Our 2024 Toy Drive has ended. 
​Thank you to our businesses, organizations and each individual ​who collected and donated.   
Thank you to our volunteers and community partners.  
Play it Forward Pittsburgh is grateful for your contributions and support! 
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​We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy new year!  See you in 2025!

Are you struggling to provide toys for your  children this holiday season?  We can help!
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Play it Forward Pittsburgh is a gently used children’s toy drive.  We are collecting gently used or new toys, games, electronics, sports equipment, bikes and movies (dvd only) and offering them free to families in need. ​
Play it Forward Pittsburgh - 2024
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

2024 Toy Drive
Friday, December 13, 2024
Free Box Pick Up
Pick up anytime between 10am-6:30pm
Sign Ups are full

Saturday, December 14, 2024
8am-12pm
Shop for Free
Shop for free at the designated time you signed up for.  
Sign Ups are full
Sign Ups are full!
​But you can still join us!
​Saturday, December 14, 2023
​​12pm-2pm
Shop for Free Walk-Ins
No sign up necessary
Can walk in for any remaining items
2024 Toy Drive
You MUST sign up ONLINE! 
You may EITHER
receive a prepackaged
Holiday Box for your family
OR shop in person.
Sign Ups are full
Toy Distribution Days
There will be TWO OPTIONS & you MUST SIGN UP!
  • You MUST sign up to receive toys.  During sign up, you will have the option to choose a PREPACKAGED BOX (Friday, December 13, 2024) that will be filled by our volunteers based on your wish list, OR you may come and shop IN PERSON (Saturday, December 14, 2024).   Recipients must sign up for the distribution in order to be on the list to receive items.
  • Signs ups will be on a first-come first come basis. Sign ups will open on Monday, November 18, 2024.  Half of the slots will open at 9am and the other half will open at 9pm to allow for varying schedules.   Additional sign up slots may become available if the number of donated items permits
  • Recipients must sign up to receive toys.

Signing Up for a Prepackaged box for pick up on Friday, December 13, 2024. 
  • Those who choose a prepackaged box will be asked to select the ages of each child, some general toy categories and information to help our volunteers select items for your box.
  • Recipients will be allowed to indicate whether they’d be interested in a big ticket item if one is available
  • Recipients will sign up for a block of time to come and pick up their box at their convenience
  • When picking up, Recipients must show confirmation (either phone or printed) and matching identification
  • There will be a maximum number of people signed up in each time block
  • Distribution will be Friday 10 am - 6:30pm   

OR

Signing Up for Shopping Day In Person on Saturday, December 14, 2024. 
  • Those who choose to shop on shopping day will be required to sign up for a specific time slot to shop
  • There will be NO LINE UP prior to shopping.  You will show up at your preassigned time to shop
  • During your shopping time, you will be able to move throughout the shopping area to choose items for your children​
​Information for all recipients
  • Maximum age for toys is 12
  • We hope to be able to give a maximum of 3 items per child
  • 2024 Limits Per Family
    • ​Total toys maximum of 15 total items per family
    •  1 big-ticket item (if available)
    •  1 new toy (if available)
  • Recipients MUST wear a face covering when picking up
  • Recipients must be able to transport items from convention center without volunteer assistance.  Recipients are welcome to bring others to help carry but volunteers will not be permitted to help carry this year.
Parking Information can be found HERE.