Supporting local children & families, all year long
Cops, Kids & Toys brings together law enforcement, volunteers, and local supporters to make a meaningful difference for children and families throughout our community.
Cops, Kids & Toys began in the early 1980s when two Ithaca City Police officers decided to help out a few children. Today, volunteers come from every law enforcement agency in Tompkins County, the Tompkins County Probation Department, numerous local businesses, and many local citizens. As the number of families in need continues to grow, supporters of Cops, Kids & Toys have risen to the challenge. No gift is too small to put a smile on a child's face!
Today, Cops, Kids & Toys collects, purchases, and distributes holiday toys and gifts to families and children in need throughout Tompkins County.
The impact of your support in 2025
403
Families served
804
Kids receiving toys
What's happening now
Want to get involved?
Volunteer
Cops, Kids & Toys is an entirely volunteer-run organization, and there are many ways people of all ages can get involved.
We need volunteers from the end of November through the early to mid-December. Send an email to volunteer@copskidsandtoys.org, and we will let you know the days, times, and activities available.
Donate new toys
Donate new, unwrapped toys at red toy donation boxes located throughout Tompkins County at local businesses and college campuses from mid-October until the week after Thanksgiving. You can also drop off new, unwrapped toys at any law enforcement agency. Please note we are no longer accepting donations of used toys.
Donate online or write a check
We gratefully accept your monetary donations because they help us buy gifts for kids! The easiest way to give is to donate online here.
You can also
mail or drop off a check payable to Cops, Kids and Toys Inc.
at any Tompkins County law enforcement agency or the Tompkins County Probation Department. Our mailing address is:
Cops, Kids and Toys
P.O. Box 519
Dryden, New York 13053
Join our volunteer community
Join our growing community of dedicated volunteers. There are many ways to get involved. Feel the joy that comes from knowing you are making a child's holiday a little brighter — get in touch today!
Easily spread holiday joy
Your annual gift in any amount will make a two-fold difference in a family's holiday season, First, you are helping parents feel relief when they can provide gifts for their children. Second, you are by bringing joy to the children who receive age-appropriate gifts that match their interests.
Help out all year long
When you choose to make an automatic monthly gift with your credit card, you are providing steady support year-round that allow Cops, Kids & Toys to budget more accurately.
"I have been volunteering for Cops, Kids, and Toys for many years due to my husband’s participation. Over the last few years, I have become more involved because I realized how much of a benefit this group is to the families and kids in the Tompkins County area. Not only that but I feel like I am helping those kids have a great holiday. The people that work with CKT are all volunteers and are wonderful, kindhearted and amazing people.
We have many fundraising opportunities throughout the year that are beneficial to other members of the community. For example, the Dump & Run provides awesome clothing, bedding, home goods for students and other community members. This fundraiser requires a lot of volunteers and is a fun way to help the community.
One of the things I love about CKT is that they promote reading to the kids by getting donations of books from the Friends of the Library and providing each child with a book as a gift. I have a love of reading and feel that if only one child gets the love of reading from receiving a book at Christmas that it a wonderful thing."
Velvet Lyke
Volunteer
Berkshire, NY
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