As part of the Montgomery County police department’s annual effort to benefit The Children’s Inn at National Institute of Health, Santa Claus will travel through the county riding a motorcycle on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Accompanied by motor officers, Santa Claus will leave the 5th District police station in Germantown at 10 a.m. to meet with children and families at The Children’s Inn at NIH in Bethesda. He will bring gifts for the children who are patients at the NIH.
Numerous stops are planned throughout the day as the motorcade travels south through the county. Families are invited to meet Santa at one of his stops and if possible, bring a gift to donate.
Planned motorcade stops:
Damascus Safeway
9807 Main Street
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Olney Harris Teeter
18169 Town Center Drive
10:50 – 11:05 a.m.
Kentlands
11:25 – 11:40 a.m.
Rockville Town Center
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Pike & Rose
11580 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda
2 – 2:20 p.m.
Downtown Silver Spring
Ellsworth Drive
2:50 – 3:30 p.m.
Bethesda Triangle
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
The Children’s Inn is a private, non-profit residence for pediatric patients at the NIH. The program allows children to stay with their family as they participate in clinical research studies, reducing the burden of illness and facilitating the healing process. Over 730 families stayed at The Inn in fiscal year 2023. Typically the Inn serve more than 1,500 family each year, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact.
The Inn does not charge the families. They rely on donations to fund recreational, wellness, therapeutic and educational programming services. Those who wish to donate may do so at their website or mail it to their address.
