The Clark County Fire Department is partnering with the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation to support the 24th annual “Fill the Fire Truck” holiday toy drive for three weeks starting Thanksgiving weekend.
“We look forward to participating in the toy drive every year to make the holidays brighter for families in need in our community,” said Clark County Fire Chief Billy Samuels. “Our goal is to collect as many toys and gift cards as possible to make the holidays brighter for local kids of all ages.”
Starting Saturday, Dec. 6, area fire departments will participate in “Fill-the-Truck” toy drives outside participating Walmart stores. Fire engines and volunteer off-duty firefighters from different agencies will be parked outside stores from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays over three weekends: Dec. 6 and Dec. 7, Dec. 13 and 14, and Dec. 20 and 21.
The list of participating Wal-Mart stores is:
- 6464 N. Decatur Blvd./I-215
- 540 Marks St./Sunset Road.
- 7200 Arroyo Crossing Parkway/Rainbow & CC-215 (Clark County Fire Department location)
- 1807 W Craig Road/Martin Luther King
- 8060 W. Tropical Parkway (Centennial & U.S. 95)
The public also can drop off new, unwrapped toys or gift cards at any Clark County fire station during business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week through Sunday, Dec. 21. Rural volunteer fire stations are accepting donations through Wednesday, Dec. 17. To find the location of a Clark County fire station near you, visit the Department’s website at https://tinyurl.com/yc82nshc.
The last day to drop off items for the toy drive at the Burn Foundation is Monday, Dec. 22. The office is located at 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite B-111, and will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Toys and gift cards collected through the holiday drive will be distributed to more than 40 local organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada, Salvation Army, and schools and churches. In 2024, more than 33,000 toys were collected for the effort. For more information about the toy drive or the Burn Foundation, contact the organization at (702) 485-6820 or www.theburnfoundation.org.