The BAPS Charities Toy Drive 2025 continued the momentum of last year’s nationwide initiative, once again demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to bringing joy, hope, and dignity to families across New Zealand during the Christmas season. Building on the success of the previous year, the Toy Drive was made possible through the valued support of the Kindness Collective and Give a Kid a Blanket, whose community networks enabled toys to reach children in both urban and rural areas, ensuring that support extended to those most in need. This year, Hasbro generously donated a significant volume of toys, allowing BAPS Charities to expand its reach and deliver meaningful moments of happiness to children who may otherwise have gone without during the festive period. Hasbro’s contribution reflects the same spirit highlighted in last year’s report, where thousands of toys were distributed across New Zealand thanks to their generosity.
Through these partnerships, the Toy Drive supported a wide range of community organisations, including Turuki Healthcare, Kia Puawai, Pillars, various women’s refuges, local police units, and Starship Children’s Hospital. These organisations play a vital role in supporting families facing economic hardship, health challenges, instability, or crisis, and the toys delivered through this initiative helped bring moments of joy and comfort to children navigating difficult circumstances. The impact of such donations is profound, creating thousands of moments of joy for children unwrapping presents that they wouldn’t have had otherwise. This same spirit carried through the 2025 drive, reinforcing the importance of community collaboration and shared compassion.
At its core, the Toy Drive reflects the enduring ethos of BAPS Charities to serve with humility, uplift without expectation, and strengthen communities through kindness and unity. Volunteers dedicated countless hours to organising, sorting, and delivering toys with care, ensuring that every child felt valued and remembered during Christmas. The combined efforts of Hasbro, Kindness Collective, Give a Kid a Blanket, and BAPS Charities volunteers created a powerful ripple of goodwill, reaching hundreds of children across New Zealand.
The 2025 Toy Drive stands as a testament to what can be achieved when organisations and communities come together with purpose and heart. As BAPS Charities continues its mission of service, this initiative reinforces the organisation’s commitment to ensuring that no child is left without joy, celebration, or the reassurance that their community cares deeply for them especially during the festive season.
