Seasonal & Holidays

Santa To Ride Again, Collecting Toys For Local Hospitals, Charities

Donations of unwrapped toys, books, or games​ can be dropped off for Santa's Ride 2022 at are police departments and participating schools.

Santa and his escort of motor squad officers from police and sheriff departments across Northern Virginia will be collecting toys on Dec. 12 to distribute at local charities and hospitals.
Santa and his escort of motor squad officers from police and sheriff departments across Northern Virginia will be collecting toys on Dec. 12 to distribute at local charities and hospitals. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Like he has every year since 1988, Santa will once again be taking to the streets of Northern Virginia on his motorcycle, collecting toys and delivering them to local charities and area hospitals.

The Fairfax County Police Motor Squad will be hosting Santa's Ride 2022 along with representatives from the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, Fairfax City Police Department, Falls Church Sheriff's Office, Vienna Police Department, Virginia State Police, Herndon Police Department, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police.

Donations of new and unwrapped toys, books, or games can be dropped off at any of the following locations through Dec. 12, at 9 a.m.:

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  • Sully District Station – 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly
  • Mount Vernon District Station – 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria
  • McLean District Station – 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean
  • Mason District Station – 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  • Reston District Station – 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston
  • Franconia District Station – 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria
  • West Springfield District Station – 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield
  • Fair Oaks District Station – 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax
  • Animal Protection Police – 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax
  • Public Safety Headquarters - 12099 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
  • Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
  • Pennino Building - 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
  • Herrity Building - 12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
  • Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health – 8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax
  • Fairfax County Courthouse – 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax
  • Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police - 23550 Autopilot Drive, Dulles
  • City of Fairfax Police Department - 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax
  • Falls Church Sheriff’s Office – 300 Park Ave., Falls Church
  • Town of Vienna Police - 215 Center St., Vienna
  • Herndon Police Department - 397 Herndon Parkway, Herndon
  • Virginia State Police – 4977 Alliance Drive, Fairfax
  • Virginia State Police Division 7 Office – 9801 Braddock Road, Fairfax

Toys can also be dropped off at the following schools:

  • Pender Hill Preschool - 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax,
  • Poplar Tree Elementary School - 13440 Melville Lane, Chantilly
  • St. Timothy's Catholic School - 13809 Poplar Tree Road, Chantilly
  • Andrew Chapel UMC Preschool - 1301 Trap Road, Vienna
  • Holy Spirit School - West 8800 Braddock Road, Annandale
  • St. Ambrose Catholic School - 3827 Woodburn Road, Annandale
  • Oakwood School - 7210 Braddock Road, Annandale

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