Amador County – On Saturday, Plymouth firefighters will be teaming with a local motorcycle shop and area riders for a Christmas Toy Motorcycle Run on Saturday, complete with a barbecue and a live band.
Members of the Amador Fire Protection District Battalion 20 will be barbecuing hotdogs and hamburgers for the participants of the Toy Run, which will be given to children in local needy families. Hosting and sponsoring the Toy Run is Foothill Motorcycle Company in Plymouth.
Bryan Thornton, president of the AFPD Battalion 20 Firefighters Association, said on December 4th “Foothill Motorcycle will do their toy drive for Plymouth and for us.” Toys gathered at the Foothill Motorcycle Toy Run will go to the Battalion 20’s annual holiday giveaway for Christmas.
Plymouth firefighters will help host the Motorcycle Toy Run, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 4th at the motorcycle shop, located at 18590 Highway 49 in Plymouth. For information, call (209) 245-6763.
AFPD Battalion 20 firefighters will be cooking hotdogs and hamburgers, and accepting donations of toys. Santa Claus will appear at the shop, with his helpers, and a live band will play music.
Battalion 20 also plans a “Santa Parade” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 9th. They plan to parade through town with Santa and volunteers and collect donations of canned food, non-perishables, and toys from residents in Plymouth.
The Santa Parade will feature members of the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, who will be pulling one of their rescue patrol boats. Thornton said they usually bring the boat, so it can be loaded with the gifts and food.
Thornton said AFPD will have all of its fire trucks from Battalion 20 in the parade. Santa Claus and local Girl Scout troops will be volunteering to help distribute candy canes during the parade.
Batallion 20 of AFPD serves fire fighting and emergency response needs in Plymouth and local surrounding areas, and it gives back to the community annually with its toy drives, and gives food to needy families later in the year in time for Christmas.
Thornton said items collected at both the Motorcycle Toy Run and the Santa Parade in Plymouth will be given to needy families in the area. Plymouth City Hall announced the parade and Toy Drive with their water bill, and Thornton asked that anyone who wanted to donate, volunteer, or place a local family onto the list to receive a Christmas dinner, could contact him.
To donate, volunteer or nominate needy families, call Bryan Thornton at (209) 223-0545.
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