operation santa

toy drive

For 30 years , the YJWC has run a Toy Drive for children in need in the Kendall County area .

Distribution

Partnering with the Kendall County Community Food Pantry , we were able to provide toys to over 1200 children in 2023.

Distribution

2024 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 Schedule
Clothing Dept   ( Located in the rear of the Pantry)
MON 11/11 10am -12 pm
MON 11/12 10am -12 pm
MON 11/18 10am -12 pm
TUES 11/19 10 am – 12 pm
MON 12/2 10am -12 pm
TUES 12/3 10am -12 pm
MON 12/9 10am -12 pm
TUES 12/10 10am -12 pm

Pantry Front Lobby
Thurs 11/14 12 pm – 6 pm
Thurs 11/21 12pm -6 pm (cancelled)
Thurs 12/5 12pm -6 pm
Thurs 12/12 12pm – 6 pm LAST DAY TO SIGN UP !!

Distribution will be SAT December 21st from 9-3 pm . ** You must be signed up prior to 12/13/24 to receive gifts

** 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 21st 2024 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.

contributions

OPERATION SANTA TOY DRIVE 2024 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 - American Legion Post 489, Anytime Fitness- Yorkville, Bella Tressa, Brenart Eye Clinic, Bristol Kendall Fire Dept ( all 3 Stations ) , Crusade Burger, Flame Kabob Grill, FLIGHT Tasting Room & Bottle Shop, Hair Creations, Home Depot, Kendall County Extension Office, Peaceful Pathways Motessori School, Restore Church , Skin 101, St Patricks Catholic Church ,Stephen Allen Salon , Trinity United Methodist Church , Wheatland Title , Yorkivlle Schools - Bristol Grade, Grande Reserve, Yorkville Grade Yorkville Middle School. In OSWEGO - Color Soaked , Keiths Car Care, Roberts Auto, St Annes Catholic Church , The Pearl at the Tillers, Prairie Point Elementary ,Sarabella Nails. In PLANO - Two Partners Cafe, Ultimate Dance on the Move. All donations must be dropped off by 12/13/24 !!
** also NEW this year is our AMAZON Wish List for some of our Hard to buy for age groups - see link in comments

Our Distribution is Sat 12/21 so please make sure items will be received by us no later than Monday 12/16/24

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