Bikers Take Toys to Sick Children : Holiday spirit: More than 80 in Fullerton Harley Owners Group join caravan to UCLA Medical Center.

A caravan of more than 80 bikers left here Sunday with toys in tow to help bring some holiday cheer to sick children undergoing treatment at UCLA Medical Center.

The event was sponsored by the Fullerton chapter of the Harley Owners Group--or HOG. It began at 9:30 a.m. as the bikers hit the Riverside Freeway from Magnolia Avenue, heading east for the 45-minute ride to the medical center.

They were joined en route by a pickup truck filled with dolls, stuffed animals and other toys collected by HOG members, along with crocheted slippers, stocking caps and baby sweaters made by senior citizens at the Fullerton Senior Center. Children at the medical center were expected to meet the bikers at UCLA to collect the toys.

The toy run, now in its fourth year, was organized by Joyce Chance in memory of her son, Johnnie Baker, who was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center at the age of six for cancer treatment. He died after a long battle with the disease.

The medical center’s Child Life Program serves young patients suffering from chronic illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and neurological problems, and those undergoing treatment such as organ transplants, open-heart surgery and chemotherapy.