Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York’s annual statewide holiday donation drive to benefit families in need across New York will begin on Friday, December 1. Donations of new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies are being sought to assist community-based organizations during the holiday giving season.
“The holiday season is the season of giving and I encourage New Yorkers to come together to support children and their families who are in need,” Governor Hochul said. “New York’s statewide Toy and Coat Drive is the perfect opportunity to bring joy and hope to our communities. Those with the means to do so can spread holiday cheer by participating and donating.”
The New York State Office of General Services has set up drop-off locations across the State for businesses and individuals to bring the new unwrapped toys, coats, and school supplies, which will be distributed to families in underserved communities throughout New York.
The drop-off locations will collect donations from December 1 through December 15.
The drop-off locations are as follows:
- New York State Capitol Building, Albany
- Alfred E. Smith Building, 80 South Swan Street, Albany
- Empire State Plaza Main Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Legislative Office Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Agency Buildings 1,2,3,4 – Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Swan Street Building, Core 2 and Core 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Harriman Campus Buildings 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 12 Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany
- Ten Eyck Building, 40 North Pearl Street, Albany
- 50 Wolf Road, Albany
- 625 Broadway, Albany
- Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, Albany
- 44 Holland Avenue, Albany
- 328 State Street, Schenectady
- Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building, 333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse
- Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington Street, Watertown
- Utica State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, Utica
- Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building, 4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie
- Henderson-Smith State Office Building, 107 Broadway, Hornell
- Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton
- NYS State Police, 1155 Scottsville Road, Rochester
- Homer Folks Facility, 28 Hill Street, Oneonta
- Electric Tower, 535 Washington Street, Buffalo
- Perry B. Duryea State Office Building, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
- Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York City
- Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn
Packages ordered online can be shipped to the following location:
Empire State Plaza
P1 South Dock J
Albany, New York 12242
NYS Holiday Drive
