‘Tis the season for the Spark of Love Toy Drive! The Orange County Fire Authority is proud to partner with KWAVE to collect toys for thousands of children within the OCFA service area, which includes 23 cities and unincorporated areas throughout Orange County.

The following Orange County cities have their own fire departments and are not part of the OCFA service area; they should be contacted directly for questions regarding their programs: Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, La Habra, Newport Beach, City of Orange, Placentia.

Last year we collected over 38,000 toys for children and teens in need. In addition to collecting toys at all 78 of our fire stations, we worked with 185 businesses and organizations within our service area to collect toys benefiting 125 non-profit agencies. We also held one Stuff-A-Bus event in conjunction with ABC7 and several toy donation events in the community.

Please see the contact information below if you have any questions or would like to support this year’s toy drive.

Looking to DONATE toys?

New, unwrapped toys are collected at all 78 OCFA fire stations and our headquarters (located at 1 Fire Authority Road, Irvine, 92602) starting Friday, November 8th - Friday, December 13th. To find your closest fire station to donate toys, please use the following  link.

Additionally, OCFA and KWAVE will have several toy collection events throughout Orange County where we welcome all new, unwrapped toys. Mark your calendars for the following dates:

Friday, November 15th, 10am-2pm	Location TBD
Saturday, December 7th, 10am-2pm	Location TBD

Businesses or Organizations looking to partner with OCFA by DONATING toys

Businesses and organizations looking to donate toys can complete the online OCFA Spark of Love form by Friday, October 25th. After this date, we welcome your support, but unfortunately will be unable to provide collection materials (boxes, flyers).

A representative from OCFA will contact you in early November to arrange for you to pick up your boxes/posters at an OCFA fire station close to your location.

Once your toy drive is complete, we encourage you to drop off the toys in bags at your local fire station. To find your closest fire station to donate toys, please use the following link.

Non-profits or Individuals Looking to RECEIVE toys?

For non-profits and individuals looking to receive toys, the application window to receive toys for this year’s Spark of Love Toy Drive is now open. Non-profits must operate within the OCFA service area, which includes 23 cities and unincorporated areas throughout Orange County. The following Orange County cities have their own fire departments and are not part of the OCFA service area; they should be contacted directly for questions regarding their programs: Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, La Habra, Newport Beach, City of Orange, Placentia.

For consideration to receive toys to distribute within your organization, please email sparkoflove@kwve.com by Monday, October 14, 2024. KWAVE will contact you regarding the application process. We hope to begin toy distributions in late November.

For questions related to the application, please contact sparkoflove@kwve.com

Looking to make a MONETARY DONATION?

Financial contributions to the Spark of Love Toy Drive will be used to purchase toys for children ages 0-18. These toys will be distributed to non-profits within our jurisdiction bringing joy to children during the upcoming holiday season. Every dollar goes directly to a local child in need. To donate, please call the OCFA Foundation at (714) 573-6000 or visit https://ocfa.kindful.com/?campaign=1224363.