Toll Gate's Day of Service is on Friday, January 30, 2026. For this school year’s Day of Service, Toll Gate will be donating to The Jared Box Project (The Jared Box Project). This will be our 5th year participating in this project.
In addition to the items listed on the signup genius Day of Service 2026 - Donations, we will also need items to fill the boxes that will be given to local hospital patients at Penn Medicine Princeton and Capital Health Hospital in the Pediatric ER and the Pediatric floor.
We also have a need for volunteers. Please use this link to help in your child’s classroom during Day of Service. Day of Service 2026 - Volunteers
Our goal is 100% participation in this school-wide service learning event. Please do what you can to donate at the above link and off of the list below.
Below please find the requested donations to fill these special boxes, broken down by TG grade level assignments. Please send in to Toll Gate 3 or more new items listed below under your student(s)’s grade (approximately $5-$10 total donation per student) or whatever you are able to send. Amazon and dollar stores sell a lot of the below items. Please remember the boxes are 8”x14” keep this in mind when purchasing coloring books and other items. All items must be new and please no nail polish, chapsticks or other cosmetics.
PEECH and KG: For ages 3-5 -
Coloring books, grab–n–go activity kits, Play–Doh, reading books, stickers, sticker workbooks, activity books,small toys, stuffed animals, flashcards, fun socks, travel size games, SillyPutty, simple puzzles, card games (Go Fish,Old Maid, Memory), colorful pillowcases.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades: For ages 5-8 -
Coloring books, word searches, activity books, reading books(1st - 3rd grade level), joke books, small toy, Nerf balls, stuffed animals, stickers, Play–Doh, small Lego kits, craft kits, fidget (silly putty, pop its..), travel games (Sorry, Connect 4, etc.), colorful pillowcases, reusable water bottle, fun socks, puzzles.
4th and 5th grades: For ages 8-11 -
Pens, Doodle pads/sketchbooks/ journals,word searches,books,travel games, fidget (silly putty, pop its.), stuffed animals, puzzles, brain games, books, fuzzy/colorful socks, colorful pillowcases, jewelry making kits, small water bottles.
Please send in the donated items to school with your student(s) from now until January 23rd.
Please only send in new items and items that will fit in a 6 quart storage box similar to these boxes :
Walmart 6 quart storage box with lid
6 quart with dimensions of 14.00"L x 8.00"W x 4.88"H
Thank you for your help with this very special project.
Please email questions to tgdayofservice@gmail.com