FULHAM Correction Centre has once again donated to the Red Knights’ upcoming toy run.
Over 40 soft animals and 18 wooden toys, all handmade by inmates at the facility, were provided to the Red Knights Motorcycle Club Australia – Chapter 6 on Wednesday, November 23.
Fulham Correctional Centre general manager, Natalie Greenfield, said the centre was proud to have donated the toys to the Red Knights.
“The soft toys, including teddy bears and woolly mammoths, were hand stitched by men developing their skills in the centre’s textiles workshop, and the wooden toys were built by men in the Construction Learning Centre,” Ms Greenfield said.
“Every year, the men participating take great pride in creating gifts they know will be donated to a good cause.”
Red Knights Chapter 6 president Andy Young said it was great to have support from the correctional centre.
“The inmates here do a fantastic job making all these toys that go to underprivileged kids right throughout the area,” Mr Young said.
“The club itself puts a lot of effort into raising funds, but to have these toys come in is great.”
Fundraising efforts are ongoing at the club, with various organisations and groups having already made generous monetary contributions.
“Esso Australia have come on board, and they’ve given us $5000, as they have for the last couple of years,” Mr Young said.
“We’ve raised another $1700 with local businesses; we have a raffle running at the moment – if we sell all the tickets, that will raise about $400.”
The 2022 Keith Hamilton Toy Run will take place on Saturday, December 10, with riders departing from the Sale Clocktower at 9am.
“If you want to come down and see the bikes off, be there about 8.30am; if you want to ride in it – be there about 8.30am,” Mr Young said.
“We’ll be returning to the clocktower at about 12.30pm, when we’ll draw the raffle and do the presentation to the Salvos and St Vinnies.”
This year marks the 25th running of the charity event, with donations still being sought by the club.
Toys can be donated to the Run through the following businesses:
G.J Gardner Homes Central Gippsland: 85 Macarthur St, Sale
Sale Motorcycles: 314 York St, Sale
Maffra Showcase Jewellers: 109 Johnson St, Maffra
Country Motorcycles: 169 Johnson St, Maffra
Stratford Marine: 40-42 Dawson St, Stratford
Del Jardin Nursery: 1/81 Prince St, Rosedale
Bodyworx Health, Fitness & Beauty: Hansen’s Arcade, 49 Temple St, Heyfield
