Reindeer? Who needs them.
On Wednesday, "elves" on motorcycles will flank Santa when he rides from Germantown to Children’s Inn at the National Institute for Health in Bethesda.
Santa is riding to raise funds for , which serves sick children and their families. Montgomery County Police — which coordinated the ride and supplied the "elves" — has been collecting donations from the county’s six police districts, businesses and residents in order to buy gift cards for families living at the Children’s Inn.
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To donate, visit the Children’s Inn at NIH website and indicate that you are giving in response to the “Santa Police Ride.”
Santa’s itinerary
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- 10-10:30 a.m. — Officers meet at , 20000 Aircraft Drive, Germantown
- 10:30-11 a.m. — Visit with Germantown station staff and presentation of donations with representatives
- 11-11:30 a.m. — Officers escort Santa to Veteran’s Park in Bethesda, at Norfolk and Woodmont avenues
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Presentation of donations with representatives and Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger at Veteran’s Park
- 12:30-1 p.m. — Officers escort Santa to Vince and Dominic’s Pizzeria, 10474 Auto Park Ave., Bethesda
- 1-2:30 p.m. — Lunch break at — a longtime supporter of Montgomery County law enforcement and major supporter of this event.
- 2:30-3 p.m. — Officers escort Santa to , 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda
- 3-5 p.m. — Santa visits with Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed National Medical Center
- 5-5:30 p.m. — Officers escort Santa to
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. — Santa and officers visit with children at Inn
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