{"id":4013,"date":"2025-11-28T01:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:09:03","slug":"uncle-vinnys-toy-drive-returns-for-fifth-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2025\/11\/28\/uncle-vinnys-toy-drive-returns-for-fifth-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncle Vinny\u2019s Toy Drive Returns for Fifth Year\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uncle Vinny\u2019s Toy Drive is returning for a fifth year to help support The Salvation Army and the <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmyvancouver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boundless Vancouver<\/a> Toy Shop. Started in 2021 in memory of beloved family member Vinny Maan, the toy drive was created by his family to honour his festive spirit and love of the holidays. Since then, they have collected over 6,500 toys valued at more than $122,000 in his name, all of which has gone directly to families that would otherwise not be able to afford gifts under the Christmas tree.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1470.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1470.jpg 800w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1470-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1470-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1493-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1493-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1493-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1493-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1493-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1493-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1577-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1577-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1577-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1577-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1577-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_1577-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Toys are being collected from November 12 to December 10, 2025, at over 40 local businesses such as banks, credit unions, autobody shops, and physio clinics in cities throughout the Lower Mainland including Surrey, Delta, Langley, Vancouver, Richmond and Abbotsford.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The family lost &#8220;Uncle&#8221; Vinny on December 11, 2019 and struggled to make it through the Christmas season that he often played a large part in. \u201cVinny was very caring, very generous \u2026 and he loved children. He was such a kid at heart,\u201d shared Pinder Saran, Vinny\u2019s sister and organizer of the toy drive. \u201cWe thought what better way to honour him than a toy drive.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020 they put together hampers to give out to people experiencing homelessness, but the next year decided they wanted to do something that was more closely tied to Vinny\u2019s favourite season. Initial goals were set for 100 \u2013 200 toys but the family was overcome with support from the community as a total of 1,683 toys were collected.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s given us purpose. It\u2019s helped us turn our grief into some hope and some positivity for children who otherwise would not have been celebrating.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The first year after losing Vinny his parents weren\u2019t even able to put up a Christmas tree. Now, the whole family gathers around the living room every year setting up a display of all the toys that were collected, carefully organized, surrounding a beautifully decorated tree that is topped with a shining star that Vinny would always ensure he placed every year. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark their fifth year, they are hosting the first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/821996387195949\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%5d%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uncle Vinny\u2019s Memorial Basketball Tournament<\/a>, a three-on-three style tournament hosted at Fraser Heights Secondary School on Saturday, November 29, Vinny\u2019s birthday. \u201cVinny was always into sports \u2026 he played basketball well into his adulthood,\u201d shared Pinder. \u201cHe volunteered as a coach for a youth basketball team through the YMCA.\u201d The event is open to all, and spectators can attend by either bringing $5 cash or a toy donation. Door prizes will also be available for people to win. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-7-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4030\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning the Maan family chose Boundless Vancouver as the benefactor of the toy drive. \u201cThe Salvation Army has always been our go-to, but the deciding factor was the Toy Shop,\u201d explained Pinder. \u201cWhat set them apart was the fact that parents or the family come in and collect the toys they want for their children.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The toy drive has also expanded this year with new fundraisers starting in Kelowna and Penticton supporting the local Salvation Army locations in those communities. Family in Calgary, Alberta have also launched a toy drive, and the charity has continued to grow in the Greater Toronto Area.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details about the toy drive and basketball tournament, including a list of drop-off locations and how to donate online, are available on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unclevinnystoydrive\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@unclevinnystoydrive<\/a> and on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Uncle-Vinnys-Toy-Drive-100074398741584\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uncle Vinny\u2019s Toy Drive<\/a>. Those that wish to learn how they can support The Salvation Army\u2019s Toy Shop can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmyvancouver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">salvationarmyvancouver.com<\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncle Vinny\u2019s Toy Drive is returning for a fifth year to help support The Salvation Army and the Boundless Vancouver Toy Shop. Started in 2021 in memory of beloved family member Vinny Maan, the toy drive was created by his family to honour his festive spirit and love of the holidays. 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