Toys for Tots
Purchase an extra toy for a kiddo to open on Christmas this year!
Toys must be in new packaging, unwrapped and dropped off by December 15th.
Durango, CO Locations:
Durango Harley Davidson - 750 S Camino Del Rio
Bodo Athletics - 194 Bodo Dr Unit D
Beads and Beyond - 840 Main Ave
Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wings - 2411 Main Ave
VFW Post 431 - 1550 Main Ave
Family Dollar - 29639 US Hwy 160
Big R Sporting Goods - 400 S Camino Del Rio
Habitat ReStore - 50 Design Center Road
Durango Elks Lodge - 901 E 2nd Ave
American Legion Post 28 - 828 E 2nd Ave
Los Amigos Del Sur Mexican Restaurant - 835 Main Ave Suite 106
San Juan Basin Public Health - 281 Sawyer Drive Suite 300
Lemon Head Hair Salon - 145 E College Dr. #10e
Salvation Army - 10 Burnett Ct #327
Twilight Toys - 600 Main Ave #105
Durango Treasures - 900 Main Ave
TJ Maxx - 800 S Camino Del Rio
Bayfield, CO Locations:
The Weminuche Woodfire Grill - 18044 County Road 501
Marvel, CO Locations:
Post Office - 10383 County Road 100
Kline, CO Locations:
Fire Station 1 - 164 County Road 130
Hesperus, CO Locations:
Hesperus Station - 10868 US Hwy 160
Updated 11/14/2023 If your business is interested in having a collection box, please send us a message to laplata.county.co@toysfortots.org
Santa's Helpers Bayfield, Ignacio, Durango and Pagosa Facebook Group
Families send in their requests to the administrator of the Facebook group and she posts them by Family #. You can adopt them and help meet their needs. If you are not a shopper you can help with utilities by writing a check to LPEA for $X amount and meet up with Mis Mandy. Her family picks up gifts and drops them off. Gifts are received until Dec 15th.
Toy, Food & Pet Food Drive
Help a family with food, kids with gifts and pet eat by spreading the spirit of giving thru December 14th. Drop off non perishable food, unopened and unwrapped gifts and unopened pet food. All donated toys will go to La Plata Family Centers Coalition, the “Holly Jolly Toy Drive.” (for children of all ages), all non-perishable food items will go to the Durango Food Bank, and all dog and cat food donations will go to the La Plata County Humane Society and Durango Food Bank.
Durango Locations:
County Administration Building – 1101 E. 2nd Avenue
Human Services – 10 Burnett Court
Extension Office – 2500 Main Avenue
Building/Planning – 211 Rock Point Drive
General Services – 235 Bode Drive
Assessor/C&R/Treasurer (ACT) Building – 679 Turner Drive
Sheriff’s Office – 283 Girard Street
Fleet/Road & Bridge – 1365 S. Camino Del Rio
The HIVE's Giving Tree
1150 Main Ave, Durango, Co 81301
From late November - December 22 the HIVE will have a tree in the lobby with families need. Families can also come in a and fill out a wish list to be placed on the tree.
Project Durango Christmas Facebook Group
Another Facebook group where families can post their needs and people can opt to sponsor them and meet up to do an exchange of giving. To see what families are still in need click the Featured button at the top of the group to see families in need.
Adopt a family from schools
Many times schools are in touch with families right in you child's school who know of families help so reach out to the office or the counselor and they can lead you in the right direction.
This page will be updated as needed. If you know of another way to give or request for help like an Angel Tree or a business doing something please email ashleighb@macaronikid.com
