Published 17:23 IST, December 22nd 2020
Video: Bikers dressed as Santa hold annual Christmas rally to raise funds for kids
Bikers from Harley Santa Club costumed as Santa rode across the cities to raise donations and help children impacted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dozens of bikers dressed as Santa Claus from ‘Harley Davidson riding Santas club’ participated in annual pare in Tokyo in large numbers neglecting risks associated with coronavirus for a fundraiser against Child abuse. In foot shared by Harley Davidson People community on YouTube, and a post dedicated on Facebook, scores of motorcycles with men costumed as Santa rode across cities to raise donations and later help children impacted due to coronavirus pandemic. According to Japan’s Kyodo news, a record high number of kids who have been unable to attend schools due to pandemic have been victims of child abuse. Bikers Santa Claus club launched a campaign to provide financial assistance to such kids by making donations at child welfare centers.
global Harley Davidson bikers club comprises groups of men worldwide that organize se fundraising trip across several cities at time of Christmas, including in Germany’s Palatinate, to collect toys, Christmas presents, and funds to support vulnerable children worldwide. This year, however, annual tour was dedicated to mitigating ravaging impact of virus on neglected and homeless mirs in dire need of monetary help. According to a report by Tokyo Police, only last year, as many as 98,222 mirs were referred to child welfare centers due to suspected abuse and lack of parental funding and care. 5,553 of se children were taken into police’s protective custody.
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Fundraiser for children's hospice
In Germany, at least two dozen Harley Davidson motorcycle Santa Clauses rode a trip for collecting donations for a children's hospice Dudenhofen (Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis) a welfare center for children suffering from cancer. According to German brocaster SWR Fernsehen, after motorcycle pare, Santas handed 20 bags of gifts to kids in children's home Maria Regina in Silz and Catholic old people's center in Landau. Harley Davidson riding Santas club shared ims and foots of pare on Facebook wherein several Santas were seen riding ir motorcycle through sourn Palatinate as crowd cheered for m and took pictures.
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17:24 IST, December 22nd 2020