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Greenville, SC ABATE’S 33rd Annual Toy Run
By: Bill Gallaway unday, December 2nd was the date for the 33rd Annual Toy Run to benefit the Julie Valentine Center and help provide a toy at Christmas to an underprivileged child. Riders started arriving around noon at the Greenville Shrine Club and hung out, meeting with other riders that many only see once a year. ABATE members and friends mingled and visited until the Parker District Fire Truck sounded the siren indicating it was 1:50 and KSU would be at 2:00 p.m. The mood was festive, and many riders wore Santa Hats and Santa’s helpers were also in festive dress. The number of riders was down considerably over last year due to the rain in the area that morning. The number of riders this year was somewhere in the 275 range. The weather however
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could not have been better for the ride; the temperature was 73 degrees and very sunny. The 8-mile ride to the County Square from the Shrine Club was controlled by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department that did a fine job as they have in previous years with many more riders. Upon arrival at County Square, riders unloaded their presents into Santa’s box truck and then helped themselves to hot coffee, hot chocolate and water. If you missed the ride, make plans now for next year as it is always the first Sunday in December. Many thanks to everyone that made this ride a success.
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