Over 30 years of tradition: Bakersfield man donates bicycles to children in need
From KGET.com
by: Justin White
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 17 News studio has been accepting donations of toys for our annual 17 Days of Christmas Toy Drive for children between the ages of 5 to 18.
The toys will be donated to the Open Door Network and the Boys and Girls Club of Kern County.
Of course, all donations are special and make Christmas wishes come true, but there’s a man who donates to our Toy Drive every single year, and this year was no exception.
Gary Guinn has been spreading holiday cheer in our town for well over 30 years. It didn’t start with him, and it didn’t start with toys, but it grew into such.
“Started out with turkeys…for years my father did it before me,” said Guinn. “One day I was unloading the turkeys with him and he told me, ‘Son, these little kids don’t get anything. Let’s get them some tricycles next year’.”
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