Each year Toys for Tots of McLean County collects and distributes toys to thousands of children in need in our area.
The 2023 Toys for Tots campaign kicks off on November 10th but 101-5 WBNQ and O’Brien Nissan are getting an early start to help make this the best year yet!
Bring your new, unwrapped toys donations to O’Brien Nissan (2029 Ireland Grove Rd. in Bloomington) or the WBNQ studios (236 Greenwood Ave. in Bloomington) for the kids in our area.
Toys of Tots knows that no child deserves to wake up on Christmas morning without a toy under their tree and we are asking for your help this holiday season to make it special for the kids in McLean County.
Other ways to donate include:
- Toys for Tots Silver Ball at The Castle Theatre on Saturday, November 25
- Get your tickets and find full details by clicking here.
- Bowling for Toys at Pheasant Lanes on Saturday, December 2
- Put together a team and get registered by clicking here.
- Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Bloomington-Normal Jaycee’s Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 2 to hand to a hero walking with Toys for Tots in the parade!
- Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa’s Station on Friday, December 8 from 5 to 7pm in Uptown Normal! Visiting Santa is free, but cash donations are encouraged to benefit Toys for Tots of McLean County!
- Find details on Santa’s Station at normalil.gov
- Make a monetary donation online by clicking here.
- Full list of donation locations are below.
In 2022, Toys for Tots of McLean County was able to distribute 38,123 toys to over 17,454 kids!
| Business | Address | |
| A&P Tap | 721 W Chestnut | Bloomington |
| Action Wellness | 2710 E Lincoln | Bloomington |
| All About Dance | 1602 Glasson St | Bloomington |
| American Legion | 2720 E. Lincoln | Bloomington |
| Anytime Fitness | 1710 Bradford Ln, Ste 108 & 109 | Normal |
| Blain’s Farm and Fleet | 2201 W. Market St | Bloomington |
| Blair House | 1200 E. College | Normal |
| BloNo Pizza Co | 1304 Cross Creek Dr | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Downtown Development Specialist | 115 E Washington (Ste 302) | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Fire Department – Station 1 | 310 N. Lee St. | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Fire Department – Station 2 | 1911 Hamilton Rd. | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Fire Department – Station 3 | 2301 E. Empire | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Fire Department – Station 4 | 1705 S. Morris Ave. | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Fire Department – Station 6 | 4040 E. Oakland Ave. | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Police Department | 305 S. East St. | Bloomington |
| Bloomington Public Library | 205 E. Olive | Bloomington |
| Boyle Dental | 1730 Bradford Lane Suite 165A | Normal |
| Brickyard Apartments | 20 Brickyard Drive | Bloomington |
| Bridgestone/Firestone OTR | 1600 Ft. Jesse Rd. | Normal |
| Brookridge Heights Apartments | 3102 E. Hamilton Rd. | Bloomington |
| Busey Bank | 1111 S. Veterans Parkway | Bloomington |
| Busey Bank | 2101 N. Veterans Parkway | Normal |
| Carl’s Pro Band | 1806 E Empire | Bloomington |
| Carle McLean County Orthopedics | 2005 Jacobsen Dr. | Normal |
| Central Illinois Institute of Balance | 211 Landmark Dr | Normal |
| City of Bloomington – City Hall | 109 E Olive | Bloomington |
| Clay Dooley | 1507 E Vernon | Bloomington |
| Coldwell Banker | 304 N. Hershey | Bloomington |
| Commerce Bank | 1339 East Empire | Bloomington |
| Crunch Fitness | 301 Veterans Parkway | Normal |
| Dollar General | 1100 S. Cottage | Normal |
| Dollar General | 1209 Towanda Ave. | Bloomington |
| Doubletree Hotel | 10 Brickyard Drive | Bloomington |
| Eastland Suites | 1801 Eastland Drive | Bloomington |
| Edward Jones Investments | 408 E College Ste A | Normal |
| Ferrero Plant | 2501 Beich Rd. | Bloomington |
| Four Seasons Club #1 | 904 Four Seasons Rd. | Bloomington |
| Four Seasons Club #2 | 2401 Airport Rd. | Normal |
| Fox & Hounds Day Spa | 200 W. Monroe | Bloomington |
| Gailey Eye Clinic | 1008 N Main | Bloomington |
| Health Markets | 202 S Eldorado Ste B2 | Bloomington |
| Heartland Community College – Veterans Center | 1500 W Raab Rd. | Normal |
| Hudson Fire Department | 502 N. Broadway | Hudson |
| Illinois State University | Registrar Office |
| Illinois State University | Alumni Center | |
| Illinois State University | Nelson Smith Building | |
| Illinois State University | Uptown Crossing Building | |
| Illinois State University | Milner Library | |
| Illinois State University | Facilities Management | |
| Illinois State University | Degarmo Hall 3rd floor | |
| Illinois State University | Hovey Hall | |
| Illinois State University | Office of Residential Life | |
| Ironwood Gardens Apartments | 2000 N. Linden St. | Normal |
| ISU Credit Union | 1309 S Center | Normal |
| ISU Credit Union | 1408 Airport Rd | Bloomington |
| Jewel-Osco | 901 S Cottage | Normal |
| Jewel-Osco | 2203 E. Oakland | Bloomington |
| Jewel-Osco | 2103 N. Veterans Pkwy. | Normal |
| Logans Roadhouse | 313 Veterans Parkway | Normal |
| Lucca Grill | 116 E. Market | Bloomington |
| Mani Pedi and More | 1520 E College #Q | Normal |
| McBeath Financial Services | 203 Landmark Suite A | Normal |
| McLean County Clerk | 115 E. Washington Rm. 102 | Bloomington |
| McLean County Sherriff’s Dept. | 104 W. Front | Bloomington |
| Menards | 900 Greenbriar Dr. | Normal |
| Monical’s Pizza | 1219 S. Main St. | Normal |
| Monical’s Pizza | 718 S. ElDorado | Bloomington |
| Monical’s Pizza | 2103 N. Veterans Pkwy. | Normal |
| Moose Lodge # 845 | 614 IAA Dr. | Bloomington |
| Normal Fire Department – Station 1 | 606 S Main | Normal |
| Normal Fire Department – Station 2 | 1300 E. College | Normal |
| Normal Fire Department – Station 3 | 1200 E. Raab | Normal |
| Normal Police Department | 100 E. Phoenix | Normal |
| Orange Leaf | 115 Krispy Kreme Dr. Ste 4 | Bloomington |
| Pheasant Lanes | 804 N. Hershey | Bloomington |
| Radio Bloomington (WJBC,WBNQ, WBWN) | 236 Greenwood Ave | Bloomington |
| Rainstorm Carwash | 814 N Main | Bloomington |
| Rainstorm Carwash | 2805 E Empire | Bloomington |
| Red Raccoon Games | 301 N Main | Bloomington |
| Robert Herman Orthopedics | 2415 E Washington | Bloomington |
| Ryder Truck | 2001 Eagle Rd | Normal |
| Sam Leman Chevy City of Bloomington | 1602 Morrissey Dr. | Bloomington |
| Sam Leman Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram-Bloomington | 1602 Commerce Parkway | Bloomington |
| Sam Leman Toyota of Bloomington | 1615 Morrissey Drive | Bloomington |
| Schooners | 810 E. Grove | Bloomington |
| Scribbles Center for Learning | 1415 Woodbine Rd. | Bloomington |
| Shannon’s Five Star Restaurant | 1305 S. Mercer | Bloomington |
| Shorty’s Barber Shop | 205 W. North St. | Normal |
| Starbucks | 307 Veterans Parkway | Normal |
| Starbucks | 1715 Bradford Ln | Normal |
| State Farm Agent Abby Spachman | 405 N. Hershey Ste. 5 | Bloomington |
| State Farm Agent Axel Jiminez | 1520 E College #E | Normal |
| State Farm Agent Jim Spachman | 2501 E College Ste A | Normal |
| Stout Chiropractic | 214 S. Linden | Normal |
| Team Automotive | 1223 S. Adelaide | Normal |
| Tentac Enterprises | 1 Brickyard Drive | Bloomington |
| The Foehr Group | 107 S. Prospect Rd. | Bloomington |
| The Ultimate Tan | 503 N. Prospect | Bloomington |
| The Villas of Holly Brook | 1815 N Towanda Barnes | Bloomington |
| UPS Store | 1701 E. Empire Ste. 360 | Bloomington |
| USMC RSS Bloomington | 314 S. Towanda Ste. 312 | |
| V.F.W. Post #454 | 1006 E. Lincoln | Bloomington |
| Walgreens | 909 S. Main St. | Bloomington |
| Walgreens | 1408 N. Main | Bloomington |
| Walgreens | 2611 E. Oakland Ave. | Bloomington |
| Walgreens | 1525 N. Veterans Pkwy. | Bloomington |
| Walgreens | 1502 Ft. Jesse | Normal |
| Walgreens | 505 W. Raab Rd. | Normal |
| Walkers Tae-Kwon-Do | 1301 Morrissey | Bloomington |
| Western Tap | 1301 N. Western | Bloomington |
| Wind Jammer Lounge | 2303 Stern | Bloomington |
