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Volume 17, Issue 39 | Wed., Sept 25, 2024
“I had goosebumps the whole time”: Salvation Army Toy Run once again sees overwhelming support
Well over 250 riders take part in Christmas donation event on Saturday afternoon, helping ensure every child will have toys under the tree Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com Just when you think the Salvation Army Toy Run couldn’t get any bigger or better, they once again find a way to outdo themselves. More than 250 motorcyclists -- by many accounts the most to ever participate in the event -- took part in the annual Christmas donation ride on Saturday afternoon, helping ensure as many families as possible will have toys under the tree come Christmas time. The premise of the event is simple: participants buy a new and unwrapped toy, take part in the thunderous ride up Main The procession of motorcycles during the 2024 Salvation Army Toy Run makes its Street and down Thatcher Drive to the Sal- way up Main Street. vation Army citadel, where the toys and dowhole community.” The toys will now be sorted and come nations are gathered. That’s the biggest thing about the closer to Christmas, the now familiar forFolks could then have a drink and a donut and visit for a bit while admiring some Moose Jaw Cycle Association venture -- mat will take place as a special ‘store’ is set of the new and vintage rides that took part community support. The Toy Run wouldn’t up in the citadel for parents who might not be what it is without the riders who come be able to afford presents for their children. in the event. The 2024 Toy Run was the first for out every year, bolstered by their compaMajor Byron Kean, who recently arrived in triots from all over southern Saskatchewan. “It’s absolutely awesome and we’re Moose Jaw with wife Karen to take over so, so grateful,” Kean said. “I can’t express leadership roles with the local Salvation my gratitude enough to these people here Army. today and the next few months leading into “This is the first time I’ve experienced Christmas. With everyone pulling together a toy run lke this, and to see all these toys we’ll be able to help as many people as we and the motorcyclists and everybody… possibly can.” I was taking video as they came into the parking lot and I had goosebumps the Riders make their way to the Salvation whole time,” he said as hundreds of bikArmy citadel during the 2024 Toy Run. ers milled around the ever-growing pile of toys. “There’s tremendous support from the “To see a smile on a child’s face or an expression of gratitude on a parent’s face because they don’t have the spare cash to buy gifts, to know there are people in the community that are willing to step up and help, that feeling is beyond compare,” Kean said. “There is nothing that can compare to it.” The next major event to support the Salvation Army’s Christmas venture will be the Moose Jaw Warriors’ annual Teddy Bear Toss, which will take place in early A look at the huge pile of toys donated to the Salvation Army during the 2024 Toy Major Byron Kean of the Salvation Army December. Be sure to keep an eye out for updates on when it will be taking place! with a few of the Toy Run participants Run.