32nd Larry Kelly Christmas Toy Drive Delivers More Than $60,000 in Gifts to Local Families

Kitchener, ON — The Larry Kelly Christmas Toy Drive returned this holiday season to continue its long-standing tradition of supporting children and families across Waterloo Region and Guelph.

Now in its 32nd year, the Toy Drive brought together sponsors, community partners, and volunteers to help deliver more than $60,000 worth of new games, books, puzzles, stuffed animals, and other gifts to local organizations serving children, teens, and families in need.

The donations were distributed to a range of community organizations, including hospital foundations, child development centres, social-service providers, and charitable groups, helping ensure the impact of the drive reaches families across the region during the holiday season and beyond.

For Woodhouse Group, being part of the Larry Kelly Christmas Toy Drive year after year is a meaningful reminder of the power of community care and collective generosity. At a time when many families are feeling the strain of rising costs, initiatives like this help bring comfort, joy, and a sense of celebration to those who need it most.

Woodhouse Group extends its thanks to this year’s sponsors for their generosity, as well as to Leighanne and the CTV Kitchener crew for helping share the story, and to Franz Techogel from the Kitchener Fire Department for supporting the Toy Mountain delivery.