Cops, Kids & Toys is so much more than toys

February 14, 2023

Cops, Kids & Toys helps children in Tompkins County, NY, in many meaningful ways, including providing and properly installing car seats. Tyler Mix from the Tompkins County Probation Department and a Cops, Kids & Toys board member is one of only a handful of people in Tompkins County who has been certified as a Car Seat Technician. This means that Tyler has received specialized training on how to properly install car seats.

Cops, Kids & Toys works with several community agencies providing car seats for families who may not be on public assistance but still cannot afford a car seat for their children (there is a separate program for families on public assistance). Southside Community Center contacted Cops, Kids & Toys asking for help in obtaining extra car seats so that they could safely transport children in their care. On February 14, 2023, Cops, Kids & Toys, the Probation Department of Tompkins County, and the Ithaca Police Department delivered two car seats to Southside Community Center to help them transport children safely. This is just one of the many ways Cops, Kids & Toys gives back to the children and community of Tompkins County.

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2024 applications now open

By Kathleen Banks • October 1, 2024

Cops, Kids and Toys is a holiday gift program serves children in Tompkins County, New York. Families with children in need are encouraged to apply well in advance of the December 1, 2024, deadline on this page. All applications are reviewed by Cops, Kids, and Toys Inc. and need is verified by each child's school district. All applications will be screened to ensure each child is being served by only one organization providing holiday gifts. Should the application information provided be false or misleading, Cops, Kids and Toys Inc. reserves the right to deny the application without notification. We regret that we are not able to help children living in other surrounding counties or other areas of the United States of America. We apologize in advance if your child's school will not work with Cops, Kids and Toys to obtain the verification necessary to ensure that children are only being served by one organization. It is important to Cops, Kids & Toys that each application is treated with equity, and we are unable to accept applications that are not verified. ALL applications and ALL children will need verification to have the application accepted for 2024. Verification from last year is not valid. If you want to receive gifts for your children from Cops, Kids and Toys, please do not sign up for similar assistance from other organizations. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. Apply here .

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2024 Toy donation bin locations

By Kathleen Banks • October 1, 2024

Starting about November 1, 2024, members of the public are invited to donate new toys to be given to kids in need. Toy donation bins will be located as detailed below. They will be picked up around December 1. After December 1, toy donations can be brought directly to the Toy Room location at the Shops of Ithaca Mall during open hours, and at the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, Cayuga Heights Police Department, Cornell Police Department, Ithaca College Police Department, or the Probation Department. Thank you for your generosity! Monetary gifts are also deeply appreciated. Give online here, or bring a check payable to Cops, Kids and Toys Inc. to one of the locations above. However, please do not put checks in the donation bins, as they are not secure. LANSING Cayuga Height Police Dept: Hanshaw Road Cayuga Lake National Bank: 3077 North Triphammer Rd CFCU: 99 Sheraton Drive CFCU: 1030 Craft Road Crystal Spa: 2416 North Triphammer Road Cayuga Radio Group: 1751 Hanshaw Road Howard-Hannah/Realty USA: 2333 North Triphammer Road Kinney Drug: Triphammer Maguire Cadillac: 35 Cinema Drive Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Nissan: 17 Uptown Rd Late Donation Bin Pick-up Security Mutual: 2417 N. Triphammer Molino Physical Therapy: 415 North Triphammer Road Tompkins County Heath Dept.: 55 Brown Road Tompkins County Sheriff Dept.: 779 Warren Road Transonics: 34 Dutch Mill Road Ongweoweh Corp.: 5 Barr Road Borgwarner: Warren Rd DRYDEN Dryden Hotel: 42 Main Street West Dryden VFW: 2271 Dryden Road Dryden Village: 93 East Main Street Kinney Drug: 44 North Street Sheila's Salon: 181 North Road TC3 170 Tompkins Community College: Room 215 GROTON Groton Bank: 161 Main Street Groton Police Department: 108 East Cortland Street EAST HILL CFCU: East Hill Plaza Cornell Police Barton Hall: 117 Statler Drive Ganett Health Services: 110 Ho Plaza WEST END Cayuga Meadows: 108 Aster Lane Island Health & Fitness: 310 Taughannock Blvd WEST HILL Ithaca American Legion 221: 1231 Danby Road Ithaca College Police: Ithaca College DOWNTOWN ITHACA Beechtree Center Rehabilitation: 318 S. Albany St. Ithaca NY 14850 Alphabet Soup: Ithaca Commons Bangs Ambulance: 205 West Green Street BCA Architect: 798 Cascadilla Street, Suite C Cayuga Place Apartments: 131 East Green Street Cayuga Lofts: 219 South Cayuga Street CFCU: 409 North Meadow Street Chase Bank: 301 E. State Street, Suite B City Center Apartments: 301 E. State Street, Suite B Eagles Club: 161 Cecil Malone Drive Community Bank: 702 South Meadow Street Express Employment: 222 Elmira Road Howard-Hannah/Realty USA: 710 Hancock Street Home Depot ICS Complete: 215 E State St Ithaca Police Department: 120 East Clinton St. Ithaca City Hall: 108 East Green St. Maguire Ford, Nissan: 504 South Meadow St. Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep: 318 Elmira Road Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Honda: 315 Elmira Rd Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Subaru/Hyundai: 320 Elmira Road Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Volkswagen, Kia, Audi, Toyota, Volvo: 370 Elmira Rd Late Donation Bin Pick-up Moose Lodge: 367 Elmira Rd Pritchard Automotive: 304 S. Cayuga Street Tompkins Co. Finance: 118 East Seneca Tompkins Trust: East Seneca 6th Floor True Insurance: 124 Seneca Way WellBeing Pediatrics: 402 3rd St Late Donation Bin Pick-up NEWFIELD Newfield Public Library TRUMANSBURG Beauty Barn: 7305 Halseyville Rd Maguire Chevrolet: 2073 State Rt. 96-Late Box Pick up Racker Center: 322 Wilkins Road Trumansburg Police Dept.: 5 Elm Street Tompkins Trust: 2 West Main Street Cops, Kids and Toys extends our sincere thanks to each of these businesses for their continued support in helping us to serve the children of Tompkins County for over 40 years.