The RCMP is celebrating its 12th Anniversary of the Toys for the North campaign.
The national police force’s O Division will again coordinate transportation and delivery of toys to children living in remote northern communities.
The RCMP, along with partners from the Canadian Toy Association, Thomson Terminals Limited and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) are working to receive toys and arrange transportation and delivery.
You are invited to drop unopened toys to an RCMP drop off box to help kids up North celebrate Christmas. Courtesy photo.
“We want to continue to bring joy to children across Canada’s North and reach as many children as possible,” said Cpl. Angelique Dignard. “We are overjoyed that this year we are able to expand the program into communities in the Northwest Territories.”
The Christmas campaign began in 2010, originating from a partnership between the Santa Claus Parade, the Canadian Toy Association, The Toronto Zoo, O Division RCMP and the Toronto RCMP Veterans Association. That year we delivered toys to northern communities in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The force has since made the holidays a little brighter by distributing over $1,000,000 worth of toys to children in Northern communities.
Should you wish to donate a new unwrapped toy, you can do so at one of our three GTA detachments in Toronto North and Airport Detachments or at our Hamilton-Niagara Regional Detachment in Stoney Creek. Donation boxes will be available at the three offices, Monday to Friday, between November 1st, 2022 and November 24th, 2022, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Be sure to follow the journey of the toys from the GTA to Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Northern Newfoundland/Labrador and Ontario on our Twitter, Facebood and Instagram feeds or by following hashtags #CTAT4N and #ToysForTheNorth.
“We are very grateful for everyone who has supported the Toys for the North campaign for the past 12 years,” Dignard said. “Together, you helped create happy memories for children across Canada’s remote north. The smiling faces of the children have been the best gifts we could ever imagine receiving.”
You can contact Dignard by email at angelique.dignard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca