Little Smiles Launches Annual Holiday Toy Drive
Local businesses can contribute to the toy drive through December 25 to support children in the region.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Little Smiles has launched its 17th annual holiday toy drive to support children facing illness, homelessness, and tragedy. The initiative accepts new, unwrapped gift donations and financial contributions through December 25, 2026.
Why it matters
The drive presents an annual corporate social responsibility opportunity for local businesses to support children in hospitals and shelters across the region. Participation helps the organization maintain its reach, which last year included providing resources for over 60,000 children.
The organization supported 60,000 children in 2025 across 31 partner facilities. This 17th annual drive accepts donations through December 25, 2026, for children from newborn through age 18.
The players
Little Smiles
A non-profit organization that coordinates donations for children facing illness and hardship across 31 partner facilities.
The details
Donors can participate by dropping off new, unwrapped gifts at designated business locations, including the site in Palm Beach Gardens. Digital alternatives include shopping from an Amazon Wish List or contributing funds by texting LITTLESMILES to 44321. Little Smiles coordinates these resources to support children facing illness, homelessness, and tragedy, while maintaining parallel efforts like Project S.M.I.L.E. for clothing and school supplies in Palm Beach County.
Timeline
2025: Little Smiles supported over 60,000 local children.
October 20, 2026: The 17th annual holiday toy drive launched.
December 25, 2026: The final date for holiday toy and financial donations.
Market Landscape
This holiday drive operates as the seasonal expansion of the support network provided by Project S.M.I.L.E. The effort maintains the operational scale established by the organization's ongoing work across 31 regional health and housing facilities.
Business owners in Palm Beach Gardens can evaluate local community engagement by participating in drop-off events or organizing internal toy collections. Donations must be completed by the December 25, 2026 deadline to be included in this year's distribution.
The takeaway
This drive provides a high-volume venue for firms looking to execute end-of-year charitable contributions for children. Interested operators should review the organization's requirements for new, unwrapped items at their official portal.
Further reading
Learn more about local giving initiatives in our Philanthropy section.
More information
Find donor information and volunteer opportunities on the Little Smiles donation and volunteer information portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Boca Raton Tribune.
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