Santa Ride

December 11, 2020 | Nicolle Schorchit

NIH Children’s Inn Receives a Visit from Santa and His Police Escort

Accompanied by Montgomery County motor officers, Santa Claus brought a little more cheer to the Children’s Inn at the National Institute of Health on Wednesday. The visit was part of the Montgomery County Police Department’s annual Santa Ride. You may have spotted old St. Nick and a dozen officers riding their motorcycles south on Route […]

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December 20, 2019 | Jordan Lindsay

Five Things to Know for Dec. 20 in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Friday, Dec. 20. 1.It’s National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! This celebration gives holiday lovers worldwide a chance to show off their most gaudy holiday sweaters. 2. Animal Encounters: This is a chance to meet an animal in the Meadowside Nature Center Lobby from 2:30 p.m. […]

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December 19, 2019 | Jordan Lindsay

Five Things to Know for Dec. 19 in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Thursday, Dec. 19. 1.It’s National Re-Gifting Day: Re-gifting or re-giving is the act of taking a gift that has been received and giving it to somebody else, sometimes in the guise of a new gift. As a method of recycling, some people believe that re-gifting is becoming […]

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December 12, 2019 | Jordan Lindsay

Santa Delivers Gifts to The Children’s Inn at NIH

You might’ve seen Santa Claus riding a motorcycle throughout the streets of Montgomery County on Wednesday, and it was for the annual MCPD Santa Ride. As part of the Montgomery County Police Department’s annual Santa Ride, Old St. Nick and several officers rode their motorcycles to bring gifts and donations from a variety of local […]

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December 11, 2019 | Jordan Lindsay

Santa Ride Spreads Cheer Around County to Benefit Children’s Inn at NIH

Santa Claus was seen throughout Montgomery County on Wednesday riding a Harley-Davidson during the Police Department’s annual Santa Ride benefitting  The Children’s Inn at NIH. Santa and several motor officers made stops at various locations throughout the county bringing gifts and donations from local businesses and organizations to the children and families at The Children’s […]

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December 11, 2019 | Michelle Queen

Santa Claus is Coming to Town…on His Harley

Santa will trade in his sleigh for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle during Wednesday’s annual ‘Santa Ride’ to benefit The Children’s Inn at NIH. Each year, Montgomery County police officers join Santa to travel throughout the county collecting gifts and donations from local businesses to deliver to the children and families at The Children’s Inn at NIH […]

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December 13, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Police Officers Join Santa on a Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Children’s Inn at NIH (VIDEO)

Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department were called in by Santa Claus to report for holiday duty. Dozens of officers joined Santa, who ditched his sleigh for a motorcycle early Wednesday, to collect donations from the community for kids residing in the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. “Our Santa Ride goes […]

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December 8, 2017 | Staff Writer

Santa Ride Will Benefit Children’s Inn at NIH

It’s that time of year where for one day, Santa will trade in his sleigh for Harley-Davidson motorcycle during the Montgomery County Police Department’s annual Santa Ride. Each year, the police department joins Santa as his motor officer elves as they travel throughout the county on their motorcycles to collect gifts and donations from local businesses […]

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December 16, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Five Things to Know Today, Dec. 16, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Congressman-elect Jamie Raskin is the keynote speaker at today’s Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media studios. 2. Wheaton Officers along with  Blake High School football players are scheduled to play against Silver Spring Officers and Paint Branch High School football players in a […]

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December 14, 2016 | Mitti Hicks

Santa Claus Comes to Town in Style to Benefit Children at NIH (VIDEO)

There was no Dasher, Dancer or Prancer as Santa Clause entered town early Wednesday.  Instead, Santa arrived to Montgomery County on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle for the police department’s annual Santa Ride that benefits The Children’s Inn at NIH in Bethesda. The Children’s Inn is a residential “place like home’’ for seriously ill children and their families […]

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