2025 Rudolph Red Tag Sale and Holiday Party

RUDOLPH RED TAG 2025

This year, our event will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025!

Thank you to our amazing community donors and partners for helping us hold our yearly Rudolph Red Tag Sale event and holiday party for our Bigs and Littles!

DROP OFF SCHEDULE – Beginning November 3 until November 22, you can donate to our Rudolph Red Tag Sale event by dropping off donations at the scheduled times below:

  • Tuesdays (closed Nov 11) – 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Wednesdays – 10 AM – 8 PM
  • Thursdays– 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Saturdays (Nov 8 & 22 only) – 1 PM – 4 PM

Can’t drop off your donations during our scheduled Drop Off hours?

Due to varying office hours, please do not drop off items outside of those hours. If you need a different time slot to drop off your donations, please email bbbswpg@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca so that we can try to accommodate something.

Unconfirmed or unscheduled donations are discouraged and will not be collected until a staff member is present on site.

We can accept the following new, unopened, or gently used donations:

Handheld Activities & Games

  • Toys & board games for all
  • Crafting & knit kits
  • Journals or notebooks (unused)
  • Adult coloring books
  • Fidget spinners

UNISEX APPAREL

  • Dress socks or warming socks
  • Slippers (all sizes accepted)
  • Adult mittens
  • Adult winter hats or toques
  • Scarves, ties, and accessories

Sports/Athletic items

  • Small outdoor sportsware (hats, scarves)
  • Hockey or football memorbilia
  • Golf balls and golf tees
  • Winter warming gear
  • Sports cards

Self Care & Hygiene

  • Bath products (new, unopened)
  • Showercare & Haircare Products (unopened)
  • Bodycare & lotions
  • Hairbrushes and hair tools
  • Candles

Cooking Items

  • Kitchenware & cook gadgets
    • No appliances or single-use utensils
  • Cookbooks
  • Mugs
  • Reusable water bottles
  • Tea or coffee box packs
  • Oven mitts/aprons

Electronics

  • Basic headphones
  • Mini wireless speakers
  • Phone cases (unopened)

We also encourage $5 – $10 gift card donations

Sometimes, the gifts our loved ones would appreciate the most come in the form of their own choosing.

For mentees who can’t find the right gift for their mom, dad, grandparents, or additional family members, gift card donations between $5-$10 increments are encouraged to the following places:

  • Coffee
  • Groceries
  • Home and Beauty
  • Malls 
  • Movies

WE CANNOT ACCEPT RUDOLPH RED TAG DONATIONS OF:

  • All large furniture items (Couches, Mattresses, Chairs & Tables)
  • DVDs & CDs (single copies or collections)
  • Open or partially used makeup & skincare
  • Home bedding & fabrics
  • Appliances (Microwaves, Air-Fryers
  • Large Electronics (TVs, Computers, etc.)

Please drop off these items at a local non-profit of your choosing in your Winnipeg community, such as: