diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 60137432..1235fb30 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ const RootLayout = ({
             <UserFeedbackButton />
             {children}
           </SnowOverlayProvider>
+          <Toaster />
         </AuthContextProvider>
-        <Toaster />
       </body>
     </html>
   );
diff --git a/components/Toaster/Toaster.test.tsx b/components/Toaster/Toaster.test.tsx
index 9222909a..fe55fad5 100644
--- a/components/Toaster/Toaster.test.tsx
+++ b/components/Toaster/Toaster.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,38 @@ import Toaster from './Toaster';
 import React from 'react';
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { useToast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
+import { useAuthContext } from '@/context/AuthContextProvider';
+import useExchangeGroups from '@/hooks/useExchangeGroups';
+
+jest.mock('@/context/AuthContextProvider');
+
+const mockGroupMember = {
+  id: 'test-member-1',
+  user_id: 'test-member-1',
+  member: { avatar: 'https://example.com/mock-avatar.png' },
+};
+
+const mockMemberSession = {
+  session: {
+    user: mockGroupMember,
+  },
+};
+
+const mockGroups = [
+  {
+    gift_exchange_id: 'test-group-1',
+    owner_id: 'test-member-1',
+  },
+  {
+    gift_exchange_id: 'test-group-2',
+    owner_id: 'test-member-2',
+  },
+]
+
+jest.mock('@/hooks/useExchangeGroups', () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: jest.fn(),
+}));
 
 jest.mock('@/hooks/use-toast', () => ({
   useToast: jest.fn(),
@@ -12,18 +44,22 @@ const variantTestCases = {
   default: {
     title: 'Info!',
     description: 'Info message',
+    group: 'test-group-1',
   },
   error: {
     title: 'Error!',
     description: 'This is an error message',
+    group: 'test-group-1',
   },
   warning: {
     title: 'Warning',
     description: 'This is a warning message',
+    group: 'test-group-2',
   },
   success: {
     title: 'Success!',
     description: 'This is a success message',
+    group: 'test-group-2',
   },
 };
 
@@ -36,43 +72,55 @@ const setupToastTest = (key: string, value: any) => {
         title: value.title,
         description: value.description,
         variant: key,
+        group: value.group,
         onOpenChange: mockDismiss,
       },
     ],
     toast: jest.fn(),
     dismiss: mockDismiss,
   });
-  render(<Toaster />);
+  (useAuthContext as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockMemberSession);
+  (useExchangeGroups as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockGroups);
+  render(
+    <Toaster />
+  );
 };
 
 describe('ToastNotification', () => {
   it.each(Object.entries(variantTestCases))(
-    'should render the %s toast correctly',
+    'should render the %s toast correctly if the member is the group owner',
     (key, value) => {
       setupToastTest(key, value);
-      expect(screen.getByText(value.title)).toBeInTheDocument();
-      expect(screen.getByText(value.description)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      if (value.group === 'test-group-1') {
+        expect(screen.getByText(value.title)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.getByText(value.description)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      }
+      else if (value.group === 'test-group-2') {
+        expect(screen.queryByText(value.title)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText(value.description)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      }
     },
   );
 
   it.each(Object.entries(variantTestCases))(
-    'should render the dismiss button for the %s variant',
+    'should render the dismiss button for the %s variant if the member is the group owner',
     async (key, value) => {
       setupToastTest(key, value);
-
-      const dismissButton = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Close' });
-      expect(dismissButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+      if (value.group === 'test-group-1') {
+        const dismissButton = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Close' });
+        expect(dismissButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+      }
     },
   );
   it.each(Object.entries(variantTestCases))(
     'should dismiss the %s toast when the dismiss button is clicked',
     async (key, value) => {
       setupToastTest(key, value);
-
-      const dismissButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Close' });
-      fireEvent.click(dismissButton);
-
-      expect(mockDismiss).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      if (value.group === 'test-group-1') {
+        const dismissButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Close' });
+        fireEvent.click(dismissButton);
+        expect(mockDismiss).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      }
     },
   );
 });
diff --git a/components/Toaster/Toaster.tsx b/components/Toaster/Toaster.tsx
index e5a9e870..bac8f9b9 100644
--- a/components/Toaster/Toaster.tsx
+++ b/components/Toaster/Toaster.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { ToastClose } from "../ToastClose/ToastClose"
 import { ToastViewport } from "../ToastViewport/ToastViewport"
 import { ToastProvider } from "../ToastProvider/ToastProvider"
 import { JSX } from "react"
+import { useAuthContext } from '@/context/AuthContextProvider';
+import useExchangeGroups from "@/hooks/useExchangeGroups";
 
 /**
  * Renders and manages display of toast notifications.
@@ -18,10 +20,18 @@ import { JSX } from "react"
  */
 const Toaster = (): JSX.Element => {
   const { toasts } = useToast()
+  const { session } = useAuthContext()
+  const userExchangeGroups = useExchangeGroups()
+  
+  const filteredToasts = toasts.filter((toast) => {
+    return userExchangeGroups.some((group) => {
+      return (group.gift_exchange_id === toast.group && group.owner_id === session?.user.id)
+    })
+  })
 
   return (
     <ToastProvider>
-      {toasts.map(function ({ id, title, description, action, ...props }) {
+      {filteredToasts.map(function ({ id, title, description, action, ...props }) {
         return (
           <Toast key={id} {...props}>
             <div className="grid gap-1">
diff --git a/hooks/useExchangeGroups.ts b/hooks/useExchangeGroups.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdb9dd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/useExchangeGroups.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Copyright (c) Gridiron Survivor.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { GiftExchangeWithMemberCount } from '../app/types/giftExchange';
+
+/**
+ * A React hook that manages the current users exchange groups.
+ * @returns {array} An array containing the current list of user gift exchange groups.
+ */
+
+const useExchangeGroups = (): Array<GiftExchangeWithMemberCount> => {
+  const [giftExchanges, setGiftExchanges] = useState<
+      GiftExchangeWithMemberCount[]
+    >([]);
+
+  async function fetchGiftExchanges() {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`/api/gift-exchanges`, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      setGiftExchanges(data);
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to fetch gift exchanges:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchGiftExchanges();
+  }, []);
+
+  return giftExchanges;
+};
+
+export default useExchangeGroups;