Saturday May 13th, 2006 at the Crossroads, the morning air was shattered by the roar of motorcycle engines as the bikes were fired up and the bikers headed for the highway. As they headed down the roadway the growl of their engines seemed to hang in the crisp morning air, only slowly fading into silence. All this ado was not about nothing, but was about raising money for the cause of helping the homeless to find homes and regain their joie de vive. The bikers had gathered for breakfast at Crossroads before heading out for their ride. A bag was passed at breakfast and several hundred dollars were raised. To those that organized the ride and to those that participated, I extent my thanks on behalf of my fellow homeless. They hope to make it an annual event, one of the many small contributions needed to address the issues and problems of homelessness.

It is upon this type of involvement and community support that the success or failure of any homeless initiatives will rest, for without the support of the community any initiative will fail. So if you are wondering if/what you as an individual can do here is the example of what resulted when one of your fellow citizens felt she needed to do something to contribute to the homeless and her community of Abbotsford.