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We are excited for our 10th year of our Helping Hands Toy Store in TWO LOCATIONS! Find out more below how you can provide presents and volunteer for the event.

December 14TH 10AM - 12PM

HOPE CHURCH BROOKLYN - 210 HOYT

DECEMBER 21ST - 12PM - 2PM

INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES  - 170 ADELPHI ST

Below is information about all the ways you can help us make this event happen. For more information or for any questions, contact Zac Martin at zac@jointrellis.org

We are inviting people to support this event in…

  • Providing Gifts

We are inviting faith communities, businesses, elected officials and individuals to provide one [or more]

  • New unwrapped gift

  • Valued between $15-20

  • For children aged 0-14

Gifts for the event December 14th can be dropped off at…

BHS - 284 Baltic St - from 10am to 12:00pm

And starting December

210 Hoyt Street - Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm to 5pm

Gifts for the event December 21st can be dropped off at…

Resurrection Brooklyn - 350 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Dec. 14th 10AM-4PM

Dec. 15th 12PM-2PM

Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church - 85 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

And watch for more details on social media about other drop off locations in the neighborhood

We serve many Black and Latinx families through this event and so please be aware of providing culturally appropriate gifts [aware of language, skin color of dolls, types of books, etc]

Many of the older children often get neglected. Gift cards [gaming, Amazon, Nike, E-Bay] are often great options

Lastly we encourage you to consider shopping local as many of our small businesses depend on a good end of year shopping surge

We do recognize that for some Amazon might be the best and/or only option and so we also have a link to a most popular toys list

All gifts can be drop-shipped directly the host site or brought to the location before the event or on the day of.

  • Volunteer for our event [sign up below]

Lastly, we would love to have you help us…

  • Welcome people

  • Help them pick out gifts

  • Provide childcare for caregivers picking out the gifts

  • Wrap gifts