Published November 30. 2022 11:50AM
by DANA GRUBB Special to The Press
The 12th annual Tucker’s Toy Run, held recently by Lehigh Valley Community Benefit, returned to its normal stop with a visit at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill, after two years of only a drive-by due to the pandemic.
According to event organizer Rick Nauman, approximately 1,000 riders delivered well over 5,000 toys to the hospital’s pediatric unit.
The ride begins in Northampton at the Tri-Boro Sportsman Club and arrives at St. Luke’s after being escorted by public safety agencies through the communities along the route.
The annual raffle associated with the event produced one motorcycle winner and 10 $1,000 cash winners. It is the largest fundraiser of the year for Lehigh Valley Community Benefit.
“Everything we do and every penny we get we give back,” Nauman said, who credited the motorcycle community and the many volunteers who assist with organizing Tucker’s Toy Run. The ride is in memory of biker Tucker Stuart, who died in a motorcycle crash in 2011.
press photo by dana grubb Riders and drivers make a patriotic entrance into the St. Luke's parking lot. Additional photos appear on Pages A2 and A8.
Wearing his safety goggles, Riley rides with his best friend Jim Shelanick for the second year in a row.
press photo by dana grubb Even Santa Claus rides, taking a break from Christmas preparations at the North Pole.
Community Benefit volunteers surround Easton resident and pediatric patient Patrick Walworth and his dad James. Walworth holds two gifts including a much desired football. PRESS PHOTO BY DANA GRUBB
