12/14/09 - TWO SEMI-TRUCKS FILLED WITH TOYS HEADED TO NEEDY CHILDREN 

On December 13th, ABATE Tulsa and River Spirit Casino teamed up for the 30th Annual ABATE Tulsa Toy Run. The run was to benefit the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program and the Laura Dester Children’s shelter. “This is our 2nd year to be apart the toy run and we are happy that River Spirit helped ABATE reach their goal of filling two semi-trucks with toys. Many children will have smiles on their faces this Christmas just because of this event and the generosity of the participants.” Tiffany Ellis, Public Relations Manager at River Spirit Casino. Lee McArdle, president of ABATE said, “This is a great coming together of the whole community. We’ve got all kinds of motorcycles and all kinds of riders.” There were over 6,000 bikes that took part in this event, which is 2,000 more than the total from last year. McArdle also said that he was grateful for the beautiful weather and the good spirits of all of the participants.