Toys for Tots SF

A SAN FRANCISCO HOLIDAY TRADITION

Toys for Tots SF — A Party to Brighten the Holidays

Toys for Tots SF. A Party to Brighten the Holidays.

Sunday, December 6, 2026

San Francisco

Good friends giving back. A very San Francisco tradition.

Come for the reunion. Bring something for a child. Be part of what makes this party worth coming back to.

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Save the date. Venue and time to be announced.

Our Mission

Toys for Tots SF brings the San Francisco community together to collect holiday toys for children and families in need.

We organize an annual community toy-drive gathering. Guests bring toys for distribution through the San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 Toy Program. Host contributions and corporate sponsorships support the gathering's production and operations. Explore our programs and ways to participate.

AN INVITATION FROM A FRIEND

The people behind the invitation.

A tradition passed from friend to friend, one invitation at a time.

From our 2025 host community

Celebrating our past hosts. The 2026 committee will be announced as participation is confirmed.

  • Brian Backus
  • Derek Barnes & Ted Hiscox
  • J. Riccardo Benavides
  • Jack Calhoun & Trent Norris
  • Patrick S. Chung
  • John Crandon & Greg Barlow
  • David Fraze & Gary Loeb
  • Alex Hachiya & Kevin Delmore
  • Lance Holman
  • Joey Iacopelli & Shane Schafer
  • Sean Livingston & Jeremy Pelkey
  • Gregg Lynn & Glenn Risso
  • Tim Lynn & Gary Sullivan
  • Warren Chase & Rick Mordesovich
  • Chris Meza & Patrick Brown
  • Grant Miller
  • Jonathan Burgstone
  • Pierce Neinken & John Patrick Hinek
  • Brian North
  • Greg Unti
  • Manny Yekutiel

THIS IS WHAT THE SEASON LOOKS LIKE

Some traditions deserve
a full room.

Old friends reconnect. New friends get pulled in. The toys pile up. That’s how this party became a San Francisco tradition—and how we keep it going.

Two guests holding donated toys in front of a holiday wreath
2017
Friends smiling together in Christmas tree hats at the 2024 gathering
2024
Seven volunteers gathered beside a Christmas tree and donated toys in 2023
2023
Donated toys arranged around a Christmas tree in 2024
2024
Two guests standing together at the holiday gathering
2016
Two volunteers smiling in front of the Christmas tree in 2023
2023
Two guests wearing festive Christmas tree hats in 2024
2024
A wide view of the toys collected around the Christmas tree in 2023
2023
Two guests in festive jackets beside donated toys, one holding a plush unicorn
2018
Three friends taking a festive selfie at the 2024 gathering
2024
Two volunteers holding toys beside the Christmas tree in 2023
2023

From the Toys for Tots SF visual-history archive · 2016–2024

HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN

Support the 2026 gathering.

Host contributions and corporate sponsorships fund event production, operations and guest hospitality. Your support creates a place for our community to come together and collect toys for children. Guests bring toys for distribution through the San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 Toy Program.

HOST COMMITTEE

Put your name behind the invitation.

$500 USD · one time

Help produce the gathering and invite your community to be part of it.

  • Your name on the 2026 event website.
  • Your name on the event flyer when confirmed before the artwork deadline.
  • Event invitation materials to share with friends and colleagues.

Hosts help spread the word and welcome guests. We will confirm your recognition name by email. Past hosts shown above are not automatically enrolled for 2026.

Contribute as a host

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP · COMMUNITY PARTNER

Bring your community into the tradition.

$5,000 USD · one time

Support event production with a partnership that recognizes your organization.

  • Company name or logo on the website and event sponsor signage.
  • Recognition on the main event flyer when artwork arrives before the design deadline.
  • Acknowledgment during the welcome remarks and one dedicated social thank-you.
  • A personalized digital invitation to share, with group RSVPs coordinated within event capacity.
  • A personal thank-you and a January recap with verified event results.

Before payment, contact us to confirm your recognition details, artwork deadline and any group arrangements. Optional team activities are coordinated separately.

Discuss your sponsorship ↗Pay agreed sponsorship

Before you contribute

The gathering is planned for Sunday, December 6, 2026 in San Francisco. Venue, time and the flyer artwork deadline will be announced. Website recognition is added after confirmation; signage and welcome acknowledgments are delivered at the event. Flyer recognition depends on meeting the artwork deadline. These are contributions toward event production, not purchases of toys for shipment or a specified number of admission tickets.

Toys for Tots SF receives these payments directly through Stripe. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; the treatment of any benefits provided will be reflected in your acknowledgment. We do not promise that every sponsorship payment is fully deductible.

Refunds, cancellations and postponements

For duplicate or mistaken payments, contact pierce@toysfortotssf.org with your payment date and receipt. Other refund requests are reviewed individually, taking into account event costs already committed and recognition already delivered. If the event is postponed or cancelled, we will contact contributors about the revised arrangements and available refund options. Please contact us before paying if your contribution depends on a particular date, venue or benefit.

Privacy and payment information

We use the contact and payment-confirmation information you provide to administer your contribution, arrange recognition, coordinate participation and send event updates. Confirmed host names and sponsor names or logos are published for recognition; contact us before payment if you prefer to remain anonymous. Payment details are handled by Stripe on its hosted checkout. We share information with service providers and event organizers as needed to administer the event. For privacy questions or to stop optional updates, email pierce@toysfortotssf.org. See Stripe’s privacy policy for its payment processing practices.

Questions or acknowledgment requests? pierce@toysfortotssf.org