Donate Toys for Tots at Vernon Area Library through Dec. 7
Brighten the holiday for a local child in need by donating to Toys for Tots at Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire between by Sunday, Dec. 7.
Toys for Tots provides gifts to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. Donors can drop off new, unwrapped toys and books in the donation boxes located in the library lobby. Toys for Tots does not accept used toys, food, clothes or realistic-looking weapons.
In Lake County, families in need can request toys for children ages 12 and younger through the Family First Center at FamilyFirstCenter.org. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30.
The 2025 holiday season marks the 78th anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Vernon Area Public Library has served as a Toys for Tots collection site since 2006. Other collection points in the Vernon Township area include the Buffalo Grove Police Department (46 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove); Lincolnshire Village Hall (1 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire); and Village of Vernon Hills locations. Additionally, the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort is the end point for the annual “Jeeps on the Run” Toys for Tots road rally, which will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7; visit JeepsOnTheRun.com.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (the fundraising, funding, and support organization for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program) is an IRS-recognized 501(C)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Since its inception in 1947, Toys for Tots has distributed more than 708 million toys to more than 314 million children in need. For more information about donating, collections, or registering to receive toys, visit ToysForTots.org.
The Vernon Area Public Library was founded in 1974 and today directly serves 44,000 residents of Lincolnshire, Prairie View, Long Grove and parts of Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods, Vernon Hills and unincorporated Vernon and Ela townships in north suburban Chicago. The library is at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, and is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information about the library and its services, visit VAPLD.info.