To support our local community this year, the Redlands Airport Association is once again hosting a charity toy drive to benefit The Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps. This is our 5th year collecting toys for The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has been helping families with holiday needs since 1891. The toys collected will go to kids in the local area. Our friends at The Salvation Army are extremely excited to have our help.
The 2025 Toy Drive Is On!
Here’s how our toy drive works. Our partner businesses and organizations host one of our authorized collection boxes for people to drop off a new unwrapped toy. These businesses and organizations are located in convenient locations in the local community and many of them have done this for us in previous years. We appreciate their support!
Authorized Toy Drop-off Locations as of 10-3-2025
We started a bit early this year. We will have all collection boxes in place by November 1st. Last day to drop off at these locations will be December 5th. Please consider donating a new unwrapped toy at these locations. We really appreciate all the businesses that host a collection box. Please support these community minded businesses and organizations.
Help us Stuff a Plane 12-6-25 at Redlands Airport
On Saturday December 6, 2025, we will have a final toy collection event at the lobby of Redlands Municipal Airport. The airport lobby is located at 1745 Sessums Drive in Redlands. To help bring the community out to donate toys, we will have available for purchase a pancake breakfast in the morning and a BBQ lunch in the afternoon. We plan on having flight simulators in the lobby for kids to experience controlling an aircraft. Santa will be a guest too! He will visit with the kids, and hand out candy. There will be aircraft on display for our guests to view. At the conclusion of the event The Salvation Army will pick -up all toys collected in the drive and will donate them to families before the Christmas holiday. We will also be hosting a Historical Aircraft Display. Pilots from local airports are welcome to fly-in, show off their plane and donate a toy. Call for parking instructions on the REI CTAF 123.05.
Last year we had a very successful event. We collected many toys and all that attended had fun and learned about aviation. Here is a link to photos from our 2024 event: 12-7-24 Stuff a Plane Charity Toy Drive Event
In the spirit of giving, we will once again be hosting a LifeStream Blood Drive. Consider donating as there is a severe shortage of blood. You may save a life! The bloodmobile will be onsite between 9am -2pm. Walk-in’s are welcome, but appointments are highly recommended.
The event is open to families and members of the local community. Come on out and enjoy the fun! Please bring a new unwrapped toy and support this wonderful campaign.
Be a Hero & Donate a New Unwrapped Toy for Kids in Need!
