Care 'n Share Toy Drive

We will be at the 2023
San Diego County Fair!
Our collection boxes will be at the O'Brien, Arena & West Gates. Please come see us and donate!
Thank you San Diego for your donations since the end of the 2019 County Fair which put us over 106,000 distributions to children in need! Way to go San Diego!

About the Care 'n Share
Toy Drive

From its humble beginning of 150 stuffed animals collected in a wooden toy bin at the 2009 San Diego County Fair, the Care 'n Share Toy Drive has to date distributed over 106,000 new and gently used stuffed animals to help put smiles on the faces of sick & needy children in the region.

It is the generosity of the San Diego community that makes this all possible! Thank you!!

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Where you've seen us at the San Diego County Fair

Community Partners Area

How OZsome it is to Share!
Thanks for coming to see us at the Fair in the Community Partners area at the Arena Gate. We shared with many how your donations will positively impact the lives of others, and we had free craft projects for the kids to do as one more fun thing to cherish from the Fair!

Exit Gates

Our collection boxes will again be at three exit gates - the Main (O'Brien) Gate, West Gate and Arena Gate. San Diego, you did a marvelous job filling the boxes to overflowing every night, helping to brighten lives & help dreams come true for others not lucky enough to attend the Fair. We look forward to seeing you again this year! Thanks!