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Many local families can't afford outdoor toys and summer essentials for their children. Volunteer for GenNEXT's Summer Fun Product Drive in support of Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre and ensure every child has a summer filled with play, laughter, and adventure.
This May, United Way’s GenNEXT initiative is bringing summer joy to kids across the Alberta Capital Region, and we need volunteers like you to help make it happen. We're collecting toys, sunscreen, and outdoor items so that all children can play, explore, and stay active all summer long. You can be part of the action by volunteering to deliver and pick up donation boxes from local businesses that are collecting these much-needed items. Whether you’re looking to give back, get involved in the community, or spend a few hours doing local good, this is a simple, high-impact way to help.
Sign up online today – Fill out a quick form and we’ll follow up with details.
Deliver donation boxes on May 3 – You’ll drop off boxes to participating workplaces in Edmonton and surrounding communities.
Pick up donations on May 17 & May 31 – You’ll return to collect full boxes and bring them to the distribution site.
Respond to mid-month pickup requests (if needed) – If any locations fill up early, we may contact you to swing by and collect donations while leaving the box in place.
Make a Local Impact – Help ensure kids in your own community get to experience the joy of summer.
Do Good, Feel Good – Volunteering with GenNEXT is hands-on, rewarding, and fun!
Flexible & Easy – Just a few key dates and a little time can go a long way.
Support Families in Need – Your effort helps bring summer essentials directly to children who need them most.
Donations of new and clean, gently used toys and outdoor items will be accepted; sunscreen and water bottles must be new in unopened packaging.
Bubbles, soft outdoor blankets, board books, soft balls, blocks, pail and shovel sets, summer hats, water bottles, sunscreen
Plastic summer balls, toss and catch sets, chalk, books, bubbles, magnifying glasses, bug catchers, summer hats, water bottles, sunscreen
Soccer balls, basketballs, footballs, skipping ropes, kites, chalk, books, bubbles, magnifying glasses, bug catchers, summer hats, water bottles, sunscreen
All items collected will go to United Way's funded partner Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre to ensure that every child has access to a fun and active summer.
Norwood Centre has been a gathering place for Edmonton families for more than 60 years, working with children, caregivers, and family members to support optimal child development, strengthen healthy relationships and well-being, break cycles of adversity, and empower families to navigate life’s challenges.
You can be the reason a child smiles this summer! Grab a friend, load up your vehicle, and help deliver joy this May.
