Yamaha made its annual donation to the Feed the Children charity recently at its corporate headquarters in Cypress, Calif. Company officials presented two checks totaling $25,000  along with a truck load of donated items to the organization.

With hundreds of Yamaha employees cheering them on, Star Touring and Riding Association members received a police escort on their way to the local Feed the Children facility with boxes of donated items strapped to the back of their bikes. As part of the festivities, Yamaha also celebrated a successful 2011 racing season with several championship-winning Yamaha Race Team members in attendance.
 
“The annual Feed the Children and Race Team celebration is something everyone at Yamaha looks forward to each year,” said Bob Starr, Yamaha general manager of motorsports communications. “As we move into the holiday season, it’s a great time to reflect upon the hard work and donations collected over the year that have a direct impact on families in need. Thanks to all of the Yamaha employees and the Star Touring and Riding Association for their efforts.”
 
ATV racing champions Dustin Nelson and Walker Fowler were on hand to celebrate their successful ATV racing seasons. Both Nelson and Fowler boasted perfect campaigns: Fowler closes out the 2011 GNCC series with the XC2 championship, going undefeated and notching a record 13 straight wins. Nelson was also perfect and clinched his fifth QuadX Championship after winning all eight races in the series.

Yamaha has worked with Feed the Children for more than 10 years raising several hundred thousand dollars and feeding tens of thousands of children. This is the fifth year Yamaha employees and Star Touring members made the ride to the local Feed the Children office to drop off donated supplies.  

For more information about Feed the Children, visit www.feedthechildren.org. For more information about Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.