“No Thank you” Holiday donations

  • Food & Consumables

    • Food items of any kind

      • Candy

      • Chocolate

      • Gum

      • Homemade treats

      • Baked goods

    • Drinks or drink mixes

      • Hot cocoa, coffee, tea, etc.

    • Vitamins or supplements

  • Weapons & Violent Play

    • Toy guns of any kind

    • Nerf guns and Nerf ammunition

    • Water guns

    • BB guns

    • Airsoft guns

    • Pellet guns

    • Gel blasters (including Orbeez guns)

    • Slingshots

    • Bows and arrows

    • Toy crossbows

    • Cap guns

    • Toy grenades 

    • Play sets with weapons

    • Toy knives, swords, axes, or other weapons

    • Real knives, pocket knives, or multitools

    • Hunting or tactical items

    • Hunting apparel or accessories

  • Safety & Age-Restricted Items

    • Lighters

    • Matches

    • Fireworks

    • Candles

    • Vape products

    • Tobacco products

    • Alcohol

    • Energy drinks

    • Medications (prescription or over-the-counter)

    • Essential oils intended for ingestion

    • Anything requiring age verification

    • Laser pointers

    • Drones

    • Hoverboards

    • Lottery tickets or scratch-offs

  • Trauma-Informed Considerations

    • Violent or graphic toys

    • Horror-themed items

    • Mature-rated books, movies, or video games

    • Items with sexualized or inappropriate content

    • Clothing with offensive language or imagery

    • Political or religious materials intended to persuade

    • Toys with realistic handcuffs, restraints, or police/military role-play equipment

    • Incense

    • Tarot or Ouija boards

  • Personal Care Items

    • Used toiletries

    • Opened hygiene products

    • Makeup that has been opened or used

  • Electronics

    • Used electronics

    • Electronics without chargers

    • Items with damaged or swollen batteries

    • Devices that require personal accounts or passwords to use

  • Other Items We Cannot Accept

    • Used items of any kind

    • Broken or missing pieces

    • Recalled products

    • Opened packages (unless specifically requested)

    • Personalized items with another child's name

    • Live animals