12th Annual Freeport to Port O’Connor TOY RUN!

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 20 Nov 14 - 0 Comments

Join us for the 12th Annual Toy Run. Boats depart Bridge Bait in Freeport at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, for the trip down the ICW to Port O’Connor to deliver new toys to the Adopt-An-Angel program. Last year we provided Christmas toys for over 2,000 boys and girls ages 2 through 16 and this year we have been asked to help even more. Please donate new toys or money to this great cause. Our elves will assist you with any questions you may have. Just give them a call.

Rain or shine, the Toy Run flotilla departs from Bridge Bait and Tackle Saturday December 6, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.:

Open to boats of all sizes (10 to 100 feet can be accommodated).

Entry Fee – as many toys as you can bring for boys and girls, ages 2-16.

Fuel is available at Sargent and Matagorda on the way.

We stop for lunch at Matagorda Harbor. Bring your own lunch or dine at the Waterfront Restaurant – cost varies depending on your order.

This year’s Toy Run includes an optional 5-card poker-run game. $20 entry fee with cards picked up at Matagorda and Port O’Connor. 50% of the pot goes to help buy toys; 50% goes to the winner.

Catered picnic dinner at Clark’s Inn at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening, just prior to the Boat Parade. Dinner should be $ (TBA) per person, cash. The after party featuring the band “Red Dog & The Fleas” starts at Hurricane Junction as soon as the parade is over. BYOB.

To make a donation or to get more information, please contact any of these Toy Run Team members:

Jerry Karnes “Santa” and Founder cell phone 281-684-1117 or email jkarnes@texapp.com

Jason Fry “Green Elf” Logistics cell phone 281-960-8047 or email jason.fry@shell.com

Wendy Fry “Red Elf” Logistics cell phone 940-390-3747 or email wendywill@swbell.net

Host Hotel The Inn at Clarks phone 361-983-2300 Web: http://www.theinnatclarks.com/

There are many other hotels as well as affordable rental properties with boat slips on the ICW:

www.portoconnor.com

The Adopt-An-Angel program is part of the “Port O’Connor Community Center Fund”, a 501 (c)3 non-profit whose tax ID is #74-28885222.

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