Give a Toy, See the Blimp: Goodyear Hosts Toys for Tots Event in Carson

Southern California community invited to help deliver holiday joy while experiencing the iconic Goodyear Blimp up close

CARSON, Calif., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's the daily commute or the drive home for the holidays, Goodyear helps people get where they need to go. This holiday season, Goodyear is helping deliver joy too, once again partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program to invite the Southern California community to the Goodyear Blimp base for its annual toy drive.

The annual tradition invites community members to donate a new, unwrapped toy while enjoying a rare up-close look at the Goodyear Blimp. The event supports the local Toys for Tots campaign and brings together associates, customers and neighbors with a shared goal: helping make the holidays brighter for children and families across Southern California.

Toy drives hosted at Goodyear Blimp bases have collected more than 300,000 toys and raised more than $875,000 for the Marine Toys for Tots Program, helping deliver holiday joy to children and families across the country.

The California event will take place on Dec. 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Goodyear Airship Base in Carson. Community members who bring a new, unwrapped toy will have the opportunity to tour the historic airship hangar and get an up-close look at the Goodyear Blimp. Interested attendees can reserve a tour spot beginning Nov. 1 here.

"For 16 years, this tradition has brought our communities together around the holidays in a uniquely Goodyear way," said Joni Fitch, director of community engagement at Goodyear. "Opening our blimp hangars gives us a special opportunity to welcome our neighbors and support Toys for Tots in helping make the holidays brighter for local children and families."

Founded in 1947, the mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children in the communities where campaigns are conducted.

"We are very pleased to welcome Goodyear back as a National Corporate Donor of the Marine Toys for Tots Program," said retired Marine Colonel Ted Silvester, Chief Revenue Officer of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. "With their generous support, we will be able to fulfill the Christmas holiday dreams of thousands of less fortunate children who otherwise might have been forgotten."

Community members who are unable to attend the event in person may also support the effort through mailed toy or monetary donations.

California Goodyear Airship Base is located at 19200 S. Main St. Carson, CA 90248.

Donation details are available online at www.goodyearblimp.com or by visiting the Goodyear Blimp Facebook page.   

About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 60,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

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