South Hutchinson sets Nov. 21 UTV ride, chili feed and Toys for Tots drive
Line-up begins at 5 p.m. at the South Hutchinson Community Center, 101 W. Ave. C., and the ride rolls out at 6 p.m.
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Sign up freeSouth Hutchinson residents are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or an unwrapped toy to the city's police-escorted UTV ride Saturday, Nov. 21, followed by a chili feed and a decorating contest.
The city's announcement asks both spectators and riders to bring items, saying the donations will support families in need in Reno County. It does not say how the food and toys are distributed or who decides which families receive them. Citizen Journal reported in September 2025 that the city was planning that year's ride as a charity drive, and reported in November 2025 that the Reno County District Attorney's office marked 25 years of its Toys for Tots drive.
The chili feed follows the ride, and cash donations will be accepted there. The winner of the Best Decorated UTV trophy will be announced during the meal, though the announcement does not say who judges the entries, what the criteria are, whether riders pay or register, or whether the chili feed is free to people who did not ride.
Event coordinator Matt Mock can be reached at mattm@southhutchinson.gov or 620-200-6475 for details on riding, judging or donating. The ride follows an Oct. 24 Trunk-or-Treat that South Hutchinson police have scheduled, part of a run of city-organized community events.
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