ANDERSON — Early Saturday afternoon, the roar of more than 40 motorcycle engines revving to life echoed across the city’s downtown, signifying the renewal of a holiday tradition that will make Christmas merrier for hundreds of children in Madison County.
Under a cloudless sky, riders pulled away from the Anderson Eagles Lodge on Meridian Street to begin the Rockin’ Toy Ride, a nearly three-hour circuit of businesses in and near the city. Organizers included a large pickup-drawn trailer in the caravan which would hold donations of toys, bicycles and other gifts to be transported to Operation Love Ministries, where they will be organized and distributed later this week.
“It’s nice being able to help with whatever you can,” said organizer Dustin Rehmel, a member of the Chosen Brothers Motorcycle Club. “We’re just trying to make sure we can help the community.”
The Chosen Brothers stepped in to keep the toy
