Thank you for thinking of us. East End Children’s Centre currently needs:

• dolls and puppets that are representative of BIPOC / POC / Disability / Neurodiversity / LGBTQ2S
• children’s books and learning materials that support representation/visibilty of BIPOC, POC, Disability, Neurodiversity and LGBTQ2S communities
• toy garbage/recycling trucks, firetrucks, ambulances and buses.

We can now accept Children’s Books. Books that are not kept for our children’s library will be offered to the community on our book table.

At this time we are not able to accept toys, with the exception noted above, due to lack of space.

Some other options:

• The Salvation Army on Overlea Blvd is accepting donations.
• Diabetes Canada has drop-off bins and curbside collection of clothing, footwear, toys, sports equipment and electronics.
• Value Village is right in our hood on Danforth near Woodbine. Sometimes people tell us they don’t want to support Value Village as it is for-profit (which is true), but Value Village does pay partners in the non-profit sector for all donated items they accept. Please be aware that if bags/boxes of toys are left at our door (don’t do this!), that is where we will take them as we don’t have time to sort them or space to store them.
• Freecycle Toronto
• Freecycle Facebook Page
• Join your local Buy Nothing group and give toys to your neighbours.