The Angel Tree program has been The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas toy drive in Edmonton for many years. Each year, many local businesses step up to host a tree and accept donations for The Salvation Army to pass on to families in need. In 2022, we brought in over 2000 items through the Angel Tree campaign; supporting over 600 families and giving toys to over 1600 children and youth.
The Angel Tree program is a wonderful way to show our community how much you care and to share with those less fortunate. The program typically involves local businesses, schools, and organizations setting up Christmas trees, and staff, students, and community members would buy an appropriate Christmas present, and then drop the new, unwrapped item off at a partnering location under the Angel Tree. We also accept non-perishable food items, donations of new, unworn clothing, and Christmas wrapping supplies, but toys are our priority and biggest need.
If you are a business, school, or organization that would like to host an Angel Tree (toy drive) in your location for 2023, please contact Laura Smith at laura.smith@salvationarmy.ca.
If you are looking to donate new toys, clothing, food, or hygiene products, please contact us for more information, or see below for drop-off and shipping details.
If you would like to donate a toy but would prefer not to use one of our in-person drop-off locations, please send packages to:
The Salvation Army
Edmonton Community Resource Centre
Attn: Angel Tree
12544 129 St. NW
Edmonton, AB. T5L 4R4
Tel: (780) 424-9222
Please ensure delivery instructions include a request to deliver your package during our office hours, which are Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. If possible, please select a Signature On Delivery option.
If you are donating as a member of a partnering school or business, please include the organization’s name somewhere in the FROM section of the shipping information so we can appropriately acknowledge your partnership with us.
Amazon Wish List and Gift Ideas
Online shopping can be so easy, so we set up an online wish list on Amazon for those who may find it easier to purchase a toy online and ship it to us directly.
Please click here to see our Amazon wish list. You can add items from the list to your cart and have them sent to our warehouse directly; just make sure your delivery address is Edmonton Community Resource Centre, which should automatically appear in your list of addresses. If your school or workplace is an Angel Tree partner, please include your business/organization name in the gift message portion of the checkout. Something along the lines of “From [your name] on behalf of [your business/organization],” would be great.
The Salvation Army accepts and appreciates all new and unwrapped toys received through this program; however, there are certain age groups we often lack toy donations for. Again this year, our biggest need is for babies (ages 0-2) and pre-teens (ages 9-12). Below are some gift ideas for both of these age groups.
Babies:
- Building blocks
- Developmental activity play mats
- Baby books
- Teething rings
- Rattles
- Bath toys
- Toys that light up/play music
Pre-Teens:
- Headphones
- Personal Speakers
- Board Games (Items like Catan and Ticket to Ride have been very popular)
- Lawn Games
- Sports Equipment
- Jewelry and Jewelry Boxes
- Handbags
- Instax Cameras
- Make-up
- Wallets
- Hair dryers, straighteners, and curlers
- Large Nerf Guns
- Science Kits
- Art Sets and Paint Kits
- Beading Kits
- Room Decor/Bean Bag Chairs
Cash/Monetary Donations
If you would like to contribute a monetary donation to be used for the purchase of new toys, please click here or mail a cheque to:
The Salvation Army
Edmonton Community Resource Centre
Attn: Angel Tree
12544 129 St. NW
Edmonton, AB T5L 4R4
Please also include “Angel Tree” in the memo line of your cheque. If you are donating as a member of a partnering business, please include your business’ name in the memo line of your cheque as well so we can appropriately acknowledge your partnership with us. Monetary donations of $20 or more will also receive a tax receipt.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to support the work of The Salvation Army all year long, please call (780) 424-9222 for information about our Christmas Kettle campaign.
2023 Drop-Off Locations
If you would prefer to drop a purchased toy off in person, the following locations will be available. If your business or organization would like to be a drop-off location this year, please contact Laura Smith.
- The Salvation Army Edmonton Community Resource Centre – 12544 129 St. NW. Edmonton, AB.
Open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm (780-424-9222) - The Salvation Army Castledowns Church – 12404 140 Ave. NW. Edmonton, AB.
Open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm (780-457-0275) - The Salvation Army Crossroads Community Church – 11661 95 St. NW. Edmonton, AB.
Hours may vary – call (780) 474-4324 to confirm. - The Salvation Army Edmonton Temple – 9115 75 St. NW. Edmonton, AB.
Open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm (780-469-6846)
