To help make sure that every child – whatever their circumstaces – gets to experience some holiday magic, Christmas in the City runs Jake’s Toy Mania, where we provide toys and other gifts (for kids 16 and under) for families in need, living in the greater-Boston area.
To make a donation, please go here: https://christmasinthecity.org/donate/
In the Comments box towards to bottom of the page, please indicate that the donation is for Jake’s Toy Mania. Please also let us know if you are honoring/remembering someone with your gift. Thank you.
Plenty of local families need a bit of help, especially around the holidays. Nobody wants to disappoint kids who’ve already had plenty of disappointment in their lives. So we sign up families with a demonstrated need and assign them a time to go shopping. At Jake’s Toy Mania (named in honor of Jake Kennedy, our beloved co-founder, who died in 2020), we stock our shelves with new toys and other items – all donated thanks to the generosity of our supporters – and have families shop for free. We even try to make sure there are gift cards for the older kids who’ve outgrown dolls and trucks.
JTM VOLUNTEER INFORMATION: Each year, we have a very limited need for volunteers for Jake’s Toy Mania (JTM). If you are part of a corporate or organizational group interested in learning about the available JTM volunteer opportunities, please email jakestoymania@christmasinthecity.org
TO DONATE TOYS: Each year, we publish a list of the toys we need the most. Here’s the PRELIMINARY “Most Wanted Toy List” for 2025. An updated version will be published in November 2026. Pease email jakestoymania@christmasinthecity.org if you have any questions.
TO RUN A TOY DRIVE: If you’d like to hold a toy drive for Jake’s Toy Mania, please email rgbaldwin@gmail.com.
Everyone deserves to have fun at Christmas! And year after year, this huge team of CITC volunteers just makes that happen for a lot of great kids.
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