What We do
By bringing comfort, joy, and compassionate support to children facing medical challenges and their families.
Who We Are
Our History
Kellan’s Legacy of Love began in 2021 as a way to honor the life and light of Kellan Thomas Reynolds—a joyful, funny, and resilient little boy who brought happiness to everyone around him. Born on January 28, 2011, Kellan passed away at just 9 years old on July 2, 2020, from mitochondrial disease, a rare and devastating condition that he faced with unbelievable strength. Despite countless hospital visits and challenges, Kellan’s love for fire trucks, washing machines, squirrels, and his favorite toy, Mr. Potato Head, never wavered—nor did the joy he gave to those who knew him.
In the months following Kellan’s passing, his mother Donna began delivering toys, comfort items, and support to children in hospitals and their families—simple acts of love in his memory. What started as one mother’s way of keeping her son’s light alive quickly grew into a mission that touched many lives. In 2023, Kellan’s Legacy of Love officially became a nonprofit organization.
Since then, we’ve remained devoted to supporting children with medical challenges and their families through personalized care and compassion. We provide hospital care packages filled with toys, blankets, room decorations, and gift cards for essentials like gas, meals, and groceries. For families entering hospice care, we offer emotional guidance during their most heartbreaking moments—walking alongside them with understanding, support, and love.
But we do more than deliver items—we deliver hope. From large-scale toy drives and family events to partnerships with local businesses and generous donors, every effort we make is grounded in the belief that love lives on through action.
Since 2021, Kellan’s Legacy of Love has brought comfort and joy to hundreds of families and delivered over 2,000 toys to hospitalized children. Though we are a small organization, we are fueled by Kellan’s spirit and a community that believes in showing up with kindness when it matters most.
Kellan’s story continues to guide us—and through this work, his legacy lives on.
In The News
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- After losing her son, she found passion in donating toys to children in the hospital: 'He'd be proud of this'
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Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
Support Kellan's Legacy of Love's Mission
Kellan’s Legacy of Love 6th Annual Toy Drive
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Kellan’s Legacy of Love Christmas Toy Drive
Bringing Comfort, Joy, and Hope to Children Spending Their Holidays in the Hospital
This Christmas, we’re asking our community to step forward in a big, heartfelt way.
St. Mary’s Hospital is running extremely low on toys — and many of the children staying there will be spending their holidays in a hospital room instead of at home. No child should feel forgotten on Christmas. No child should face their hardest moments without comfort, joy, and something special to brighten their day.
That is why this Toy Drive is so important.
Kellan’s Legacy of Love was created in memory of Kellan Thomas Reynolds, a little boy who spent most of his life in and out of the hospital due to mitochondrial disease. What brought him comfort were the small joys — a toy to explore, a plush to cuddle, something colorful that made the hospital feel less overwhelming.
Those moments mattered deeply.
And today, we honor Kellan by giving that same comfort and joy to other children who are fighting their own battles.
Although this is our first-ever Christmas Toy Drive, it marks our 6th year collecting toys for the children at St. Mary’s. For six years, inspired by Kellan’s love, light, and joyful spirit, we have delivered thousands of toys to brighten the lives of hospitalized children. This year, the need is greater than ever — and we are committed to making Christmas magical for every child we can reach.
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How You Can Help Right Now
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Shop Our Target Christmas Registry
Every item you purchase from our registry goes directly to a child at St. Mary’s.
👉 Kellan’s Christmas Registry:
https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/kellanschristmas
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Shop Our Amazon Wish List
Our Amazon Wish List is filled with toys, comfort items, and special gifts chosen specifically for pediatric patients. Many items are currently on sale.
👉 Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/X7NTK0LZW6Z7?ref_=wl_share
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We Also Need Monetary Donations
In addition to toy donations, we urgently need financial support to make this toy drive possible.
Your monetary donation helps us cover essential costs, including:
- Boxes and packing supplies for safely organizing and transporting thousands of toys
- Tape, labels, and sorting materials
- Renting a U-Haul to deliver the toys to St. Mary’s Hospital
- Logistics and transportation needs that ensure every gift reaches a child in time for Christmas
Even a small donation makes a real difference.
You can donate directly through our website at:
👉 KellansLegacyofLove.org
Your generosity helps us not only provide toys — but also make sure they get to the children who need them most.
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Local Drop-Off Locations
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Coco + Hazel – Bon Air Location
2733 McRae Road
Richmond, VA 23235
Accepting donations during all business hours.
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Stony Point Orthodontics & Children’s Dentistry
3040 Stony Point Road
Richmond, VA 23235
804-330-0508
Monday through Friday
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Your Gift Means More Than You Know
A toy may seem small — but to a hospitalized child, it can mean everything.
It can bring comfort during a procedure.
Distraction during long, difficult days.
And joy during a time when joy is needed most.
This Christmas, you can give a child a moment of magic.
A reminder that they are loved.
A memory their family will carry forever.
Thank you for helping us honor Kellan…
And for helping us bring comfort, hope, and joy to the children who need it most. 💚
