Las Vegas Radio: KLUC Has Record-Setting Bike Drive

For the 20th year in a row, the KLUC 98.5 Toy Drive reported record-setting donations from sponsors and locals. Radio host Chet Buchanan braved the elements for 12 days as he camped out on a 30x40 scaffolding platform from 30 feet up in the air in the Nevada Energy parking lot.

Chet oversaw the massive donations that filled up numerous Coca-Cola trailers and the entire parking lot from Nov. 29 to Dec. 10.

A total of 37 semi-truck trailers were filled with new toys, in addition to 8,757 bikes and $505,448 in cash and gift cards.

The 12-day event benefits non-profit organization HELP of Southern Nevada. Gifts will be distributed to over 3,000 families along with other nonprofit organizations to ensure they have gifts to unwrap this Christmas holiday.

Fox5 provides a few of the highlights from the toy drive:

• Allstate Insurance stopped by with a massive $35,000 donation on day three.
• Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys volunteered his time and spent the morning of day five dressed as St. Nick (Carter) for the St. Nick Kissing Booth. Some fans waited as long as 11 hours for the opportunity to have their photo taken and exchange a kiss on the check with Nick Carter. Overall his efforts helped raise over $12,000 in tickets and donations.
• Centennial Toyota contributed 800 bikes.
• Walgreens donated $93,180.34 on behalf of their store employees and loyal customers.
• Marking their sixth year as a sponsor, NAQVI Injury Law donated 250 bikes and $20,000.
• Superheroes 4 Sully came through with a huge donation and filled four Coca-Cola Trucks along with 692 bikes.
• Presenting Sponsor, The Venetian Resort and Sands Cares delivered the super trifecta of donations; $20,000, 75 bikes and filled a truck with toys.
• Terrible Herbst went above and beyond to reach the goal of raising half a million dollars. They donated two trucks of toys, 1,220 bikes and $120,000, surpassing the Toy Drive goal.