California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc.
8120 36th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824-2304
916-381-8300

Contact: Jack Raudy
(530) 389-9154

SACRAMENTO -- (Nov. 8, 2004) – It doesn’t matter whether you own a sport utility vehicle (SUV), four-wheel drive pickup or a special-built rock crawling rig, the Sacramento-based Hi-Landers four wheel drive club invites you to join them for their 17^th annual 4X4 Gold Country Toy Run on Saturday, Dec. 4, beginning at Lake Natoma Park near Folsom.

According to Darla Quaresma, one of the event organizers, the annual four-wheel drive toy run benefits Christmas Promise and its affiliated local children’s charities.

"This event just seems to get bigger and better every year," said Quaresma, "and the less-fortunate children in the Sacramento region will have a happier Christmas because of the generous efforts of our participants."

There is no cost to participate in the parade-like toy run; however, each participant is asked to bring a new unwrapped toy with a minimum value of $5. Toy run vehicle dash plaques will be on sale for $2 each.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the parade will start at 10 a.m. (rain or shine). The four-wheel drive run will take participants from Lake Namoma, north on Hazel Avenue to Douglas Boulevard. The group will then turn right on Auburn-Folsom Road, continue over the historic Rainbow Bridge, through the town of Folsom to Highway 50 and return to the park staging area. At 11 a.m., the judging will begin for the best-decorated vehicles followed with a prize drawing at noon.

Quaresma said there will be coffee and hot chocolate available at the beginning of the toy run and food and drinks will be on sale at the conclusion of the trip. In addition, Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive at approximately 11 a.m. to listen to requests from all of the children. Another favorite, a face-painting booth, will be open for all children to participate.

For more information on the annual Gold Country Toy Run, contact Darla Quaresma at (530) 672-1452 or e-mail quaresma@sbcglobal.net or Jodi Spencer at (530) 633-4645.

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(Note to Editors: For a JPEG photo of the annual Christmas Promise Toy Run, contact Jack Raudy at (530) 389-9154 or email jraudy@foothill.net).

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