ATLANTA, GA · CHRISTMAS 2026
A community toy drive with one simple wish: bring a little Christmas joy to children spending the holiday in the hospital.
Getting ready for our first Christmas. Donation details coming soon.
ONE COMMUNITY. ONE BIG WISH.
For little moments of joy
when they matter most.
THE HEART BEHIND IT
Christmas should still feel like Christmas.
Even in a hospital room.
Operation Christmas Magic is an annual community toy drive created to bring extra joy to kids who can’t be home for the holidays. Together, families, neighbors, and volunteers can turn small acts of generosity into something a child can hold onto.
Founder Chase Coleman grew up taking part in holiday charitable efforts at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with his family. Operation Christmas Magic brings that tradition back, with a hope of making it part of Atlanta’s Christmas season for years to come.
WHO THE MAGIC IS FOR
INTENDED 2026 BENEFICIARYOur intended recipients are pediatric patients, from infants to teens, at Arthur M. Blank Hospital at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta during the Christmas season.
Gift selection and delivery will be coordinated subject to CHOA approval, current needs, and donation guidelines.
A LITTLE GIFT GOES A LONG WAY
We’re getting everything ready for 2026.
Once approval is finalized, you’ll find the
details to give right here.
Bring a new, unwrapped gift to an Operation Christmas Magic collection bin. We’re planning convenient stops at schools, gyms, and other places where families already gather.
Prefer to shop online? Choose a gift from the CHOA-approved Amazon wishlist. We’ll share the confirmed link and campaign delivery instructions as soon as everything is ready.
New. Unwrapped. Chosen with care.
Please wait for our confirmed collection dates and instructions before purchasing gifts for the drive. Read CHOA’s current gift guidelines
COLLECTION LOCATIONS
Confirmed locations, drop-off hours, and collection dates will appear after approval. No collection sites are open for this drive yet.
Explore the collection mapAMAZON WISHLIST
The campaign wishlist link and delivery instructions are coming soon. Please don’t ship gifts directly to the hospital or arrange a drop-off through this campaign yet.
GOOD THINGS START WITH PEOPLE
Tell a friend. Share with your school, your gym, your neighborhood.
Help this little tradition find its people.
A FEW HELPFUL DETAILS
We’re preparing for our first drive and finalizing CHOA approval and logistics. Donation links, collection locations, and dates will be published here when ready. For now, sharing this page is a great way to help.
Our goal is 1,000+ new, unwrapped toys and gifts for infants through teens, selected in line with CHOA’s current needs and safety guidelines. Please wait for the confirmed campaign instructions before buying. View CHOA’s current guidelines.
No. Operation Christmas Magic is independently organized. CHOA is not a sponsor or organizer. Arthur M. Blank Hospital at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is only the intended beneficiary, subject to approval and current gift guidelines.
Community collection points are part of the plan. Hosting details will be shared here once the drive’s approval and collection requirements are finalized. No host locations have been announced yet.
The plan is to bring volunteers together to sort eligible gifts, then coordinate an approved delivery with the hospital. Distribution will follow CHOA’s guidelines; donors and volunteers won’t deliver gifts directly to patient rooms.