Every child should have a gift this holiday.

Thanks to PG Charities Goodfellows toy fund, every child will.

About Goodfellows

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Goodfellows Holiday Toy Fund, founded in 1947, is designed to do one simple thing: Make sure every child receives a toy for the holidays.

Thanks to the support and generosity of Post-Gazette readers, Goodfellows delivers more than $100,000 worth of new toys to more than 30,000 youngsters every year.

This program carries on the wonderful work of the late George Bond who, for 40 years, collected and distributed playthings to children in destitute homes and charitable institutions. The Optimist Club of Pittsburgh adopted Mr. Bond's burgeoning charity before it grew so large that the Post-Gazette became its sole sponsor. Beginning in 1999, the Post-Gazette Goodfellows and Toys for Tots have worked together to see to it that every needy child receives a toy for the holidays. Beginning in 2002, The Salvation Army joined forces to serve those in need of toys closer to their homes. The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare helps to best determine the children in need of toys.

Goodfellows does not hold fund-raising events or rely on foundation or endowment assistance. Starting every Thanksgiving, our cause is trumpeted in the pages of the Post-Gazette, asking readers to share a little holiday cheer.

Please help us deliver happiness to an area child in need and donate today!

Make a Donation

Thank you for contributing to a program that brings holiday cheer to needy children in the Pittsburgh area.

Contributions to Goodfellows are tax-deductible as charitable contributions as defined under state and federal laws. Your company may participate in an employee matching gifts program. Check with your company and take advantage of doubling your gift. Donors who contribute $25.00 or more will receive a letter of receipt from PG Charities by mail for tax purposes.

Two easy ways to contribute:

• Online: Click here to make a tax-deductible, secure credit card donation online.
• By Mail: Send check or money order to:
  
  PG Charities Goodfellows Toy Fund
  P.O. Box 715
  Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Donor Listings

Beginning every Thanksgiving, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publishes stories about families and groups who have been assisted by this program. Also published is a list of individuals and groups who have donated to Goodfellows. Donations can be made anonymously, in memory or in honor of someone or in your name. The list is published in descending order by amount donated.

Companies, schools and organizations are encouraged to collect donations for Goodfellows.

How to make a request

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette mails a letter to each household with children under 12 who are receiving monetary assistance from the Department of Welfare. In an average year, over 10,000 letters are mailed that assist over 17,000 children. These families are asked to register with their local Salvation Army in October to be able to receive toys during the holiday season.

The Marines' Toys for Tots program also provides toys for groups who serve underprivileged children. Please call 412-672-3472 for more information about toy distribution this holiday season.