Batteries Plus Expands Partnership with Toys for Tots to Donate Over One Million Batteries to Families in Need

Batteries Plus is proud to renew and expand its six-year partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program, providing batteries to power toys donated to families in need. This year, Batteries Plus has extended the collaboration beyond the holiday season to additionally support Toys for Tots’ disaster relief efforts. Across both activations, Batteries Plus aims to collect more than one million batteries to accompany toys donated to Toys for Tots.

This year’s holiday campaign comes with the return of the “Buy One, Give One” promotion: for every 24-pack of Energizer MAX® AA and AAA batteries sold at Batteries Plus stores through November 30, Batteries Plus will donate an additional 24-pack to Toys for Tots on the customer’s behalf. To further inspire generosity, Batteries Plus is offering $5 off Energizer MAX® AA/AAA 24-packs through the end of the year. Donations are directed to local Toys for Tots chapters, helping ensure battery-operated toys can be enjoyed on day one.

“Powering holiday joy is a tradition we’re proud to continue, turning everyday purchases into immediate relief,” said Scott Williams, CEO of Batteries Plus. “Toys for Tots makes sure kids receive gifts that spark wonder and hope when they need it most. Thanks to our stores and the generosity of our valued customers, we’re able to help make sure those gifts are complete.”

In addition to the battery donation program, participating Batteries Plus stores will also host Toys for Tots drop-off bins throughout the holiday season. Customers can drop off new toys, games, or books for children in need. Donations should be in their original packaging and not gift-wrapped.

Outside the holiday season, Toys for Tots is committed to providing toys, books, and games to children and communities throughout the year, especially when natural disasters and other emergencies turn lives upside down. That’s why, this year, Batteries Plus expanded its partnership to include dedicated disaster relief and recovery through its Power with Purpose charitable initiative. In August, Batteries Plus provided 18,000 packs of batteries to bolster Toys for Tots’ relief distributions, helping families impacted by disasters including:

“Our mission doesn’t end December 26; we distribute gifts to families in need all year round,” said retired Marine Colonel Ted Silvester, Vice President of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “In disaster-impacted communities, a toy or book can help restore a bit of normalcy for a child. We’re grateful to Batteries Plus for stepping up to make sure our gifts are ready to play with during the holidays and throughout the year.”

Toys for Tots only distributes complete gifts, and many modern toys depend on batteries to power on and function properly. However, they often come with the warning of “batteries sold separately” – an added cost that some families cannot afford. Batteries Plus’ continued partnership and generous donations of batteries help ensure kids and families are gifted with toys that are ready to play with as soon as they’re opened.