Santa's Helpers Toy Drive: How to Help DFW Children This Holiday Season

Santa's Helpers: A Longstanding Community Initiative

• 🎅 Santa's Helpers is WFAA's longest-running and largest community initiative, dating back to 1969.
• 🎯 The program aims to make the holidays brighter for over 50,000 children across Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties.
• 🤝 WFAA facilitates toy collection and partners with 30 nonprofit agencies for direct distribution to families.

How to Participate in Drive-Thru Events

• 🚗 The drive-thru events offer an easy way for the community to give back by dropping off new, unwrapped toys.
• 🎁 Donations are accepted for children aged infant through 18, including gifts for teenagers like electronics and headphones.
• 🗓️ The first of six drive-thru events was held in Salina, with upcoming events in Grand Prairie and McKinney.

The Growing Need This Holiday Season

• 📈 Last year, Santa's Helpers served 52,000 children, but the need has significantly increased this year.
• ⚠️ The estimated need for this year is 70,000 children, due to economic challenges faced by many families.
• ✨ Every toy donation, no matter how small, makes a difference in bringing smiles to children's faces.

Alternative Ways to Contribute

• 💻 For those unable to attend drive-thru events, donations can be made via WFAA's Amazon Wish List, with items shipped directly to the organization.
• 💰 Financial contributions are also accepted and are tax-deductible, allowing WFAA to purchase toys at wholesale prices, making dollars go further.
• 🌐 All donation methods and information can be found on wfaa.com/santashelpers.