INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — About 400 riders — some in Santa costumes — on 232 motorcycles ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — About 400 riders — some in Santa costumes — on 232 motorcycles participated in a benefit ride for the homeless on Sunday.

The annual Toy Run by the Treasure Coast Chapter, ABATE of Florida, started at noon on U.S. 1 in Sebastian and ended at an outdoor celebration at the Moose Lodge on 43rd Avenue.

Participants collected hundreds of toys and more than $1,000 for the Homeless Family Center and the Hibiscus Children’s Center, both in Vero Beach, said club vice president Susan Hulce, of Sebastian.

“It is all for the children,” she said.

Riders came from Melbourne and Stuart but most were from the Indian River County area, she said. This year’s event was the fifth in a series of annual events benefiting various causes during the holiday season.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — About 400 riders — some in Santa costumes — on 232 motorcycles ...