Welcome to the Shoals Area Toys For Tots Campaign
Welcome to the N.W. Alabama Toys for Tots 2026 Campaign
Toys for Tots Coordinator
Curtis Griffith
The Local Impact
Welcome to the Shoals Area Toys For Tots Campaign during 2025
10,401 Toys Distributed | 2,448 Children Supported |
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the Shoals Area Toys for Tots is ready for the upcoming 2026 Toys for Tots campaign. We will start putting out collection boxes the first part of October in many of the business in the Shoals area. You can find a listing of the box locations by going to the Big River Broadcasting website - WQLT/KIX 96. Toys for Tots serves families from Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Marion and Winston counties. Please help fill up the boxes with new, unwrapped toys to support families in these communities.. We will also have three 24 Hour collection boxes at the sites listed below :
1. Muscle Shoals Fire Department on Avalon Ave.
2. Marine Corps League Building at 215 S. Mongomery Ave in Sheffield
3. Ollies Toy Store on Florence Blvd. in Florence.
To Sign-Up to Receive Toys: We do NOT take on-line applications. In person sigh-ups will be held at the Marine Corps Building at 215 South Mongomery Ave, Sheffield on Wednesday, the 18th of November, through Friday, the 20th from 9 am to 5 pm and on Saturday the 21st from 9 am to 1 pm. We will have late registration at the same location on December 5th from 9 am until 1 pm. Parents/guardians please bring in your picture indenification along with a proof residence ( utility bill or Drivers Lic. ). Bring your childs birth certificate, SS card and/or any other documentation that shows custody of thechildren you are registering.
Distribution :
Distribution will be held at the Toys for Tots Warehouse on at 310 Wilholt Ave. One parent/guardian will be able to come into the warehouse and select toys for their children. Sorry Children are not allowed at distribution. When you sign up for toys, you will select the day and time that you can come and pick out your toys. These dates are Thursday the 17th through Saturday, December 19th from 8am until Noon for the morning shift and from 1pm to 5pm for the afternoon shift. (There will be no distribution on Sunday the 20th!!!) and on Monday, December 21 from 8 am until Noon. PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN TO THE DISTRIBUTION. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE AND TAKE THEM HOME OR COME BACK ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Thank you for your cooperation during this festive time of year. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY YOU HAVE THE BEST OF HOLIDAYS.
We will have some pop-up sign-ups through out the community during December. Follow us on Facebook at "Shoals Toys for Tots" for up dates and reminders. Listen to WZYP and KIX-96 for further information.
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