The Santa Maria Valley Bike Run will hold its 11th annual Toys for Tots Bike Run to benefit children in the Santa Maria Valley on Nov. 9.
The run begins at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge at 10 a.m. and will go up Highway 1 to Avila. The run concludes back at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge with a barbecue, live music, and a raffle.
Last year, Toys for Tots was able to provide toys for more than 3,000 children in Santa Maria, Orcutt, and Guadalupe. The cost for the barbecue, T-shirt and run is $30. m
This article appears in Oct 9-16, 2014.