Seasonal & Holidays
2025 Toy Drives In East Windsor: Where To Donate
Help make the season brighter — donate a toy and spread joy to local children and families in need this holiday season.
The holiday season is filled with joy, lights and celebration — but for some families, it can also bring stress and financial strain. Thankfully, communities like ours step up each year to help make the season brighter for every child.
Here are some places in and around East Windsor where you can donate toys, gift cards or holiday essentials to support kids and families in need this year. Be sure to reach out directly to each organization to confirm drop-off hours, deadlines and specific items they’re requesting — most drives ask for new, unwrapped gifts.
Mt. Carmel Guild — Christmas Toy Drive
🎁 Accepting a variety of toys, Christmas gifts and holiday treats for children 0-17 years old.
📍Drop-off location: Mount Carmel Guild | 79 N. Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ
📅 Donation hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. until Dec 23
🔗 More info: mtcarmelguild.org/christmas
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HomeFront — Be Part of the Magic: Holiday Wishes Drive 2025
🎁 Collects new, unwrapped toys for babies through teenagers, as well as gift cards. They also have an Amazon Wishlist for donations.
📍Drop-off location: 1880 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648
📅 Donation hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.– 12 p.m. until Dec. 9
📌 Contact HomeFront by Dec. 7 to sponsor a child.
📞/📧 Questions/sign-ups: 609-989-9417 | GetInvolved@homefrontNJ.org
🔗 More info: homefrontnj.org/post/Holiday-Wishes-Drive-2025
NJ Rise — 2025 Rise Toy Drive
🎁 Accepts new, unwrapped toys for children who need it the most.
📍Drop-off location: First United Methodist Church of Hightstown | 187 Stockton St., Hightstown, NJ (rear entrance)
📅 Donation hours:
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- Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m.– 6 p.m.
- Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m.– 6 p.m.
- Dec. 10, 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
📌 Gift card donations can be mailed to: “Rise Holiday Toy Drive, P.O. Box 88, Hightstown, NJ, 08520”
🔗 More info: njrise.org/rise-toy-drive
Silver Linings — Christmas Toy Drive
🎁 Accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for deserving children.
📍Drop-off location: Silver Linings Recovery Center | 251 Princeton Hightstown Rd., East Windsor, NJ
📅 Donation dates: Now–Dec 19
🔗 More info: instagram.com/p/DQmzmvDidvg
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