Several local Toys for Tots drop-off locations are ready for you to be Santa to thousands of Woodlands area children

THE WOODLANDS, TX – Starting this October for the 75th time, Toys For Tots has returned, bringing Christmas's magic to its diamond anniversary. With the help from the kindness of others and their sponsors, the Toys for Tots project secures gifts for less fortunate children come the holidays.

Founded in 1941, Toys For Tots is a nonprofit organization started by the U.S Marine Corps, founded by Major Bill Hendricks. Beginning with his wife making small dolls to donate to an agency, the project has expanded to a national level, helping countless children in need.

Across the nation, this program aims to distribute toys to underprivileged children and raise awareness, promoting charity each winter season. Since its establishment, more than 560 million toys have reached nearly 300 million children, and more than $5,000,000 has been raised for gifted books. More than 10,000 children have been supported in the South Montgomery County area alone, with 25,000 toys amassed this past year. Growing in scope and reach each year, Toys for Tots is only increasing in its broad range of impact.

Toys for Tots seeks out new and unwrapped gifts and looks towards donations from now until December 11. From trains to cars, dolls to dinosaurs, drop-off stations are found at the following area locations – note that dates and times may vary:

The Adventure Begins | The Adventure Stadium
525 Woodland Square Boulevard, Suite 130, The Woodlands

Shari Edwards State Farm
3706 West Davis St, Conroe

Freeway Insurance
2017 N Frazier G12, Conroe

Conroe Luby’s
201 Longmire Rd, Conroe

Woodridge at Grand Central Park
300 Town Park Dr, Conroe

Edward Jones
2129 W Davis St Suite B, Conroe

Abel Motors Inc.
2001 N. Frazier, Conroe

Grand Central Storage
1040 Gladstell Rd, Conroe

Edward Jones
1190 W. Dallas St, Suite B, Conroe

Aces Bar And Grill
37127 Fm 1774 Rd, Magnolia

My Family Vet Montgomery
2300 Woodforest Parkway North Ste 8, Montgomery

Woodforest OAI
285 Central Pine St, Montgomery

The Tile Shop
27582 Interstate 45, Oak Ridge North

Cubesmart #6859
1310 Rayford Rd, Spring

Cubesmart #6858
765 Sawdust Rd, Spring

The Woodlands Office Suites
1095 Evergreen Cir, Ste 200, The Woodlands

Dr. Edward Estrada DDS
9006 Forest Crossing Ste F, The Woodlands

The Biltmore Apartments
10600 Six Pines Dr, The Woodlands

Houston MRI
1733 Woodstead Court, Ste. 100, The Woodlands

Grove at Sterling Ridge
6900 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands

Northwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
4185 Technology Forest Suite 100, The Woodlands

To learn more about the history, mission, or details of Toys for Tots, visit www.toysfortots.org.