Five Below toy donation sends 12 pallets to Toys for Tots in Delaware

Holy Child Knights of Columbus Council #12190 helped coordinate a large Five Below toy donation that moved 12 pallets from New Jersey to Toys for Tots in Dover, Delaware, on May 29, 2026. The effort brought together local volunteers, Ronald McDonald House of Delaware and a Wilmington marketing agency to support children in need ahead of the holidays.

Why it matters: - The donation will help Toys for Tots distribute toys to children and families in need during the holiday season. - The effort shows how local nonprofits, businesses and volunteers can turn surplus inventory into direct community support.

What happened: - Holy Child Knights of Columbus Council #12190 helped coordinate a toy donation from Five Below to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in Dover, Delaware. - Five Below had surplus toys at its warehouse in Pedricktown, New Jersey, and looked for a way to donate them. - Brandon Savko of Five Below first contacted Samantha Healey-Smith at Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. - Healey-Smith then connected with Matt Doyle of Holy Child Knights of Columbus Council #12190. - Doyle brought the opportunity to Council member Frank Drammissi, who handled the transportation plan. - On May 29, 2026, Drammissi rented a U-Haul truck, picked up the toys in Pedricktown and delivered them to the Toys for Tots warehouse in Dover. - The shipment included 12 full pallets of toys.

The details: - Frank Drammissi coordinated directly with Five Below and the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in Dover. - Matt Doyle is also president of Wilmington-based digital marketing agency Advertising is Simple. - Doyle contacted one of the agency's clients, Collett & Sons, Inc. Industrial Services, to expand the donation's reach. - Collett & Sons agreed to help distribute toys to children in need. - Holy Child Knights of Columbus Council #12190 thanked Five Below, Brandon Savko, Samantha Healey-Smith, Frank Drammissi and everyone else involved in the effort. - Holy Child Council #12190 is part of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal service organization focused on charity, unity, fraternity and service to others.

Between the lines: - The donation moved through a chain of introductions that connected a retailer, a nonprofit, a church-based service council and a business client. - The structure of the effort suggests that small coordination steps can turn an inventory overage into a larger charitable distribution.

What's next: - Toys for Tots in Dover will use the donated toys to support holiday giving for children in need. - Holy Child Knights of Columbus Council #12190 said it will continue charitable initiatives and community partnerships that support local families and those in need.