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Donnah, Mary Lou and Gene

Toy Group Leader Donnah Wendstrom and Elves Mary Lou and Gene Welch at 2023 Toy Distribution.

Toy Special Interest Group (Toy SIG)



This group has weekly meetings at the club house/shop for eleven months out of the year. They complete over 1000 toys and deliver them to charity organizations throughout the local area for Christmas.


Click here to see a list of Charities Toy Donations


The Toy group uses every tool in the shop to make toys from a very large collection of patterns. They also engage other SiGs for toy-making projects as well as individuals working in their home workshop. The Toy Group then assembles, decorates, tests, and packages all the toys.


This Group is well known locally, so much so that at Christmas the club is often featured in TV news!


As a member, you can be part of this SIG regardless of your skill level! The minimum skill level is sanding!


SO! Be part of this SIG and you will feel proud of contributing to the undeserved children in the area.




Want to audit a Toy SIG meeting before deciding? That is Easy!


Find a meeting in the upcoming events below.  You are invited to attend and observe. The location is the Club address on Western Avenue. If you would like to call ahead, the Toy SIG Contact and location address is shown on the Contact Us page.
Logged-in members can see more details about an event by clicking on the event title.

Want to meet us at an event?  That is easy too!


Guest are always welcome at the Club's Membership Monthly Meetings! You can join the meeting unannounced and you will receive a warm welcome. You can also see Club members at community events & art shows about town.

Just Click on a particular meeting or public event from the calendar below and you will see the times and location.


Want to Join the Woodchucks? That is really easy! You can do it right here - just click on the button below.



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Upcoming Events
Toy SIG Meetings for the next 60 days
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2023 Toy Distribution A Success!

Kathleen Caron - 12/12/2023

Under the able leadership of Santa Donnah Wenstrom, the Woodchucks completed yet another successful toy distribution on December 6, 2023.  The Toy Sig Group cut out, routed, sanded, and painted 1805 wood toys, including 76 stick horses and 62 cradles.  They also created 272 3D printed toys.  These were all donated to highly deserving local organizations that serve children in need, including CASA, Catholic Charities, UNR Head Start, Reno-Sparks Tribal Council Head Start, and the Salvation Army. (Complete list of recipient organizations: Toy Recipients)  

The toys were delivered by Toy SIG members or picked up by grateful representatives of the recipient organizations.   “It doesn’t have batteries, it is not commercial, it is not plastic,” Mary Schuster of UNR's Early Head Start Program told KOLO News. “It’s not gonna break. It is homemade.”  

It was a miracle to see the talent, time, and efforts of this small group of dedicated volunteers come together to create so many wonderful toys that will surely be loved by the children who receive them.  The event was covered by local ABC affiliate KOLO and the members celebrated with a potluck lunch afterwards.  View the news story here: KOLO - 2023 Toy Distribution Story

View photos of the toy distribution here:  2023 Toy Distribution Event by Club