City Of Berkeley: 2021 Holiday Toy Drive

Press release from City of Berkeley:

November 18, 2021

Berkeley, California (Thursday, November 18, 2021) - This year, the Department’s Community Services Bureau (CSB) will lead a Toy Drive that will benefit two programs in our City: the Berkeley Junior Jacket Football and Cheer Team and the Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) program. Each of these programs provide various levels of shelter and support services to unhoused and/or underprivileged families.

The Department is currently accepting new, unwrapped toys for children between the ages of 4-16 years old (please refer to the attached guideline for age-appropriate toys). Clothes and gift cards cannot be accepted.

Over the next few weeks, the Department will have several pop-up events on where the community can drop-off their donations. Look for us at the following locations:

November 18th 4pm-6 pm Peet’s Coffee (1766 Fourth Street)

November 23rd 4 pm- 7 pm Berkeley Police Department (curbside)

This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.