Park Slope Holiday Toy Drive Guide

The holiday season is about giving, and with so many less fortunate around Brooklyn and NYC, there are plenty of ways to help make someone else's holidays that much better.

There are numerous holiday toy drives in Park Slope and around the area. Here's your guide:

Park Slope Civic Council’s 19th Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Collection
Brighten the holidays for a needy child by donating a book or a toy (including bikes, scooters, skates, etc.) any time between now and Jan. 7. Contact the Civic Council to find out where to drop off your toys. There will also be a formal collection at the Jingle Bell Jamboree at Congregation Beth Elohim (8th Avenue at Garfield Street) on Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.  

Councilman Stephen Levin's Annual Toy Drive
Councilman Levin is collecting new and used toys for boys and girls up to the age of 12 until Dec. 19. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday at 410 Atlantic Avenue from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Second Annual Big Brooklyn Holiday Toy Drive
Donations are being accepted at multiple locations, including Animal Kind in Park Slope, until Dec. 15. Click here for a full list of drop off locations. Toys can also be donated at the official party on Dec. 17 at Red Star Bar, 37 Greenpoint Ave., from 7-10 p.m.

Carroll Gardens Association Christmas Toy Drive
Donations are being collected until Dec. 15 Monday through Friday at 201 Columbia Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at House of Pizza and Calzone, 132 Union Street between Columbia and Hicks.

Aviator Sports and Events Center
The center in Marine Park is serving as a Toys for Tots drop off center until Dec. 18.

Are you hosting or know off another toy drive this season in Park Slope or anywhere in Brooklyn? Let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to our list.