Toys for Tots is a wonderful program where you can donate new, unwrapped toys or money to the less fortunate to brighten their holiday season.

Created by a group of BC Transit bus drivers, we have been donating to this cause since 1985!

Last year, Toys for Tots delivered 3,559 toys to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau with the grand total of 66,267 since the launch of the program.

Nearly $700 was also contributed to the donations, totalling $43,939.96 since 1985.

This year, we started our collection on November 26 when we promised 3,000 toys to the program!

The donations are being collected today and tomorrow by Santa and Mrs. Claus (plus Sparky the elf!) at TransLink head office and all the operating companies.

The toys will be loaded onto the Reindeer Bus and Community Shuttle and be delivered to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau agencies on December 17.

Here are some pictures from the Toys for Tots pick up from TransLink head office at Sapperton in New Westminster!

Check out the video from last year!

Author: Adrienne Coling