Around the holidays and back to school time, some local organizations offer special discounts, perks, or bonuses for folks who bring items for a donation drive. These might include toy drives, food drives, school supplies drives, school supply drives or other types of charitable giving.
Not only are they an awesome way to give to others, they can provide neat opportunities for your family to get out and do something fun at a more affordable price. Charitable donations are sometimes requested in lieu of admission or for an admission discount.
(Find awesome brand new toys, games, and sports stuff at the Awesome Toy Sale in Wichita December 14 & 15.)
Be sure to read each entry and visit the links to more information so that you have all the details before you arrive.
Also, some drives ask for specific items, while others are broader in scope. Almost always, the requested items should be new, in the original packaging, and undamaged. Usually they need to be unwrapped.
If you have questions about any donation drive, contact the organizers.
If you know of other donation drives we should include, please leave a comment in the space provided below!
Reddi Industries 5th Annual Toy Drive Donate the suggested toys or snacks for the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County for free tickets to Illuminations. Suggested donation value for each Illuminations ticket is $10 or more. Be sure to READ all details at the link to see what items they are collecting.
Stuff the Bus with Blankets Sunflower Espresso is hosting a blanket-making craft party for the OpenDoor Day Center. The party is at Sente Games and Refreshments on December 15. This would be a fun activity for the family and a way to help people keep warm this holiday season. Be sure to read all the details at the link.
22d/931st MXS AGE Flight Annual Toy Drive (Through December 17) Donate a new toy for kids at Linwood Elementary School and get $2 off one admission to the Kansas Aviation Museum. Toys must be new, unwrapped, and in original packaging. Each gift donated is good for one discounted admission. Donation boxes are located on base and at the Kansas Aviation Museum.
Skate with Santa on December 21. Bring a non-perishable food item to benefit Operation Holiday and skating – including skate rental – is only $5 per person.
