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WFAA's Santa's Helpers 2023

WFAA's Santa's Helpers is celebrating its 54th year!

WFAA’s Santa's Helpers is celebrating its 54th year of collecting holiday toys for children throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant.

The 2022 Santa's Helpers Toy Drive was a huge success providing holiday toys to more than 50,000 needy children throughout the four-county Dallas/Fort Worth area.

The 2023 Toy Drive is Nov. 24 through Dec. 15, 2023. The 2022 Santa's Helpers Campaign is generously being sponsored by Albertson’s, Tom Thumb, Amazon, Don Davis Auto Group, and Milestone Electric. Toys may be dropped off at any local sponsor location through Dec. 15.

#WFAASantasHelpers

2023 Santa’s Helpers Events:

  • *Special add-on!*
    Tuesday, November 28 - Santa's Helpers Night at the Mavs 
    PNC Plaza - American Airlines Center
    2500 Victory Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219
    Starts at 6:00 PM
    Please note: This is not a *drive-thru* location. Fans attending the game are invited to bring new, unwrapped toys to donate prior to entering the American Airlines Center for the Mavs home game against Houston.
  • Tuesday, December 5 - Frisco Drive-Thru

    Frisco Fire Safety Town
    8601 Gary Burns Dr, Frisco, TX 75034
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    RSVP on Facebook!

  • Thursday, December 7 - McKinney Drive-Thru
    Historic Downtown McKinney
    111 N. Tennessee Street
    McKinney, TX 75069
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    RSVP on Facebook!

  • Tuesday, December 12 - Don Davis Auto Group Drive-Thru
    Don Davis Auto Group
    1901 N. Collins St.
    Arlington, TX 76011
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    RSVP on Facebook!

  • Wednesday, December 13 - Fort Worth Drive-Thru
    Montgomery Plaza
    2600 W. 7th Street
    Fort Worth, TX 76107
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    RSVP on Facebook!

  • Thursday, December 14 - Dallas Drive-Thru 
    WFAA Young Street Studios
    606 Young St.
    Dallas, TX 75202
    5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    RSVP on Facebook!

  • Thursday, December 21 - Dallas Mavs Jingle Bell Run
    Hilton Anatole
    2201 N. Stemmons Freeway
    Dallas, TX 75207
    Please note: This is not a *drive-thru* location. Jingle Bell Run participants are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to the event for donation prior to the start of the race.

NOTE: Santa's Helpers accepts new, unwrapped toys for children aged infant through teen.

If you prefer to support Santa's Helpers with a financial donation, you can donate online HERE.

Our 2023 toy drives have closed. Thank you for all of your support!

Over 25 community service organizations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties) are approved to distribute toys to needy children, age infant through teen.  All agencies within the Santa's Helpers program are approved based on their ability to coordinate applications from needy families and to adequately cover zip codes in areas where there is the most need.

Have a good Santa's Helpers photo or story to share? Use hashtag #WFAASantasHelpers when posting to social media.

WFAA has a limited supply of Santa's Helpers posters. If your business/organization is interested in receiving a digital copy of the 2023 Santa's Helpers poster, click here.

WFAA would like to thank these supporters of our 2023 Santa's Helpers toy drive:

Alpha Phi’s 

American Airlines Ground Transportation Department 

AmTrust Financial Services 

Anthony Torres and Sammy Ramos - Northside High School 

Arete Athletics 11 Navy Volleyball Team 

Autobahn Volkswagen 

Baylor Scott & White Rehab 

Bishop Lynch High School

Brock Eagles 

Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment 

carsandpickups.com CE-DFW Inc. 

Cock & Bull Neighborhood Pub 

Cornerstone Ranch Ministries 

Cowser Tire 

Custom Ink

DACA (Drywall & Acoustical Contractors Association) 

Dallas Mavs 

DFW Flat Glass

DFW Urethane 

Encore Wire Evans Middle School 

FedEx 

Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers 

Fort Worth Volks Folks 

FTW Community Credit Union 

George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy 

Goliath Games 

Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen 

Griggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 

Hilti 

Jasper High School 

Jingle Bell Run 

JLL 

John J. Pershing Elementary School 

Kevin and Debbie Sherrington 

Larry Sauls & Friends 

Lebanon Trail High School 

Lewisville Autoplex 

Madix Inc 

Martin House Brewing 

Martin Weiss School of Leadership 

Methodist Surgical Associates 

National Space Society of North Texas 

North Texas Glass Association 

North Texas Jeep Club 

Northwood Woman’s Club 

Otto Middle School 

Park Crest Elementary 

Pave-It DFW 

Pershing Elementary School

Pilot Catastrophe Services at Allstate Insurance 

Prologis 

Public Storage 

School of Heath Professions at Townview Magnet Center 

Seagoville Elementary School 

Social Venture Partners

Soul Cycle

Springfree Trampoline 

Sunset High School 

SunWest Real Estate Group 

Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy 

T Bar M Racquet Club 

Texas Bank and Trust 

The Grinch Jeep 

The Volks Folks 

Trey Harris – Spec Mix 

Trivium Academy 

United Disciples Christian Church 

UNT 

Urgo Medical North America 

US Department of Housing and Urban Development 

Valley Creek Dental 

Visit McKinney 

Vocal Majority 

Whistling Pig Neighborhood Pub 

Willow Bridge Property Company 

Wolters Kluwer 

Zip Delivery

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