Honouring Hayden’s legacy: Toy run to bring smiles at Christmas

Super Grans

A charity motorcycle ride has come up trumps for the region’s underprivileged children through a festive donation of toys to local trust SuperGrans Tairāwhiti.

“More than 200 children within our community will wake up to Christmas Day with smiles on their faces as they unwrap presents they might not have received otherwise,” SuperGrans social worker Tami White said.

“The SuperGrans team are overwhelmed with the generosity of the toys donated by the Gisborne Road Pirates Hayden Miller Memorial ride.

“Hayden’s legacy will bring happiness to families across Tairāwhiti in his honour.

“Last year, SuperGrans was able to provide over 600 presents to children in need and the feedback was heart-warming,” Tami said.

“Children who had never received a present before got to experience that joy for the first time, which brought tears of joy to many, including the staff who organised the event.

“They felt humbled by the generosity and knew the incredible impact it would make on the children.

“Thank you Gisborne Road Pirates for thinking of SuperGrans.”

The Gisborne Road Pirates Social Motorcycle Club annual Hayden Miller Memorial Charity Run took place last month.

Participants paid a $10 entry fee — donated to SuperGrans — and were asked to bring a toy to be donated.

The fundraiser, which made $2400, is held in memory of Hayden Miller — the son of Road Pirates member Rob Miller.

Hayden had a rare chromosomal defect known as RCDP, which took his life in 2014. He was six years old.