HopeDriven's 7th-Annual Carilion Pediatrics Christmas Toy Drive
Schedule
Sat Dec 06 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
4348 Electric Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018-0720, United States | Roanoke, VA
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HopeDriven - a local non-profit organization in the Roanoke Valley - is organizing their 7th-Annual Christmas Toy Drive to collect toys, gifts, and personal items for the ailing children throughout Carilion Pediatrics in Roanoke and New River Valley. Many of these children may not be home for the holidays, so please join us in giving these children a Christmas to remember and to take their minds of their medical situations by providing them with special gifts to enjoy during their stay.
**Carilion Disclaimer – Our main requirements are that all donations must be brand new, latex-free, and must not contain anything edible, with a religious message, or with a violent theme. We can utilize items for all ages 0-18. We are also in need of things such as Play-Doh, coloring supplies, craft kits, and other items for infants, toddlers, and teenagers. We do accept homemade items like blankets and hats, but they must be made with new materials and washed with a free and clear detergent before delivery.**
Here is a full list of items that Carilion is looking for:
Infant:
● Sound machines
● Rattles, teethers, pacifiers
● Over crib mobiles
● Tummy time mirrors/sensory boards
● Board books, touch & feel books
● Onesies, receiving blankets
● Security blanket lovies
Toddler:
● Sippy cups, toddler silverware
● Stacking cups
● Cause and effect toys
● Music books and toys
● Busy boards
School-age:
● Baby dolls (ethnically diverse, all-abilities)
● Barbies, LOL dolls
● Action Figures
● Dinosaur, unicorn, animal figurines
● Fingerlings, hatchimals, furreal friends
● Pretend doctor kits
● Cars, trains
● Lego sets (small and medium sets)
● Magna tiles
● Puzzles, books
● Card & board games
● Sports balls
● Chapter books
Adolescent:
● Table sports games
● Stick on/over the door basketball goals
● Magnetic dart board
● STEM activity kits
● NEW underwear, athletic shorts, t-shirts
● YA books
● Teen card and board games
● Small gift items (earbuds, headphones, letter boards, light up signs, room decor)
● Toiletry sets
● Manicure sets, nail polish, chapstick
● Journals
Art Supplies:
● Paint with water books, color wonder
● Coloring books, journals
● Grab and go craft kits
● Window art & coloring
● Stickers/sticker books/paint by sticker book
● Science kits
● Advanced model/craft kits
● Adult coloring books
● Play doh, slime
● Canvases
Other needs:
● Amazon gift cards
● Light up handheld toys
● Galaxy star projectors
● Sensory toys
● Lip smackers chapstick
● Latex free character bandaids
● Stuffed animals, squishmallows, light up stuffed animals, pillow pets
● Fleece blankets
● Holiday wrapping supplies
● Xbox 360 and One games & wireless controllers
● Nintendo DS systems and games
● Recent Disney/Pixar DVDS (PG-13 and under)
If you wish to provide items that are not on this list and you aren't sure if it will be accepted or not, please reach out to us and we can check with Carilion for you.
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