Toys for Tickets
The Staff Association's 2024 Holiday Toy Drive in partnership with SMU Parking and ID Card Services supports the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, a United Way service provider.
The Dallas Children's Advocacy Center (DCAC) coordinates the investigation and prosecution of the most severe cases of child abuse in Dallas County, serving more than 8,000 children and their non-offending family members last year. DCAC houses the Child Abuse Unit of the Dallas Police Department, five units of CPS, and a Dallas County District Attorney. Having these professionals under one roof drives collaboration and communication in the very sensitive cases that DCAC coordinates. For more information about DCAC, please visit dcac.org.
About DCAC's Holiday of Hope
Toy drives, such as ours at SMU, are instrumental in providing a Holiday of Hope to the families that DCAC serves and often contribute to DCAC's life-changing work beyond the holidays.
Toys for Tickets
SMU Parking and ID Card Services has graciously offered students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to pay off parking tickets by donating toys of equal or greater value to their parking tickets. Ticket dismissal applies only to unpaid SMU parking tickets issued for unauthorized parking, parking without a permit, over time parking, or improper display of a permit.
Toy Collection Locations - Locations will be updated on the website as they are confirmed.
Blanton Building – Second Floor by Elevators
– Suite 400
Bridwell Library – Front Lobby by Benches
Collins Center – South Entrance
Dallas Hall – First Floor by Elevators
Dawson Service Center – Suite 120
Expressway Tower – HR Office Suite 200
Fondren Library Center – Main Desk
Health Center – Main Desk
Kirby Hall – First Floor by Elevators
Lyle Engineering – Embrey, Dean's Suite
Owen Arts Center – Outside Dean's Suite
Patterson Hall - Second Floor, Suite 212
Parking and ID Services – Front Lobby
Perkins Admin – First Floor by Elevators
– Suite 320
Prothro Hall – First Floor by Elevators
Umphrey Lee – Outside ULEE 284
Underwood Law Library – Circulation Desk
Types of Toys Requested
Please provide new, unused, full-size, non-violent, unwrapped toys, such as Board Games, Infant Toys, Baby Dolls - Caucasian and African American, Leap Frog/V-Tech Items for all ages, Arts/Crafts Kits, Science Experiments Kits, Remote Control Cars, Footballs/Basketballs/Soccer Balls/Volleyballs for boys and girls, NERF Products, Action Figures, LEGO, LOL Dolls, Shopkins, Thomas the Train, Barbies/Barbie Cars/Barbie Houses, Disney Princess Items, Paw Patrol Toys, Jurassic Park, Fuzzy Blankets, Reading Books - all reading levels, Bluetooth Portable Speakers/Headphones, Curling Irons, Flat Irons and Hair Accessories, Bath & Body Works/Dove Gift Sets, Old Spice/Axe Gift Sets, Purses, Wallets, Skateboards with Helmets, Scooters/Ripsticks with Helmets, Jewelry/Watches, Perfume/Cologne, Adult Coloring Books, Journals, Fine Point Markers/Gel Pens.
Vtech Learning Toys
Baby Dolls
Disney Dolls
Action Figures
Baby Stroller
Grocery Cart with Plastic Food
Dress-up Costumes
Dinosaurs
Picture Books
Balls
Legos
Disney DVDs
Arts/Crafts
Tea Sets
Stuffed Animals
Toy Cars/Trucks
Riding Toys
Board Games
MP3 Player/Portable CD Player
Tablets
Movies
Jewelry
Adult Coloring Books and Fine Tip markers
Skateboards with Helmet
Ripstik with Helmet
Makeup Kits
Nail Kits
Hair Accessories
Hairdryers/Curling Irons/Flat Irons
Purses
Disney DVDs
CDs
Footballs/Basketballs/Soccer Balls/Volleyballs
Remote-Control Cars
Model Car Kits
NERF Products
Digital Cameras
College Paraphernalia
Bath & Body Works Gift Sets
AXE Gift Sets
Perfume/Cologne
Watches
Wallets
Drawing Pad/Sketch Board
Watercolors/Art Pencils
Journals
Books
MP3 Player/Portable CD Player
Bluetooth Portable Speakers/Headphones
Jewelry
Skateboards
Makeup Kits
Nail Kits
Hair Accessories
Hairdryers/Curling Irons/Flat Irons
Purses
NERF Products
Movies
CDs
Footballs/Basketballs/Soccer Balls
Digital Cameras
Perfume
Cologne
Bath & Body Works/Axe Gift Sets
Fuzzy Slippers/Socks
Disney DVDs
Footballs/Basketball/Soccer Balls/Volleyballs
Arts/Crafts Kits
Science Experiment Kits
NERF Products
Remote Control Cars
Action Figures
LEGO
Barbie/Barbie Cars/Barbie Houses
Disney Dolls
Infant Toys
Baby Dolls (Caucasian/African American)
Leap Frog Items
Vtech Items
MP3 Player/Portable CD Player
Bluetooth Speakers/Headphones
Hair Accessories
Wallets
CDs
Bath & Body Works/Axe Gift Sets
Purses
Skateboards
PJ Pants
Jewelry/Watches
Perfumes/Cologne
Tablets
Barbie Princess Doll
Barbie Deluxe Stylin’ Head
Barbie Clothing Set
Barbie Convertible
Barbie Clubhouse/Castle Playset
African American Barbie Doll
LOL Dolls
Shopkins
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Thomas the Train
Guess Who?
CONNECT 4
Headbanz Game
Battleship
Jenga
Chutes and Ladders
Classic Memory Game
Monopoly
Apples to Apples
Scrabble
Sorry
Trouble
Candy Land
Life
Risk
Puzzles
Pictionary