Donut Run attracts hundreds

From the Sunday, July 27, 2008 edition of the Northwest Herald:

Donut Run attracts hundreds
By DIANA SROKA - dsroka@nwherald.com

WOODSTOCK – Hector Garza can eat 10 glazed doughnuts in three minutes.

That’s down three doughnuts from last year, but still pretty good for the McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy.

“I just kinda shoved them in; I didn’t really count,” Garza said after he won the donut eating contest at the Shop with a Cop Donut Run on Saturday.

Almost 100 motorcycle riders and 500 others came to the second annual event, held at Woodstock Harley-Davidson.

Bikers met in the morning and paid to ride with police on an 88-mile tour through McHenry and Boone counties. The event also featured a K-9 demonstration, raffle, food and live music from Woodstock guitarist and singer Rob Webster.

“It’s a real thoughtful way to introduce kids to law enforcement,” said Angela Wood-Zuzerick of Rockford, who brought her 3- and 7-year-old daughters to the event.

Proceeds from the event will be used in August to help local underprivileged children buy school supplies, as well as in December, when the children are paired with police officers for a morning of holiday shopping and breakfast.

“We want the people to know they’ve helped a good cause,” event organizer Amy Knop said.

Last year, $16,000 was raised at the event. Knop said she hoped to match or exceed that amount this year.