Our 2022 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!
We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy new year!
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!
We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy new year!
Are you struggling to provide toys for your children this holiday season? We can help!
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.
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Play it Forward Pittsburgh - 2022
David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 2022 Toy Drive You MUST sign up! You may EITHER receive a prepackaged Holiday Box for your family OR shop in person. Holiday Box Pick Up - Friday, December 16, 2022 Holiday Shopping In Person - Saturday, December 17, 2022 Announcement: Box Pick Up is FULL.
Shopping Day sign up is FULL. We will offer a walk in option from 12-2pm on Saturday, December 17 for any remaining items. No sign up necessary.
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Toy Distribution Days
There will be TWO OPTIONS & you MUST SIGN UP!
Signing Up for a Prepackaged box for pick up on Friday, December 16, 2022.
OR
Signing Up for Shopping Day In Person on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
There will be TWO OPTIONS & you MUST SIGN UP!
- This year, you MUST sign up to receive toys. During sign up, you will have the option to choose a PREPACKAGED BOX (Friday, December 16, 2022) that will be filled by our volunteers based on your wish list, OR you may come and shop IN PERSON (Saturday, December 17, 2022). 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 14, 2022. 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 16, 2022.
- 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 - 6pm
OR
Signing Up for Shopping Day In Person on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
- 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
- 2022 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.