7News Launches Toys for Tots Campaign

The annual drive with the U.S. Marine Corps kicks off at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Philanthropy

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7News launched its annual Toys for Tots campaign with the U.S. Marine Corps at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Community members can purchase toys through the 7News Toys for Tots wish list for distribution to local families.

Why it matters

The campaign channels community donations into toys for children in the region, with Marines from Quantico and D.C./Anacostia joining the kickoff. Sponsors ChasenBoscolo and F.H. Furr are backing the effort.

This year's campaign includes three in-person toy collection drives, the largest held at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. The total number of toys targeted or collected was not disclosed.

The players

7News

7News is the Washington, D.C. area television station (ABC7-WJLA) that runs the annual Toys for Tots drive in partnership with the Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps

The U.S. Marine Corps is the branch of the U.S. armed forces that partners with Toys for Tots, a program it has supported for decades to deliver holiday gifts to children.

The details

Community members purchase a new toy through the 7News Toys for Tots wish list, and purchased toys are shipped to the 7News/Quantico Toys for Tots gift registry address. Toys bought through the online store go to the Quantico Marines Toys for Tots warehouse for distribution.

Friday in November 2026, closest to Nov. 10: campaign kickoff at the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: largest in-person toy collection drive in Arlington.

Philanthropy Context

The 7News campaign extends the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program, which has run holiday toy collections since 1947, into this year's Arlington-area drive. The 251st Marine Corps anniversary underscores the program's continuity with the branch's founding traditions.

Residents who want to contribute can buy a toy from the 7News wish list online or drop one off at a collection drive, including the Dec. 5 event in Arlington. Gifts are routed through the Quantico Marines warehouse before reaching local families.

The takeaway

Participation is simple: buying a single toy from the wish list or attending a collection drive directly supplies local children with holiday gifts. Check the campaign schedule before the Dec. 5 Arlington drive to plan your contribution.

What happens next

The largest in-person toy collection drive takes place Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington.