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Hundreds of Brand New Bikes and Thousands of Toys Delivered to Poor Kids on Skid Row at Fred Jordan Mission

    WHAT:                                SANTA RIDES A HARLEY WITH 1,500 OTHER
                                         HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE RIDERS &
                                         DELIVERS THOUSANDS OF TOYS INCLUDING
                                         550 BRAND NEW BICYCLES TO POOR KIDS
                                         ON SKID ROW

                                         Santa Claus on a Harley-Davidson
                                         Motorcycle leading 1,500 other
                                         Harley-Davidson motorcyclists on a
                                         Toy Ride /Parade to deliver toys
                                         for thousands of impoverished
                                         children on Skid Row at the Fred
                                         Jordan Mission, 445 Towne Avenue,
                                         Los Angeles

    WHO:                                 Sponsors: Golden State Harley Owners
                                         Group (HOG); Oliver Shokouh, owner
                                         of Harley-Davidson of Glendale;
                                         Glendale City; Abate Local #1;
                                         Glendale Police & Fire Departments
                                         and Starbucks

    VISUALS:                             - Santa Claus leads a parade of over
                                         1,500 Harley-Davidson motorcycle
                                         riders bringing laughter, hope and
                                         carrying toys to thousands of
                                         underprivileged children whose eyes
                                         will light up with joy as the
                                         motorcyclists give each child a
                                         brand-new unwrapped toy.

                                         Last Christmas, one motorcycle club
                                         challenged other clubs to see which
                                         club could bring the most bicycles
                                         for the children --and as of
                                         today, more than 550 bicycles have
                                         been donated, and will arrive at the
                                         Fred Jordan Mission ready to be
                                         distributed to the needy children in
                                         three large semi trucks on Sunday.

                                         -Harley-Davidson motorcycles and
                                         motorcyclists in the parade
                                         decorated as colorful reindeer,
                                         sleighs and toys and carrying Mrs.
                                         Claus, elves, Santa's helpers and
                                         small pets.

    WHEN:                               SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011
                                         10:45am  -11:00 am - Parade leaves
                                         Harley-Davidson of Glendale
                                         11:20am  -Parade arrives Fred Jordan
                                         Mission in LA and distributes toys
                                         to impoverished children. Be sure &
                                         get there a little early for the
                                         best photos.

    WHERE:                               Harley riders begin the parade at
                                         Harley-Davidson of Glendale, 3717
                                         San Fernando Rd, Glendale 91204.
                                         Then they all ride together to Fred
                                         Jordan Mission.

                                         The Harley ride will end at the Fred
                                         Jordan Mission, 445 Towne Avenue,
                                         Skid Row, Los Angeles (corner of
                                         Towne and East 5th Street)

SOURCE Fred Jordan Mission