Where to drop off new, unwrapped gifts

If you believe it’s better to give than receive, organizations in Broward and Palm Beach counties are looking for help to ensure children have gifts to unwrap this holiday season. From pulling a tag from the Salvation Army Angel Tree to partying at drag brunch, there are a variety of options to help put a toy in a child’s hands. The best part? There’s no wrapping required.

Coral Springs Police Department Toy Drive,

ongoing through Dec. 15. Drop off new, unwrapped toys that will be distributed throughout the community at the following locations: Police Department Lobby,

2801 Coral Springs Drive; City Hall, 9500 W. Sample Road; Gyroville, 1750 N. University Drive, Suite

110; and Wing Plus Sample Road, 9880 W. Sample Road. Call Monica Varga at

954-346-1311 or email mvargas@coralsprings.org.

Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center Annual Holiday Toy Drive Presented by Amazon, ongoing through Dec. 15. Shop the Amazon Wish list by signing up for AmazonSmile and choosing Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center as your charity, then access CDTC’S personal wish list for 3,000 children in need. To deliver toys in person, go to the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center, 1401 S. Federal Highway, in Fort Lauderdale from 9 a.m.5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 954-728-1040 or visit childrensdiagnostic.org/toy-shop.

Spirit of Giving Holiday Gift Drive,

ongoing through Dec. 6. Help supply 6,000 underserved children in Palm Beach County with toys by fulfilling a gift tag or making a donation. Call 561-385-0144, visit spiritofgivingnetwork.com or email lindy@spiritofgivingnetwork.com.

Toys and Turntables Holiday Toy Drive benefitting The Pantry of Broward, Inc., noon-midnight Dec. 10. Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery, 115 NW Sixth St., in Fort Lauderdale will be collecting toys and gifts to help over 200 children in Broward County (ages

2-17) celebrate the holidays. Attendees will hear holiday jams from 12 local DJs and have a chance to meet Santa Claus with drink specials after 10 p.m. Supporters may also purchase from The Pantry of Broward Amazon Wish List at amzn.

to/32AHFU7.

ChildNet Toy Drive,

ongoing through Dec. 9. Supporters of ChildNet, which serves abused, neglected and abandoned children and youth in Broward and Palm Beach counties, can bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card to 1100 W. McNab Road in Fort Lauderdale or 4100 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach.

United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention’s annual Adopt-A-Family Holiday Drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday until Dec. 10 at United Way of Broward County’s Ansin Building, 1300 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Companies, families and organizations are encouraged to “adopt” 25 at-risk families which include 57 children. They are all a part of the ALICE population (Asset, Limited, Income, Constrained, Employed) at The Village Mobile Home Park in Fort Lauderdale. Items needed include new toys, bicycles, books, clothing and food. Email Angela Ventura at Aventura@UnitedWayBroward.org.

Toys for Tots fundraiser, ongoing through December. Football legend Joe Namath is donating an autographed New York Jets jersey to help raise funds for Toys for Tots. Guests at Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street, 1116 Love St., in Jupiter can purchase a $5 ticket for a chance to win the jersey. The winner will be chosen on Dec. 21. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Toys for Tots. Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street will also serve as a toy drop location for Toys for Tots.

Shots for Tots Holiday Party & Toy Drive,

Dec.

16-18. Batch Hospitality is hosting a toy drive at all of its locations to benefit the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Patches PPEC nursing center: 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at Batch Gastropub: Miami, 30 SW 12th St.; 6 p.m. Dec. 17 at Batch Gastropub: Delray,

14813 Lyons Road; and noon Dec. 18 at Batch New Southern Kitchen & Tap: West Palm Beach, 223 Clematis St. Bring in any new, unwrapped toy for a baby, child or teen, and Batch will offer a free shot.

Little Smiles 12th annual Toy Drive,

ongoing through Dec. 25. Little Smiles is collecting toys for newborns through age 18. The gifts will be distributed to collection centers for families in need to pick up and directly to Little Smiles’ 32 pediatric partners that include hospitals with children fighting life-threatening illnesses, medical day care centers, shelters, foster care homes and medical support facilities. Donate by texting LITTLESMILES to 44321, shop online from the Amazon Wishlist, drop off toys at the Little Smiles’ North Pole at Harbourside Place in Jupiter, or in locations throughout Palm Beach County. To find locations or make a donation, visit littlesmilesfl.org.

The Starboard Group Toy Drive, 2 p.m. Dec. 12. Realtors Elyse Duff and William A. Cunningham III are expanding their support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County with a charity event this year at Delray Beach Market, 33 SE Third Ave., Delray Beach. Admission is free with a toy or donation. There will be live music, games and activities for children, food, drinks, and raffles. Several businesses in Delray Beach also will have a large cardboard box near their front entrances for donations of new, unwrapped toys for children and teens. The Starboard Group is accepting toys and gift cards at its office, 1185 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Elyse Duff at

631-275-7382 or William Cunningham III at 561-8567982, or email Contactthestarboardgroup@gmail. com.

Flagler’s Spirit Holiday Toy Drive, Dec. 5-19. The Flagler Museum’s Spirit team, together with Children & Family Charity, Inc., a community partner of the School District of Palm Beach County, is hosting a holiday toy drive at the museum, 1 Whitehall Way, in Palm Beach during regular museum hours. Donations ideas include toys, books, sporting goods, clothing and accessories, and gift cards to popular chain stores and restaurants. All donations will be delivered to local, disadvantaged families with schoolage children and teens.

Salvation Army of Broward County Angel Tree,

ongoing through Dec. 14. Angel trees with adoption tags can be found at the following retail locations: Galleria Mall, 2414 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale;

Westfield Broward,

8000 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation; Pembroke Lakes Mall, 11401 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines; and Walmart, 6001 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs. The tags include a child’s wishes, sizing and other information with instructions. Donors can fulfill the gift request on the tag ($25 to $30 per child) and unwrapped gifts may be delivered back to the Angel Tree location, sent via Walmart or droppedoff to The Salvation Army of Broward Headquarters,

1445 W. Broward Blvd. by Dec. 14. A virtual Angel Tree Registry is available at bit. ly/WalmartTSABrowardAngelTreeRegistry. Visit salvationarmyflorida.org.

Salvation Army Angel Tree at The Gardens Mall,

ongoing through Dec. 12. Pick an angel from the Salvation Army Angel Tree to help an underprivileged child in Palm Beach County. Each paper angel lists the name and needs of a child. Purchase gifts or make a cash donation on the lower level in the Sears Court at the mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.

Boynton Beach Police Department’s 10th annual Holiday Toy Drive,

ongoing through Dec. 14. Drop off new, unwrapped toys at the following locations: Boynton Beach Realty (2228 N. Congress Ave.), Brass Tap (950 N. Congress Ave.), Compass Health Insurance (398 N. Congress Ave., Suite 104), Florida Hearing Care (123 N. Congress Ave., Suite A), Great Clips (143 N. Congress Ave., 2260 N. Congress Ave., 4956 Le Chalet Blvd.), Law Office of Sherilynne Marks (100 E. Linton Blvd., Suite 304B), Perry Home Solutions of KW Innovations (8118 Jog Road, #101), Texas Roadhouse (3001 Old Boynton Road) and The Owl Country Grille (4953 Le Chalet Blvd

#5). Holiday gifts can also be delivered to the Boynton Beach Police Department at 2100 High Ridge Road. Purchase toys from the Target (bit.ly/31qg6wo) or Amazon wish list (amzn.

to/3ohkUwW).

Drag-a-licious Brunch and Holiday Toy Drive

to benefit Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center,

11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m Dec.

12 at Lips, 1421 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park. Bring an unwrapped children’s toy to receive a free Lips’ World-Famous Frozen Cosmo during a future visit. Reservations are required by calling 954-567-0987. Brunch is $38 per person, which includes a $10 show cover charge that will go directly to Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center.

GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute Holiday Gift Drive,

1-9 p.m. Dec. 18. Volunteers are needed for a holiday gift drive and movie for the homeless and for teens ages 13-18 in Boynton Beach. Visit amzn.to/3oihPwQ to purchase gifts off their Amazon wish list or email info@gbdcei.com to volunteer in person.

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office Toy Drive,

ongoing through Dec. 22. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off inside any of four election offices between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Little Smiles of Palm Beach County: Main Office,

240 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach; North County Branch Office at Northeast County Courthouse, 3188 PGA Blvd., Room #2401, Palm Beach Gardens; South County Branch Office at Southeast PBC Administrative Complex, 345 S. Congress Ave., Room #103, Delray Beach; West County Branch Office at West County Office Building,

2976 State Road #15, second floor, Belle Glade.