Tuesday, 2 August 2011

TOYRUN!!!

So following on the previous post, i am getting SO excited about the Toyrun. It's happening !!!

So we're doing the Oosrand this year, brand new venue, a blank sheet. Last year was great, but too many little problems made it into a less than perfect venue. So this year we're starting off with some new start venues, a new end venue, and a whole bunch of highways and roads to transverse.

Following on think bike's shame, they have completely abandoned our cause. Double shame. Thankfully, not all bikers are as bad, and we already have a huge team of guys from a number of places, some TB, some helivac, some private, and we're getting more guys from elsewhere too. I believe that the TOYRUN is a biker event, by bikers for bikers and most importantly for the kids who receive the toys.

It's ALL about TOYS ---> KIDS ... it cannot be simpler than that. And despite the many stupids who really are trying to damage us, it's not working. Toyrun is strong because Toyrun is for good. No politics, no BS, toys or bust.

Start thinking about how many ways you could turn R100 into as many happy kids as possible. R100 could be tens sets of colouring books and crayons, R100 could be 10 personal hygiene packs, R100 could be a BAG full of sports equipment. These are kids who have NOTHING, and while the teddy bear is the symbol, i hope that people are smarter than to think a teddy bear is what all kids want or need. Any and all ideas are gratefully received, and we would love fresh ideas on how to make this event bigger ... and the pile of toys bigger too.

2 comments:

irondad said...

Interesting how the passage of time renews our willingness to do things. At the end of a long teaching season I swear I won't do it again. Then we have a couple of months off. Just long enough to forget the pain.

Seems like last year after the toy run the enthusiasm level was pretty low. Now here you are!

Guess it's the good feeling we get from doing something meaningful that keeps taking center stage, eh?

david said...

Understood :)

I'll be honest though, the job isn't the hard part, the politics and BS is what wears me down. That stuff is what saps me. The actual work involved is fun ;-)

But yes, things i REALLY care about:
1. Biker safety
2. Kids

Toyrun is both of those, a father christmas biker marshall, that's me :D

peace and love irondad ... and strength for the trying days :-)