Drive-by Collection
18th Annual Food & Hygiene Drive
The Hyde Park and District Lions Club has been collecting canned and dry goods along the Hyde Park Parade route since the parade’s inception.
Beginning in 2023, the food donations will go directly to benefit the London Food Bank, which in turn supports the London Food Bank of Northwest London.
Your donations make a significant impact, helping us provide vital resources to those facing food insecurity in our community.
The Northwest London Resource Centre is also collecting hygiene products (diapers, deodorant, shampoo, etc.) at the parade.
Letters to Santa
He’s making a list! Checking it twice! Make sure you remind Santa or Ms Claus how great you’ve been this year and write him a letter!
Elves in the parade will be collecting letters along the route.
Letters to Santa or Ms. Claus will also be collected at Breakfast with Santa, the weekend after the parade located at Oxford Dodge in Hyde Park.
You can send your letter to Hyde.Park.Santa.Letter@gmail.com and Santa will write you back!
HPBIA Toys for Teens & Tots
Each year the HPBIA collects Toys for Teens & Tots at our Christmas Events.
One of our Elves at the parade will come and collect your toys.
Toys will also be accepted at Breakfast with Santa.
These toys are donated to our neighbours in the Limberlost community to help spread the holiday cheer!
Previous Santa Claus Parade Donations
2025:
- $10,000 raised for various charities
- 1853 lbs of food collected
2024:
- $16,000 raised for various charities
- More than 2 tonnes of food collected
2023:
- $10,000 raised for: NWLRC, Gateway Church, and Youth Groups
- More than 2 tonnes of food collected
2022:
- $9,000 raised for: NWLRC, Gateway Church, and Youth Groups
- More than 3 tonnes of food collected
2021:
- $9,000 raised for: NWLRC, Gateway Church, and Youth Groups
- More than 7 tonnes of food collected
2020:
- 6 tonnes of food and toys collected
- $6000 raised for NWLRC and Youth Opportunities Unlimited