Toy Run benefits Granite Shoals Christmas Outreach

GRANITE SHOALS — The first Toy Run benefiting Granite Shoals Christmas Outreach is Oct. 29.

The 125-mile motorcycle fundraiser starts at 11 a.m. at the Granite Shoals Fire Department, 8410 RR 1431 West, with the first bike returning at 5 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee for each rider.

The event will collect toys for underprivileged children ages infant to 15 years in Granite Shoals to be distributed 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 17 at Grace United Methodist Church, 4007 CR 416.

At the Oct. 29 toy run, there also will be a silent auction and a raffle with a ticket given for each new unwrapped toy. There is a large need for gifts for children ages 12-15.

Sponsors are needed to donate items for the auction and raffle or money to help with expenses.

For more, contact Deborah O’Hara at (830) 385-2693 or deb37_2006@yahoo.com. More information about the toy run also can be found on Facebook.

Also, a barbecue fundraiser held by Police Chief J.P. Wilson and the Granite Shoals Police Officers Association is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Fire Department. Cost for a barbecue plate is $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Takeout is available. A bake sale will be held at the same time.

Christmas Outreach is a nonprofit group helping families in Granite Shoals at Christmas. It has partnered with Joseph’s Food Pantry to provide food for families.

Applications for help may be picked up at Highland Lakes Elementary School, 8200 RR 1431 West in Granite Shoals; the Marble Falls Helping Center, located at the corner of Avenue N and Broadway in Marble Falls; and the Texas Department of State Health Services office, 1016 Broadway St. in Marble Falls.

For more, call Anita Hisey at (830) 598-4517.