Christmas Toy Drive

Christmas Toy Drive

The Blue Oaks Church Christmas Toy Drive is focusing on the 250+ “unhoused” children* and their families in the Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore public school districts. By becoming a Sponsor, you can help make this Christmas merry and bright for children in your neighborhood who often don’t know where their next meal or good night’s sleep will come from.

How does the Toy Drive work? Click here to learn about the 2 options for sponsoring a family this Christmas.

*The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law created to support the enrollment and education of homeless students. McKinney-Vento is intended to provide homeless students the same educational opportunities as housed students by removing as many barriers to learning for homeless students as possible.

The McKinney-Vento Act defines “homeless children and youths” as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.” Lacking any one of these three conditions would make a child eligible. In other words, if the residence is not fixed, regular, and adequate, it is considered a homeless situation.

"Thank you so much for all that you do, we are so very grateful for anything we do receive. Any and all prayers are appreciated 🙏 God bless you all "
"I am a single mom and I have been working hard to provide for my kids. Thank you so much for this Christmas help."
"First of all, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the unconditional support from everyone involved in this project. May God bless you always, along with your families. Thank you."
"We trust that God is with us in every step, and we are holding on to faith as we walk through this season. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. May God bless you abundantly."
"I ask for prayer for my family and for each of the people who make us happy every year your Christmas with gifts.. thank you very much"
"I've been extremely ill and I'm so thankful to you all for God enabling you to bless my children because it has be extremely hard for me just surviving this year."
"Thank you for making my holidays less stressful! I'm grateful for each person participating in helping our family. Please pray for my family's health, stability and mental peace."
Sponsorship Period: Nov 15 - Dec 3, 2026
Gifts Due by: Dec 13, 2026
Family Gift Pickup: Dec 16 & 17, 2026
While there is a gift limit of $75 per child, there is not a limit on what Blue Oaks can do for each family. We plan to give a care package to each family that includes things like laundry detergent, items for hygiene care, grocery gift card, and other useful household items. If you would like to donate to this effort, all money will be distributed evenly among the participating families.
Click here to make a separate donation.