For 30 years , the YJWC has run a Toy Drive for children in need in the Kendall County area .
Partnering with the Kendall County Community Food Pantry , we were able to provide toys to over 1200 children in 2025.
2025 OPERATION SANTA TOY SIGN UP DATES:
** UNFORTUNATELY , DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE PROGRAM WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO HELP THOSE FAMILIES THAT LIVE IN KENDALL COUNTY AT THIS TIME.
Location : Kendall County Community Food Pantry , 208 Beaver St , Yorkville 60560
Dates :
If you are not a current Client of the Pantry please bring proof of residency - we try to help Kendall County Residents first.
Operation Santa Pantry Sign up
to begin November 10th. Specific dates and times to come.
If you are not a current Client of the Pantry please bring proof of residency - we try to help Kendall County Residents first.
Operation Santa Pantry Sign up Schedule
Distribution will be SAT December 20st from 9-3 pm . ** You must be signed up prior to 12/12/2025 to receive gifts
SIGN UP DETAILS:
** YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOD PANTRY ID or VALID ID WITH YOU .
IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THE FOOD PANTRY , AN ILLINOIS ID WITH YOUR ADDRESS IN KENDALL COUNTY AND A COPY OF YOUR CHILDRENS BIRTH CERTIFICATES ARE NEEDED TO SHOW RESIDENCY.
DISTRIBUTION DATE FOR TOYS IS SATURDAY DECEMBER 20st 2025 FROM 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM AND 12:00 PM TO 3:00 PM , YOU WILL BE GIVEN A TIME SLOT WHEN YOU SIGN UP .
THIS IS THE ONLY DATE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP – UNFORTUNATELY , IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT ON THAT DATE AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEND SOMEONE ELSE TO PICK OUT YOUR GIFTS , YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO RECEIVE GIFTS THIS YEAR.
OPERATION SANTA TOY DRIVE 2025 HAS BEGUN ! For over 30 years we have been helping children in Kendall County for the Holidays. This year we anticipate approx 1200 children from Newborn to 17 years .
Boxes are in place and all of our wonderful partners are ready for Drop offs ! Please see the list below for locations collecting Toys for this years Toy Drive.
Please drop off UNWRAPPED NEW Toys to these locations : In YORKVILLE - Locations TBA
All donations must be dropped off by 12/12/25!!
** Also, consider donating via our AMAZON Wish List for some of our Hard to buy for age groups - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1P7PKCXVW0CJI?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_PH60C5K2MRJ73CBQRVFG&language=en-US
Our Distribution is Sat 12/20 so please make sure items will be received by us no later than Monday 12/12/24
And we can always use Batteries, Wrapping paper and Food Gift cards in $5 increments for our Teen Bags.
Thank you in advance for your help in making some of our local families have a nice holiday !
If you are a Club or Organization in the Kendall County area and would like to be a collection or drop off location for us , please contact us at YorkvilleJWC@gmail.com