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(Melbourne, Florida) 12/03/2006 Since 1981 the Brevard Chapter of ABATE of Florida has held a toy run to benefit the less fortunate children of the county. With nearly 1,500 members the Brevard County Chapter of ABATE is the largest in the state. The turnout for the annual toy run today demonstrated the power of the organization.

Each person was asked to bring an unwrapped toy or $10.00 donation to benefit local charities. Bags stuffed full of toys were loaded into a truck that will bring smiles to many families for Christmas.

The toy run, like many around the nation happen every year, but for the Brevard Chapter of ABATE, this year was special. This is the silver anniversary year for this group. For a quarter of a century the motorcycle rights organization has been getting together early December for the toy run.

Today’s event began at the Merritt Square Mall in Merritt Island at 12:00 noon and ended at the Brevard Community College Wickham Park Pavilion. Enough motorcycles to stretch over a mile filled the streets from Cocoa Beach to Melbourne, Florida causing traffic delays along the route.

While in many cars along the route, drivers set frustrated in having to wait while the bikers pass, they are not aware of the good that bikers do for charities in the area. The event raised $4,000.00 and several truck load of toys to help nearly 700 families in Brevard County.

With the last bike leaving the starting point nearly an hour after the toy run began and close to an hour and a half of motorcycles landing at the BCC Campus in Melbourne, the place was packed. Looking a bit like bike week, the park crowded with bikers, vendors and a live band to celebrate a successful day.

Bikers are great people! They can raise these types of donations for local charities and have a great time doing it. The weather for the toy run was great with the Florida temperature still in the high 70 to 80, its hard to believe it is December.

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