Toys for Tots – Motorcycle Run

Celebrating our 23rd Annual “Toys for Tots” Motorcycle Run, motorcycle enthusiasts and friends will take to the highway once again on Saturday, September 10th, 2011 in an effort to help support families in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

In 2010, with the help of corporate donations, individual sponsors & the motorcyclists, we were able to raise approximately $10,000.00 in NEW toys and financial assistance for families at Christmas and families experiencing difficult times in their lives. Since 1989, the Tantramar “Toys for Tots” Motorcycle Run has generated over $200,000.00 in financial aid and new toys.

The Tantramar “Toys for Tots” Motorcycle Run is a registered, non-profit charitable organization and annually supports Moncton Headstart, Sackville Christmas Cheer, Port Elgin District Voluntary Action Group, Dorchester Volunteer Association and Amherst “Christmas for Kids” Campaign. In addition, over the years we have financially contributed to the Sackville Memorial Hospital, Children’s Wish Foundation, Terry Fox Run, Bob Edgett’s Boxing Club, Amherst Accessible Playground Project, Tree of Life, Hot Lunch Programs, Tantramar Civic Centre, Playground Improvements, Sackville Athletics, Rare Breed for Rare Disease, Secret Santa and have supported families in Moncton, Scoudouc, Amherst, Sackville, Port Elgin, etc. who had children with very serious illnesses.

Prior to the official start of the Toy Run, several bikers head to Westmorland Institution in Dorchester. The Westmorland Inmates have been the single largest financial sponsors of the run since 1989, donating in the neighborhood of $21,000.00 over the years. Until a few years ago, we took a group as large as 400 bikes to Westmorland but have simply outgrown the facilities as it is very difficult to take all of our bikes to greet these folks and thank them in person for their generosity.

OUR 2011 RUN DETAILS – At 2 p.m., the Toy Run, with traffic support from the RCMP and CAV (Canadian Army Veterans Motorcycle Club) will leave McDonalds, head towards Silver Lake, onto Folkins Drive, Cattail Ridge, turning right onto Bridge Street, left onto Main, down Queens Road and on to Dorchester with motorcycles returning to Sackville via King Street to the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre. Upon returning to the Civic Centre, please make yourself at home and enjoy yourselves as we hand out door prizes and awards such as Long Distance Rider Award.

AIR CANADA DRAW – Don’t miss out on an opportunity to purchase a ticket ($10 each or 3 for $20) for a chance to win economy airfare for two to anywhere AIR CANADA flies in continental North America or to their SUN Locations such as Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean. Donated by -Air Canada Kids’ Horizons Enfance- this program supports many children across Canada and 100% of the proceeds from this draw supports our programs. This draw will take place later in the evening, also at the Civic Centre, when the Toy Run Fundraising Concert features The Minglewood Band with Theresa Malenfant and band opening the show.

If you can’t make the “run”, Kevin Terrio, owner/operator of Crescent Automotive in the Sackville Industrial Park, has generously offered to use his business as an “Official Drop-Off Site” for the Toy Run. Anyone who would like to donate a new toy or make a cash donation and is unable to attend the Toy Run can drop off their donation at Crescent Automotive.
For those who wish to support the Toy Run and can not make it out or for information on Corporate Sponsorship opportunities for this year or subsequent campaigns, please contact Mike Purdy 506-536-7006, 506-379-6243, email toyrun@nb.sympatico.ca

R.I.P. Jordan, Mike and Dayna – we miss you and love you