Groveland police are collecting new, unwrapped toys at 13 sites, three of them in Clermont, and families can apply now. Toys go out Saturday, Dec. 19.

The Groveland Police Department is collecting new, unwrapped toys for local children this holiday season. It lists 13 drop-off locations, and three of them are in Clermont. Families who need help can apply now, and toys go out Saturday, Dec. 19.

The details are on the department’s Holiday Toy Drive 2026 page on the city of Groveland’s website. Groveland is about eight miles west of Clermont on State Road 50.

Where to drop off toys in Clermont

The department’s list includes three Clermont locations:

Drop-off location Address
Bee’s RV Resort 20260 U.S. Highway 27
Green Valley Country Club 14601 Green Valley Blvd.
Sports Medicine Institute 2020 Oakley Seaver Drive, Suite A

The other 10 locations are nine in Groveland and one in Oakland, east of Clermont near Winter Garden:

  • Groveland City Hall, 156 S. Lake Ave.
  • the Public Safety Complex, 6825 State Road 50
  • Dollar General, 7985 State Road 50
  • Walgreens, 7975 State Road 50
  • Integrity Christian Academy, 7432 State Road 50, Suite 109
  • Groveland Dental Care, 14633 County Road 565A
  • Faith Neighborhood Center, 14727 Timber Village Road
  • Traffic Control Devices, 648 Gadson St.
  • the SouthState Bank Angel Tree, 100 E. Broad St.
  • Gerber Collision Center, 10400 W. Colonial Drive, Oakland

The department asks for new toys only, unwrapped. Its flyer says all proceeds benefit Groveland Police Charities, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

How families apply

Families who want toys are asked to fill out the Holiday Toy Drive application on the city’s website. The department says applications are open. Its page does not say who qualifies, how many children can be helped or when applications close.

Toys will be handed out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Public Safety Complex, 6825 State Road 50 in Groveland. Questions go to the Police Department at 352-429-4166.

Elf Festival and Christmas tree auction Dec. 4

The department is also holding its annual Elf Festival and Christmas Tree Auction from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the Public Safety Complex. The department’s page lists:

  • free games and prizes for children
  • an auction of artificial Christmas trees decorated by local businesses
  • vendors, holiday activities and photo spots

Proceeds go to Groveland Police Charities, the page said. The department is still looking for businesses and groups to donate and decorate a tree, and vendors are asked to bring a gift for the children who attend. Sgt. Landis Delp is organizing both; tree sponsors can reach him at landis.delp@groveland-fl.gov or 352-557-1218. Buyers have to take their trees home themselves.

What it means for you

  • To give: take a new, unwrapped toy to any of the 13 locations before Dec. 19. The three Clermont spots are on U.S. 27, Green Valley Boulevard and Oakley Seaver Drive.
  • To get help: apply on the city’s form now, then pick up toys Dec. 19 in Groveland.
  • For a business: sponsor and decorate a tree for the Dec. 4 auction.

More holiday events around Clermont are on our holiday lights and Christmas events page, and the season’s other dates are on things to do.