Little Smiles has started its 17th annual Holiday Toy Drive, asking the public to donate new, unwrapped gifts for children from newborns through age 18. The drive runs through Dec. 25, 2026.
Donors can buy items from the Little Smiles Amazon Wish List, give online, or text LITTLESMILES to 44321. Physical toys can be dropped off at participating businesses and events listed at littlesmilesfl.org, or at the Little Smiles North Pole at 3569 91st Street North, Suite 4, Palm Beach Gardens.
The organization, which has worked for more than 25 years, said it helped more than 60,000 local children in 2025. It partners with 31 facilities and groups, including hospitals, hospices, shelters, foster homes and law enforcement agencies, across an area stretching from Daytona Beach to Miami.
Rich Morrison, executive director of Little Smiles Florida, said a donor’s gift helped transform the North Pole space. Volunteers are also needed to help sort gifts there.
Donations also fund year-round programs, including Project S.M.I.L.E., which provides clothing, shoes and school supplies to homeless, displaced and abused children in Palm Beach County. Toys and cash can also be dropped at community events, including the Feast of Little Italy, Wellington Winterfest, and several boat and holiday parades. Businesses can sponsor the drive or serve as official drop-off sites.
