Toys for Tots, a motorcycle event that provides toys for underprivileged children, is at risk of being cancelled due to city regulations in Colorado Springs. According to the event organizer, new ‘special event’ regulations in Colorado Springs have put the fundraiser in jeopardy by requiring extra payments for the use of city services, such as a police escort.
The event organizer has claimed in the past that he was given a 50 percent discount for hosting a non-profit event, but new regulations in Colorado Springs require he put in a request for the discount in a very small three-week window. Applications for special events must be filed by June 29th in Colorado Springs.
While city officials claim the paperwork to file for a special event only takes one hour, police escorts cost about $100 per minute, about $3,000 in total for the event. With higher costs and multiple motorcycle events classified as “special events”, organizers claim they might have run out of time and money.
What Is The Toys For Tots Motorcycle Run?
The 30-minute Toys for Tots motorcycle run has continued uninterrupted in Colorado Springs for 27 years. At the end of the year on Christmas, donated toys are given to less fortunate children. A request has been submitted to drop the special event title so the cost of city services and filing paperwork could be reduced.
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director is allegedly trying to help with the request.
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