Motorcycles of all shapes and sizes rolled onto the sportsfield of Edgemead Primary School on Friday where members of the Cape Town Motorcycle Club collected dozens of toys donated by the learners themselves for a good cause.
The donation and collection of Friday forms part of the annual Toy Run 2025 taking place on Sunday 30 November at the Killarney International Raceway.
Over 500 learners from Grade 1, 2 and 3 assembled on the sportsfield to hand over toys they had donated over the past few months. Bobby McGee, member of the Cape Town Motorcycle Club and vice-chair of the National Toy Run Trust, told TygerBurger after the donation at the school that motorcycle clubs across the greater Cape metropole have done similar collections, and that all of the toys will be taken to Killarney where it will then be distributed to non-profit organisations who work with children in need.
He says the Toy Run Trust has been working very hard behind the scenes to ensure that this year’s event is better than the last. The group of motorcyclists first visited St Georges Grammar School in Mowbray on Friday before arriving at Edgemead Primary School in Edgemead to collect the toys. Some of the learners and parents, he says, also donated money towards the cause.
The toys will be distributed to the 79 NPO’s and charities in the Western Cape to ensure the children have a better Christmas, says McGee.
The motorcycle club’s mascot, a giant bear, was also in attendance to entertain the children.
