Project ToyQuest

Unleash the Magic with ToyQuest: Where Every Toy Tells a Story

Welcome to Project ToyQuest, where we transform simple toys into incredible stories of happiness. The project was initiated as an annual toy drive by a founding member, Aadhithyaram Balaji, but now expanded to a nation-wide project by co-founder Helena Kim so that all children in need can have a magical holiday.

Our mission is straightforward yet powerful: to ensure every child experiences the thrill of unwrapping a gift this holiday season. Whether it’s a plush teddy bear or a high-flying action figure, each toy has the power to light up a child’s face—and that’s what makes our quest so meaningful.

By joining ToyQuest, you'll be a part of a national project that raised nearly $16,023 in toys and presents for children in need. Your local toy drive becomes an important piece to a larger collaborative effort to help as many children as we can, whether they are in hospitals, foster care, or low-income families.

We've had several events from students around NJ, and are spreading to Indiana!

Upcoming ToyQuest Events!

This year, ToyQuest is excited to announce seven major toy drives run by high schoolers around the U.S.!

ToyQuest @ Indiana

Collaborator WL Tutti is running a Holiday Toy Drive for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

ToyQuest @ NJ

Zooming Thru Music Inc is running a Holiday Toy Drive for St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Wayne, NJ.

ToyQuest @ NJ

Zooming Thru Music Inc is also running the Holiday Drive at Parsippany, NJ.

ToyQuest @ NJ

Zooming Thru Music Inc is also running the Holiday Drive at Ridgewood, NJ.

ToyQuest @ NJ

Zooming Thru Music Inc is also running the Holiday Drive at Rockaway, NJ.

ToyQuest @ NJ

Zooming Thru Music Inc is also running the Holiday Drive at North Haledon, NJ.

2025 ToyQuest (Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN )

West Lafayette Tutti is organizing a toy drive for children at Riley Children's Hospital to give back to some of our most vulnerable community members. (Nov. 17, 2025 - Jan. 16, 2026)