Our 2022 Toy Drive Is Happening!

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All donations will go straight to our local Toys For Tots campaign, helping families and children in our Bay Area community to have a bit of magic for the holidays. Thank you so much for your generosity and your kindness.

Attendance to our comedy event is FREE (minimum 1 unwrapped toy per guest - no stuffed toys and must be $10+ value, thank you)! and there will be PRIZES! and if that wasn't enough, we're going to be streaming on Facebook Live for those unable to attend but still would like to participate.

Plus - every donation of any size will have the option of receiving a handcrafted #JimmyHat sent by mail. Keep it for yourself or pass it along to someone in need. #WearItOrShareIt. Please include your address in your PayPal or Venmo donation. For mail-in contributions, please contact for more information.

This year, we have such a great line-up for you of comedy gold! These comics are kindly donating their time for our entertainment. Chelsea Bearce, Phil Johnson, Jamar Pitts, Mean Dave, Bob Johnston and Molly Sokhom! Angels & Blimps is proud to have the support of SF Bay Area comedians every year. Our host for this event is the fabulous Chicken Pie Shop in Walnut Creek, CA.

It was November of 1996, I think. I’m pretty sure. I was with a community radio station and I felt that we weren’t doing enough “community.” I organized a food drive at a city event and we rallied the staff together to do some good. There we were in the downtown square, taking in canned and boxed goods and having a jolly old feel-good time as we stayed live on the air – interviewing people, hearing their holiday plans, playing their requests and giving away prizes. While I was mid-broadcast, a scruffy looking gentleman approached us with a solid frozen turkey under each arm and a couple more swinging by the handles. He shoved one at me and dropped the others into our barrel. “Happy Thanksgiving. Good thing you’re doing.” and off he trotted. I stood, dumbstruck with a microphone in one hand and swinging a turkey with the other. The number one rule in radio is to never ever have dead air, but I was at a Les Nessman kind of loss for words. I couldn’t have been more surprised if the turkeys had dropped from the sky.

The drive was such a success that I then organized a toy drive the following month. The goodwill and groovy vibes among the others was infectious. And I’ve been doing toy drives every year in the 25 since.

There are fewer ways that we can contribute more value to our society than to give our time. Over the years, people have contributed by way of donations from their wallets, their hearts, their goods, their time and their space.

The Toys For Tots program has been endangered because they lack resources – while many toys fill big boxes all over America, it still takes money to keep the wheels turning. I sure would hate to see the end of this program because of the joy and strength it brings to others. These events get me through my own holiday season, thinking about all of the kids who benefit from each and every person who participates in any way.

So, let's put on our holiday hats and have some laughs!

Every penny of your donation goes into the hands of our US Marines for this program, and is tax-deductible. There is no profit. You may give via the links above via PayPal or Venmo using your credit card or a direct transfer. It’s all secure. If you can’t make the event but would like to donate to this campaign, please do! - receipts are provided to everyone.

Thank you.