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Seasonal & Holidays

2025 Toy Drives in Greendale: Where to Donate

Help make the season brighter ​— donate a toy and spread joy to local children and families in need this holiday season.

While the holidays can bring joy and celebration, they can also be stressful for some families. Here’s where you can donate to help spread cheer to children and neighbors in need.
While the holidays can bring joy and celebration, they can also be stressful for some families. Here’s where you can donate to help spread cheer to children and neighbors in need. (Shutterstock)

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 Greendale 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.


Kids2Kids Toy Drive

🎁Looking for new and unwrapped toys for boys and girls.
📍Drop-off locations: Kapco Main Office (1000 Badger Cir, Grafton, WI), Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance (885 Badger Cir, Grafton, WI) and various community drop-off locations.
📅Through December 2025 during each location's business hours.
🔗 More info: kids2kidstoydrive.com/toy-drive

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Indian Motorcycle Of Metro Milwaukee — Toys For Tots Toy Drive

🎁 Collects new and unwrapped toys for boys and girls ages newborn to 14 years old.
📍 Drop-off location: W191 S7757 Racine Ave., Muskego, WI.
📅 Hours: Now–Dec 6 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
📞 Questions: 262-706-4050
🔗 More info: indianmotorcycleofmetromilwaukee.com


The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County — Toy Shop

🎁 Allows Milwaukee County caregivers of children ages 0–12 to select free, new Christmas gifts for their kids.
📍Drop-off location: The Salvation Army Distribution Center | 5880 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI
📅 Donation hours: December 16-19 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📞 Questions: 414-464-2940
🔗 More info: salvationarmyusa.org

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Capuchin Community Services — Christmas Toy Drive

🎁 Provides over 1,000 central-city families the chance to choose free, brand-new Christmas toys for children age 10 and under.
📍Drop-off location: Capuchin Community Services’ House of Peace | 1702 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI
📅 Donation hours: Mon–Fri | 8:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
📞 Questions: 414-509-8477
🔗 More info: capuchincommunityservices.org/en/drives/toy-drive


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