The San Francisco Fire Fighters Toy Program:

• was established in 1949

• is a non-profit volunteer organization operated by off-duty and retired firefighters and their families

• is sponsored by San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798

• collects new and gently used toys

• accepts monetary donations for the purchase of new toys, which comprises the majority of the supply

• distributes toys year-round to:

children in homeless shelters and shelters for battered women
children in hospitals
children in protective custody
children of parents in substance abuse programs
children displaced by disaster (floods, fires, etc.)

• receives monetary and toy donations:

at any of San Francisco’s 42 Fire Stations
from many San Francisco corporations and local businesses
from fundraisers and benefits that occur throughout the year

• presented over 200,000 toys to more than 40,000 children in 2003

Donations may be sent to 1139 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. For more information about the Toy Program, please call us at (415) 777-0440.

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