November 16 through December 14, 2026

Help bring holiday joy to Alexandria children.

Since 2014, the community has come together to provide holiday gifts to children in need.

This year's goal: 3,500 toys, 800 children served

How would you like to help:

• Donate Toys
• Become a Collection Site
• Volunteer
• Volunteer as a Team (fee for service)
• Become a Sponsor
• Make a Financial Contribution
• Donate Gift Cards for Youth
• Donate Wrapping Paper and Tape

What should we collect/purchase? Check out the children's wishlist. For more information about the drive, see our FAQs: Toys4ALX FAQs

Thanks to Potomac Yards, Founding Farmers, Market 2 Market, and Cafe Pizzaiolo for their support!

In partnership with:      

Thank you to the businesses and individuals who made a monetary donation: Visit Alexandria, Paul Bridge, Garney Companies, Today's Cargo, Beatrice Booth, and Tami Stukey & Rick Aiken.

About TOYS4alx: Each year, more than 900 Alexandria families need help providing toys for their children during the holiday season and register with the City's Holiday Sharing program. Since 2014, VolALX has brought our community together through an annual TOYS4ALX toy drive and distribution to ensure children in need experience the joy of receiving a holiday gift. In partnership with the City of Alexandria’s Fund for Alexandria’s Child Holiday Sharing Program, we invite the public to collect NEW toys, games, and sports items for families in need from November 16 through December 14, 2026. 

This year, our goal is to serve approximately 800 children ages 0–12. TOYS4ALX benefits our neighbors through the Fund for Alexandria’s Children’s Holiday Sharing Program; local agencies serving families in need; and low-income working families who may not be registered with an agency but are still struggling to make ends meet.

We believe that each child in our city should experience the delight of receiving and opening their very own holiday gifts. Alexandria’s Department of Community and Human Services helps hundreds of families a year meet their basic needs. Our goal is to serve all, which means we must collect 3500 items (each child receives four/five toys - big and small) to make their holidays as cheerful as possible. 

We need your help!​​​​

2025 Thank You! Together, we supported more than 700 children!

VolALX engages hundreds of people, including businesses, apartment complexes, congregations, schools, scout groups, and other social clubs, as well as numerous individuals who participate by setting up a toy collection bin, organizing holiday parties, donating money to help us put this all together and purchase materials and snacks for volunteers, getting friends and families involved, and volunteering. Since 2014, VolALX has implemented this toy drive to support Alexandria’s children. We support the Fund for Alexandria’s Children’s Holiday Sharing program and other agencies in need, as well as low-income working families not registered with an agency. Thank you to the donors, supporters & volunteers who made 2025's Toys4ALX event what it was!

"This event was truly magical, and I know it meant so much to all the people who came. When we volunteer, we forget about our daily routines, our small life problems. That in itself is healing to us. We might not need toys, but the sense of community means the most to us!" - Second-Year Toys4ALX Volunteers Fatima Martinez and Kingsley Akpan. Return to top