Seasonal & Holidays
Santa Claus Comes To Montgomery County On A Motorcycle: Dec. 12
Santa Claus will ride around Montgomery County in a motorcycle as he makes his way to the Children's Inn at NIH.
On Wednesday, December 12, Santa will trade in his sleigh to ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle during the Police Department’s annual Santa Ride that benefits The Children’s Inn at NIH. The Department invites residents to stop at any of the predetermined locations to visit with Santa and his motor officer elves.
WHAT: SANTA RIDE TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN’S INN AT NIH
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Santa and his elves (aka: motor officers) will travel throughout the county on their motorcycles as they make their way to bring gifts and donations from local businesses and organizations to the children and families at The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health). While at the Inn, officers will help the children choose presents for their family members at a gift shop.
"Located on the NIH campus, The Children's Inn is a nonprofit hospitality house that provides free lodging and supportive services to families of children with rare and serious illnesses whose best hope is a clinical trial at the NIH. Every year, The Children's Inn houses more than 1,700 children and their families from across the United States and the world to help reduce the burden of illness on families, make childhood possible despite illness and advance medical breakthroughs at the NIH that benefit children today and generations to come. For more information about The Children’s Inn, visit childrensinn.org or follow us on social media at — Facebook: @TheChildrensInn; Twitter: @TheChildrensInn; Instagram: @thechildrensinn"
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WHEN: Wednesday, December 12, 2018
WHERE:
Starting Location
5th District (Germantown) Station
20000 Aircraft Drive, Germantown - 10:00 a.m.
| Destination | Address | Arrival Time |
| Upcounty Regional Services Center | 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown | 10:05 a.m. |
| Public Safety Headquarters | 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg | 10:45 a.m. |
| RIO Washingtonian Center (Target) | 25 Grand Corner Avenue, Gaithersburg | 11:15 a.m. |
| (Lunch) | ||
| Fair Hill Plaza – Olney Town Center (near fountain) | 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney | 2:30 p.m. |
| Ellsworth Drive near Starbucks | 915 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring | 3:15 p.m. |
| Pike & Rose shopping center | 11580 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda | 4:00 p.m. |
| The Children’s Inn at NIH | Private event – Patients only | 4:45 p.m. |
*Santa will do his very best to stay on schedule but please note that all times are approximate. Please follow the Department on Twitter @mcpnews during the Santa Ride for the most up-to-the-minute information.
In the past, residents have inquired why the Santa Ride cannot begin at night so that school children may have a better opportunity to see Santa. Please know that the ultimate goal of this ride is to meet with the families of NIH, so we need to make sure that we arrive at the Inn at a reasonable hour and that Santa has time to talk with all of the children there. We appreciate your understanding.
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