giving back.  Planting a seed of hope, self-worth, and inspiration to a child living in adversity.  Through the gift of giving we see positive experiences creating great future leaders in our community.

Our mission is to build an army of people who can take time out to intentionally select a toy that will put a smile on a child’s face and make a difference in his or her life.  Enlist the involvement of your friends, co-workers, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.  Giving back creates a positive energy for those who give as well as for those who receive.

The call to action is for you to get involved in this year’s Operation Give Back Toy Drive.  It could be hosting your own toy drive as part of our “12 days of Christmas”, collecting toys at your place of business, or simply donating a toy to one of the many drop off locations.  Together, we can make Christmas magical by simply giving back.

Info

Operation Give Back

1113 Harkins Rd. Ste. E

Salinas, CA 93901

OGBtoyDrive@gmail.com

Non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation Tax ID:  35-2576046

Contact us for a bin or alternatively, you can donate above and we will purchase the toys on your behalf. We appreciate anything you can give which helps us on our mission to spread joy, one gift at a time.