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42nd Annual Fire & Cops for Kids Toy Drive
Every Christmas, the Merced Police Department and the Merced City Fire Department collect and distribute toys to the underprivileged children in our community. The program is open to families with children aged 12 and under. The Department gathers new, unwrapped toys beginning in November and then distributes them about a week before Christmas. The Department works with the community and is assisted by merchants in the collection of toys. This is a program that continues to grow each year benefiting many underprivileged children in Merced.
Fire & Cops for Kids Toy Drive is accepting 350 applications for the 2022 Toy Drive. The Toy Drive is for children ages 0 to 12 years old. Interested parties can fill out an application starting on Tuesday, November 8th in person at the South Police Station (470 W. 11th Street) . Bring your ID, proof of city residency and children’s IDs.
Sign-ups are on a first come first serve basis and applications are very limited. For more information, please contact Rosa Alcaraz alcarazr@cityofmerced.org.
Information on how to register your child for Fire and Kops for Kids is posted below. Space is limited and the opportunity to apply is very short.
These locations are accepting donations of toys.
- Aloha Florist. 2832 G Street
- Advance America, 1850 West Olive Ave
- Bagel Tyme, 3040 Park Ave, Suite D
- California Autism Center, 1160 West Olive Avenue Suite E
- City of Merced Public Work Corp Yard, 1776 Grogan Ave
- Coldwell Banker, 701 W Olive Avenue & 3168 Collins Drive Suite A
- City Hall, 687 W 8th Street
- Fire Station #51, 99 E 16th Street
- Fire Station #53, 800 Loughborough Dr.
- Fire Station #55, 3520 N Parsons Avenue
- Flanagan Reality, 2098 G Street
- 4H UC Extension, 2145 Wardrobe Avenue
- Merced City School District Office, 444 W 23rd Street
- Merced County Office of Education, 632 W 2nd Street
- Merced Police Department Central Station, 611 W 22nd St
- Merced Police Department South Station, 470 W 11th Street
- Merced School Employee Federal Credit Union, 1021 Olivewood Drive
- Merced School Employee Federal Credit Union, 1935 M Street
- MERCO Credit Union, 1911 M Street
- Mercy Hospital, 333 Mercy Ave
- Northwood Village Apartment Complex, 255 Snow haven Court
- Rapid Xpress Car Wash, 2905 G Street
- Travis Credit Union, 1194 W Olive Avenue
- Toyota of Merced, 1400 Auto Center Drive
- Trevino’s Mexican Restaurant, 408 W Main St
- Village Landing Apartment Complex, 3601 San Jose Avenue
- Village Terrance Apartment Complex, 3827 San Jose Avenue
- Merced Golf & Country Club, 6333 North Golf Rd
- Ron Smith Buick (GMC), 1900 Auto Center Dr.
- State Farm, 830 W 19th St
- JNT Auto Repair, 210 W 15th St
- West America Bank, 490 W Olive Ave
- Dollar General, 1729 W Hwy 140
- Merced Marching 100, Merced High School
- Mix Bakery, 1110 W 16th St
- Garton Tractor Inc., 700 C-59
- Freitas Auto Wreakers, 1308 E Childs Ave
- Merced Mall, 851 W Olive Ave
- Merced City Tow, 1695 E Gerard Ave
ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED