Be part of the magic 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.
Donations: November 18–December 16, 2026. Collection locations will be announced here.
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 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta during the Christmas season.
Gift selection follows the hospital’s current needs and donation guidelines. Our team’s approved delivery is Friday, December 18, 2026 at 11 AM Eastern. Hospital staff distribute the gifts.
A LITTLE GIFT GOES A LONG WAY
Donations: November 18–December 16, 2026.
Sorting: December 17.
Final delivery: December 18 at 11 AM Eastern.
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.
Browse our Operation Christmas Magic Amazon wishlist, with products requested by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Please read our timing and shipping instructions before ordering.
Our Operation Christmas Magic wishlist contains products from the hospital’s in-kind wishlist. Choose items that also meet the 2026 holiday guide; some year-round requests may not qualify. Donations run November 18–December 16, 2026. Please buy gifts on or after November 18 so they are within 30 days of our December 18 hospital delivery. For shipping, select the Operation Christmas Magic registry delivery address at Amazon checkout. Wishlist and shipped donations go directly to Shoot360. Never ship gifts directly to the hospital.
New. Unwrapped. Chosen with care.
Buy on or after November 18 for our December 18 hospital delivery. Wait for a confirmed collection location before dropping off gifts. Read our gift drop-off guidelines
COLLECTION LOCATIONS
Find confirmed collection points, dates, hours, and directions on our interactive map.
Explore the collection mapAMAZON WISHLIST
Our Operation Christmas Magic wishlist contains products from the hospital’s in-kind wishlist. Choose items that also meet the 2026 holiday guide; some year-round requests may not qualify. Donations run November 18–December 16, 2026. Please buy gifts on or after November 18 so they are within 30 days of our December 18 hospital delivery. For shipping, select the Operation Christmas Magic registry delivery address at Amazon checkout. Wishlist and shipped donations go directly to Shoot360. Never ship gifts directly to the hospital.
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
Our donation window is November 18–December 16, 2026. Buy gifts on or after November 18 to meet the hospital’s 30-day purchase rule for our December 18 delivery. Browse our campaign wishlist now. When ordering during the donation window, select the registry delivery address at checkout. Public drop-off locations will be listed once confirmed.
Our goal is 1,000+ new, unwrapped toys and gifts for infants through teens, selected in line with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s current needs and safety guidelines. Please buy on or after November 18 and keep gifts in their original packaging. View Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s current guidelines.
No. Operation Christmas Magic is independently organized. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is not a sponsor or organizer. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is the intended beneficiary of eligible gifts. All donations must meet current hospital guidelines, and delivery requires advance approval.
Yes. We’re inviting schools, gyms, businesses and community groups to host collection bins for November 18–December 16. Operation Christmas Magic coordinates the bins, signage and pickups. Register your interest, choose “Host a collection bin,” and include your organization and proposed location in the notes. We’ll follow up to confirm details before listing any location.
Our community donation cutoff is Wednesday, December 16, 2026. Each confirmed collection point will list its own hours. We sort on December 17 and deliver on December 18 at 11 AM Eastern. Please do not bring campaign donations to the hospital yourself.
Our team will sort eligible gifts on Thursday, December 17, 2026 and make the approved delivery on Friday, December 18, 2026 at 11 AM Eastern. Hospital staff distribute the gifts; donation delivery does not include patient visits or a hospital tour.