Governor Hochul Announces Launch of Holiday Toy, Coat and School Supply Drive to Benefit New Yorkers in Need

Statewide Drive Begins December 1

Shipped Packages Accepted at Empire State Plaza

Toy Drive Flyer Available Here

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York's annual statewide holiday donation drive to benefit families in need across New York will begin on December 1, 2022. Donations of new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies are being sought to assist community-based organizations during the holiday giving season.

"This holiday season, I encourage all New Yorkers to come together to support families and children across the state who are in need," Governor Hochul said. "New York's Annual Toy and Coat Drive is a great opportunity to bring some much-needed joy and hope to our communities, and everyone with the means to do so can spread some holiday cheer by donating."

The New York State Office of General Services has set up drop-off locations across the state for businesses and individuals to bring the new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies, which will be distributed to families in underserved communities throughout New York.

The drop-off locations will collect donations from December 1 through December 16. Locations are as follows:

Alfred E. Smith Building, 80 South Swan Street, Albany
Empire State Plaza Main Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany
Agency Buildings 1,2,3,4 - Empire State Plaza, Albany
Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice Empire State Plaza, Albany
Swan Street Building, Core 2 and Core 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany
Harriman Campus Buildings 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 12 Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany
Ten Eyck Building, 40 North Pearl Street, Albany
50 Wolf Road, Albany
625 Broadway, Albany
Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, Albany
44 Holland Avenue, Albany
328 State Street, Schenectady
Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building, 333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse
Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington Street, Watertown
Utica State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, Utica
Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building, 4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie
Henderson-Smith State Office Building, 107 Broadway, Hornell
Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton
NYS State Police, 1155 Scottsville Road, Rochester
Homer Folks Facility, 28 Hill Street, Oneonta
Electric Tower, 535 Washington Street, Buffalo
Perry B. Duryea State Office Building, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York City
Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn