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2026 Holiday Toy Drive

Help a Detroit kid wake up to Christmas.

Pick a toy from our Amazon wish list. It ships straight to Homes for Black Children in Detroit, for kids ages 0–10 in foster care and family programs. No wrapping, no drop-off.

Shop the wish list How it works

Please order by December 10 so gifts arrive before Christmas.

Illustration of Emily with a can of pink spray paint next to the words Emily's Toys Fore Kids, with Golf crossed out

Two easy ways to give

1

Buy a gift from the wish list

Every toy on the list is $30 or less, sold by Amazon, and picked for ages 0–10 with a focus on building, science and creativity. At checkout, choose the wish list's gift address. Amazon ships it to Homes for Black Children and keeps the address private.

Open the Amazon wish list
2

Give to the toy fund

Rather send money? Emily uses the toy fund to buy gifts in December and fill in whatever the wish list doesn't cover. Email us and we'll send the details.

Ask about the toy fund

Our story

It started on a golf course.

Emily joined our family through foster care adoption in 2016. Her story inspired her big brother AJ to do something for the kids still waiting. In 2017 he started Golf Fore Kids: a charity golf scramble and toy drive that ran for eight straight years, from 2017 through 2024.

Every year, the toys went straight to kids in foster care and family programs through partners like Samaritas, Homes for Black Children and Brightmoor Christian Church's Christmas outreach.

2026

Now Emily's carrying it forward.

AJ's at college, and Emily doesn't golf. So she crossed out "Golf" and wrote in "Toys." Emily's Toys Fore Kids keeps the family tradition going, with Emily building the wish list and making sure every gift gets to a kid who needs it.

  • 2017 AJ's first Golf Fore Kids scramble
  • 8 years of holiday drives
  • 2026 Emily takes the lead

Questions

How does the Amazon wish list work?

Open the list, add a toy to your cart and check out. At checkout, choose the gift registry address for "Janet D. McDonald" (Homes for Black Children). Amazon ships it straight there. Please check "This is a gift" and add a gift note like "From Emily's Toys Fore Kids" so the staff know where it came from.

Will they see my address, or will I see theirs?

Amazon handles the shipping. You won't need to type in an address, and Amazon doesn't share it directly with buyers.

When should I order?

By December 10, so everything arrives before Christmas.

Who receives the gifts?

Kids ages 0–10 served by Homes for Black Children in Detroit, in their foster care and family programs.

Can I donate a toy in person instead?

Email us and we'll work it out with you.

Get in touch

Questions, partner ideas, or want to help spread the word? We'd love to hear from you.

info@emilystoysforekids.org