Published November 25. 2020 09:03PM
The 10th annual Tucker’s Toy Run was held Nov. 7, with COVID restrictions limiting motorcycling participants to a ride past the St. Luke’s University Health Network hospital in Fountain Hill. According to Lehigh Valley Community Benefit organizer Rick Nauman, thousands of toys that are normally delivered in person, when the bikers arrive and gather in front of the hospital, were transported earlier in the day by truck.
The annual event saw an estimated 900 bikers leave from Triboro Sportsmen Club in Northampton, travel to Fountain Hill, and return to the club after, where refreshments were served and a raffle drawing was held that raises the funding to support this and other charitable causes.
Bath resident John Herman was this year’s big raffle winner, taking home a 2020 Harley-Davidson.
St. Luke’s pediatric staff lined Ostrum Street, cheering on the bikers as they rode past. Toys collected are provided to the hospital network and are distributed to pediatric patients throughout the year.
The toy drive honors the late Tucker Stuart, who died in a motorcycle crash in 2011.
PRESS PHOTO BY SCOTT M. NAGY Participants in Tucker's Toy Run gather Nov. 7 in the parking lot of Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club in Northampton before their annual trip to St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill.
PRESS PHOTO BY SCOTT M. NAGY Participants in Tucker's Toy Run gather Nov. 7 in the parking lot of Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club in Northampton before their annual trip to St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DANA GRUBB St. Luke's staff and some family members wait for the ride-by to arrive at a sign thanking the Tucker's Toy Ride participants.
Carter and Hailey Crimi hold a sign to welcome motorcyclists and their riders. Their mother Holly is a pediatric nurse at St. Luke's.
Pediatric patient Jennifer Emrey and her mom Emma watch Tucker's Toy Run participants from the sidewalk. “This was really nice,” said the teen patient. “I liked a lot of the bikes.” They reside in Parryville.
Organizer Rick Nauman leads about 900 bikers up Ostrum Street past St. Luke's in Fountain Hill.
Santa on a motorcycle salutes spectators as he's followed by many cyclists who festooned their vehicles with the American flag.
Motorcyclists rode all sizes and models, including this one with a sidecar.
St. Luke's pediatric patient care manager Patricia Gubich, RN, CPN, waves as the parade passes.
Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson employees received recognition for selling the most raffle tickets for the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit raffle that supports Tucker's Toy Run and other community initiatives.
Bath resident John Herman won the top raffle prize, a 2020 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special, and is with 10-year-old Summer Resh from Carbon, who picked his winning ticket.
