Kane County

Welcome to the 2026 Kane County Toys for Tots website

ALL COLLECTION SITES MUST BE REGISTERED ON THE WEBSITE EACH YEAR
At the top of this website use the drop down menu under "Get Involved" to register as a toy collection site. Even if your site is not open to the public (your are collecting in your office), you MUST still register. When you register you will have the option of not having your site listed on our website.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our local website and seek additional information about the Kane County Toys for Tots program. We collect NEW and UNWRAPPED toys as well as monetary donations to purchase toys that go to children in Kane County that would otherwise wake up Christmas morning with an emptiness far greater than the space under a tree.
How can you help?

5.  Volunteer
      We are always looking for volunteers to drop off boxes and help in our warehouse.  Please use this link to access our SIgnup Genius page to sign up to help in our warehouse.   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CAFAB2FA6FA7-60027814-2025#/

THE DATES SHOWN BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Important 2026 dates:
Oct 13th - Open for Nonprofit Agency Toy Requests
Oct 13th - Open for Event Requests
Oct 13th - Boxes and Posters available from listed distribution sites in Kane Co.
Nov 16th - Last day to submit Non profit toy request 
Nov 16th - Last day to submit an event request
Nov 16th - Non profit agency 501c3 and Letter of Good Standing paperwork due
Nov 27th - Non profit agency Child Lists due
Dec 1st & 2nd -  Pick up all collection boxes from collection sites that cannot deliver to warehouse
Dec 7th - ALL toys collected at collection site MUST BE dropped off at warehouse.
Dec 18th - Last day for approved 501c3 organizations to pick up toys

WAREHOUSE HOURS - note that we will be closed on Sundays. Hours below may change - updates will be posted. Please check here before coming to the warehouse.
Nov 3 - 12pm to 2pm (boxes and poster pick-up)
Nov 5 - 3pm to 5pm (boxes and poster pick-up)
Nov 7 - 8am to 11am (boxes and poster pick-up)
Nov 17 - 1pm to 6pm
Nov 18 - 1pm to 6pm
Nov 20 - 12pm to 6pm
Nov 21 - 10am to 4 pm
Nov 23 - 10am to 5pm
Nov 24 - 10am to 5pm
Nov 25 - 9am to 1pm
Nov 26 & 27 - CLOSED (Thanksgiving)
Nov 28 - 12pm to 4pm 
Nov 30 - 10am to 6pm
Dec 1- 5 - 10am to 6pm
Dec 7 - 11 - 10am to 6pm ALL BOXES AND TOYS MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN DEC 7TH
Dec 12 - 10am to 4pm
Dec 14 - 18 - 10am to 6pm
Dec 19 - Closed for the season - See you in 2027

We want to thank the following companies for helping to make the 2026 Toys for Tots campaign in Kane County a possible!

LAMAR PROPERTIES - GENEVA COMMONS
for the donation of retail space to store, sort, count, and distribute toys

PODS
for the donation of 4 storage containers from which to distribute the toys

Planes Moving and Storage
for the donation of storage space for our supplies

GROOT
for the donation of a dumpster for refuse and recycling

Uniform Outlet of Carpentersville
United Laboratories of St Charles
Fox Valley Park DIstrict Offices
for storing and distributing collection boxes

Kane County Toys for Tots Team

Coordinator:  Javier Martinez

Main Phone:         630-940-7198                                 (Please note it may be MORE than 24 hrs for calls to be returned)
General E-Mail:    kanecounty.il@toysfortots.org    (Please note it may be MORE than 24 hrs for emails to be answered)

Mail Correspondence and Monetary Donations to: Javier Martinez PO Box 8113, Elburn IL 60119


Although we are accepting toys until Dec 7th, we would appreciate you dropping off toys by as soon as possible starting Nov 24th so we can distribute the toys starting Dec 10th.  

TOY SUGGESTIONS: We accept toys for age groups infant to 12, but have a great need for girls/boys 18 months and younger and girls/boys ages 11 to 12.

This website covers information for all of Kane County, including but not limited to:
Aurora, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Batavia, Big Rock, Blackberry, Burlington, Campton Hills, Carpentersville, Dundee, East Dundee, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Gilberts, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Kaneville, LaFox, Lilly Lake, Maple Park, Montgomery, Mooseheart, North Aurora, St. Charles, Sleepy Hollow,  South Elgin, Sugar Grove, Virgil, Wasco, Wayne and West Dundee.

Parents or Legal, Court Appointed Guardians: Unfortunately due to a shortage of resources we cannot provide toys directly to families. Visit our Request a Toy page to find contact information for approved organizations accepting new families. Information will be added as soon as it is available. 

501c3 Organizations: The Kane County Toys for Tots program works with non-profit, approved, 501(c)3 organizations that meet the qualifications on our application.  Your organization MUST be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Illinois. Certificates of Good Standing are required to be submitted with your application.  Your organization must also be registered and located in Kane County, Illinois.  If your organization is NOT in good standing, or if your organization does not provide a Certificate of Good Standing, your application will NOT be considered and your organization will NOT be eligible to receive to toys. 

In order to be eligible to receive toys, your organization MUST FULLY COMPLETE the Agency & Non Profit Request Form located at the top of the page under "Request a Toy" heading.  ALL applications must be filed ONLINE.  For the 2026 campaign, your ONLINE application must be completed and submitted no later than Nov 17th.  No written, faxed, telephonic, voicemail, text message, or paper applications will be reviewed, considered or accepted.  ALL applications must be submitted ONLINE and DOES NOT guarantee approval.  The ONLINE application submitted within the allowed time allotment, will continue to be reviewed for approval.  If ALL of the required documents are received, legitimate and approved, your organization MUST submit a detailed child(ren) list no later than Nov 27th.  All child lists must be submitted on the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet provided, no exceptions!  No other lists in any other format will be accepted. Only families / children residing in Kane County can be submitted to receive toys.


I would like to thank you again for visiting our site and for your support of the local and National Toys for Tots programs.

Sincerely,
Javier Martinez
Toys for Tots Coordinator
Kane County, Illinois