Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2024 Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Brilliance Toy Drives. Your generosity helped us to bring some holiday magic to the children in agency care. Visit this page this fall to learn about our 2025 Toy Drive.
Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Brilliance TOY DRIVES
Since 1963, Franklin County Children Services has provided gifts to the children we serve through the Holiday Wish Program. Our agency has made it a priority to enable children to celebrate their unique identities and cultures. The Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Brilliance Toy Drives were created in response to the unique challenges Black girls and boys face within Ohio's child welfare system. Historically, these children have had disproportionate rates of involvement in child welfare institutions when compared to their counterparts. We seek the community’s help in providing holiday gifts for these children, enabling them to see themselves as the unique, beautiful, and magical children they are and the influential adults they will become.
Donate Cash
Donate online here or send a check made payable to the Franklin County Children's Fund with “Holiday Wish” in the memo field to 855 W. Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223. When making an online donation, include "Holiday Wish” in the "In Honor of" and "Comments" fields.
Donate any New Gift
Donate a Gift from the 2024 Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Brilliance Amazon Gift List
Order an item from our Amazon Gift List and have it sent directly to Children Services. Please include your name and address so that we can send you a thank you note.
Purchase any Culturally Specific Gift
Refer to our Amazon Gift List for our most requested items. Drop off your donations at our workshop:
855 W. Mound Street,
Columbus, OH 43223.
Holiday Wish is open for donations Monday, October 7- Friday, December 20.
Holiday Wish Hours:
· Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(Closed Nov. 28-29; closes at noon on Dec. 20; and closed Dec. 20-26)
· Saturdays, Dec. 7th & Dec. 14: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
· Wednesday, Dec. 4:8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
· Sundays, Dec. 1 & Dec. 8th 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hold a Toy Drive
Your business or community organization can hold a toy drive to collect much needed items. Click here to sign up to host a toy drive now through November 17.
For more information, call (614) 275-2525. You can also call our Volunteers Department at (614) 275-2690 or email holidaywish@fccs.us for additional information.
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