If we choose - we can live in a world of comforting illusion.
Live your life in the service of others - always treat people with dignity - concern and love
Start by doing what is necessary, then what's possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Where there is charity and wisdom - there is neither fear nor ignorance.
The idea that some lives matter less, is the root cause of all that is wrong in this world.
It has come to my attention that the group that normally puts on dinner in the Church on Main and Spadina is once again ( the 8 the time now ) NOT doing it & nor have they sent a representative from their group to tell all the people and children in the line up that they won’t be eating.
8 times now my company, Community Angels has stepped up with meals for all because we recognize the goal in the end is to make sure people have a good meal and are not hungry.
I WILL be there today again with volunteers helping. Because this dinner is mostly low income Seniors, Low Income families with children and people with disabilities.
PLEASE if you could donate a casserole or watermelons for TODAY it will help us be able to feed even more people than we usually do. Regularly we give meals to 100+ people almost daily.
So blessed that Community Angels has the support and volunteers with amazing and genuine compassion, empathy, kindness and love for others.
3 vehicles were full of delicious food to feed those that are hungry - including children.
After feeding in the parking lot Church on Main and Spadina - I took to the streets with a volunteer to continue feeding those struggling with homelessness.
In total - over 140 people were fed.
If you would like to volunteer to be a Community Angel- please message myself or Bonnie-Lea Fisk-Burress. If you can not volunteer, but would like to cook meals / donate towards our cause - please private message.
WE ARE Changing Lives. XO
Brigida Maddalena Crosbie.
A beautiful message left for me :
For the record, I just want to leave you with this thought: you and I have not been friends for all that long, not really, and in this short period of time, I have learned something quite profound and unique about you...given your life story, that which you have shared with me of your life experiences, there is one undeniable fact about you: you are, without doubt, one of the most gracious people I have had the very good fortune to meet. Where it comes from, is, no doubt, a place of profound pain, and a divine choice to be a conduit for healing; you have a depth of understanding, and a care to be part of something, the purpose of which is to be a crack that let's the light in, in very dark corners. This quality makes you a moth that draws the sick and the stumbling, the hurt of this world to a flame that ignites a new zeal for life of those who are lost. Thank you, from the depth of my being, for letting me be part of the healing that is the mark and measure of your life. May God grant your all that is good, the desires of your heart, although I suspect He has already done so on more than one occasion.
I spent 4.5 hours doing much needed footcare for my friends in the shelter. This person lost 2 toes to frostbite because he was homeless and cold and no emergency shelter beds were open.
My company is Community Angels
And together with like minded volunteers that believe in compassion and kindness and Love - we hit the streets almost nightly.
Tonight is Rice with Brie cheese and vegetables seafood sauce, chicken linguini, strawberries with grapes, bread pudding with glazed cherries and fruit going on top.
Tonight we will be feeding 100+ people. Senior citizens- some eating dog food to survive- People with disabilities- Low income families and those on our streets homeless.
These meals are all FREE to those in need.
Offering Love, kindness, Hope and friendship and the beginning of healing for many.
You can support us and our cause by donating meals, food and / or your time.
Please contact myself or Bonnie-Lea Fisk-Burress
Bless each of you xo
Tanisha Gauthier ( on the right ) has been missing for at least 3 weeks from Chilliwack. If you know of her whereabouts please send a private message. Her family is worried sick about her. Shannon Gauthier.
I met this amazing man today and his name is Evan and he is deaf - BUT such a charmer and hilariously funny.
Evan just came out of a two week stay at the hospital for heart related problems. He lives in a shell of a trailer, no water, no heat, no hydro.
If anyone can please DONATE a
BBQ to Evan that would be greatly appreciated and it would give him a source to eat proper food, right now he is eating only can food and that is not healthy for anyone with heart related issues.
Evan could also use some help and resources for housing and like many others is one of our silent seniors - homeless in Chilliwack.
Met this lovely man today when his battery stopped working on his scoter. Andre is another “ Veteran forgotten by the government “.
Made sure to get this lovely man safely to the place he is staying.
Easter is around the corner on April 21 st.
Please be a part of changing the lives of children in low income families.
I am asking people to come forward and help donate a few items to make Easter special for these beautiful children that struggle enough getting a good meal in their homes.
On each picture it will show how you can help change the life of a child in our Community. XO
Please private message me
HAPPENING TODAY !!!
DELIVERIES WILL START AT 4:30-6:30 PM..
** A special THANK YOU to Bonnie-Lea Fisk-Burress for cooking up a storm with me today and yesterday and to ALL the volunteers that are helping put meals together and to deliver **
Roxanna Clark Henderson / Brandy / Lisa Tabin / Valerie Schneider / Maks /
** WE could use more volunteer drivers tonight - If you can help, please private message me **
I am asking for food donations please to come forward to help senior citizens, low income families, people with disabilities and are homeless.
On March 23 we have a pork loin FREE dinner that will be delivered right to the door for those above.
We do our best in handing out boxes of food to those with children. We need that food to please be donated
If you know anyone needing a meal please also private message
If you can make a donation of food / money towards food - please send me a private message.
Foot Care clinic on Saturday March 16 th starting at 10 am.
Please if you could donate socks / finger foods towards this - please private message me.
Thank you
Brigida Maddalena Crosbie
Please help.
We are looking for items for a silent auction for a fundraiser on March 22…
This fundraiser is to help feed senior citizens, people with disabilities, low income families and those suffering on our streets and are homeless.
Please be a part of the solution.
Feb 21 st - FREE Foot Care clinic for the Homeless - Seniors - Low Income
* How YOU could HELP :
Please donate socks - finger foods for this day
If we choose - we can live in a world of comforting illusion.
Live your life in the service of others - always treat people with dignity - concern and love
Start by doing what is necessary, then what's possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Where there is charity and wisdom - there is neither fear nor ignorance.
On Feb 19th I will be collecting food donations to feed those in need. Please give from your heart xo
TODAY.
If you are in need - or know anyone in need get your name on the list for a FREE meal.
Easter is around the corner on April 21 st.
Please be a part of changing the lives of children in low income families.
I am asking people to come forward and help donate a few items to make Easter special for these beautiful children that struggle enough getting a good meal in their homes.
On each picture it will show how you can help change the life of a child in our Community. XO
Please private message me
PLEASE SHARE
Tuesday Feb 12th My friends and I will be making Pasta dinner with bacon and vegetables.
IF you know anyone that would benefit from a FREE meal, Please send me a private message with their name and address.
IF you would like to donate towards this dinner
( Vegetables and Pasta are needed )
ALL MEALS: Will be delivered starting at 5 pm
Thank you ..
4 people are dying everyday
There needs to be big changes..and FAST!
BREAKING: 1,489 people across B.C died from a drug overdose in 2018 - Chilliwack Progress
www.theprogress.com
BC Coroners Service has released the total death toll as the overdose crisis continues in B.C.THIS WILL BE REAL RAW AND UNCUT VIDEO
Imagine having nowhere to sleep, now, imagine that reality if you’re older, and maybe you suffer from illness or decreased mobility.
Myself and a friend will be taking to the Homeless Shelters. We are not going to say which one we are going to - It will be a pop up video of the TRUTH behind shelters.
NOW RIGHT HERE IS A CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR WORKING FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PEOPLE!!!
City to open Central LRT to the homeless overnight as temperatures remain frigid
edmonton.ctvnews.ca
City council made the decision on Tuesday to open Edmonton’s Central LRT station to the homeless overnight on Tuesday and for the next seven days as a result of extreme temperatures.Sometimes doing the right thing is difficult - but EVERY human being no matter what their circumstance - is important and valuable.
21 people were taken off the street and were in my home during this extremely cold weather we are having. People from our community came forward with food and support and helped me make meals to feed everyone. Friendships were made and a lot of tears were shed.
I wouldn’t change a moment of it because I grew as a person and I know I made a huge difference, not only in the lives of those 21 people - but also in the lives of the people that stepped forward to help.
Many helped with meal preparations and we began to feel like a real family. Many shared their stories and I was able to share mine.
One thing we continue to share is love and respect for each other. XO
God has truly blessed me.
Who wants to join me April 14th ?
Vancouver Sun Run - Vancouver Sun Run
vancouversunrun.com
The Vancouver Sun Run is Canada’s largest 10K road race. Run through a beautiful scenic course that highlights Vancouver’s downtown core at Burrard Street and Georgia Street, the world famous Stanley Park, and Cambie Street Bridge for the final stretch across the bridge to the finish line. Your ...Community Angels -
These meals were delivered to those in need in the Chilliwack / Sardis / Cultus Lake / Rosedale & Agassiz area.
Many know this is the last day of
“ Ham for Hunger “ that helped feed low income families, suffering senior citizens, people with disabilities and our most vulnerable people - those that are on our streets and homeless.
By the end of tonight we would have fed over 400 people in total on our 1 st time doing this event.
Chilliwack has 965 people that live in poverty in our City. That is 1 in every 8 people and those are the ones that came forward to Stats Canada, many do not and live in embarrassment, shame and silence.
Everything was donated and so many people have come forward to donate to those in need.
ALL families that had children also received a food box
I would like to continue to feed those in need and ask for your help in doing so.
If you would like to donate please do so by donating Meat / potatoes / veggies they are what is needed.
* If you know anyone in need of a meal, please shoot me a private message with their name and address. All meals are delivered and FREE.
I truly truly appreciate every person that donated. Thank you so much for your love, compassion and empathy towards others and the City we live in.
XO
A very special Thank you to Produce Gone Wild located on Alexander Ave beside The Mad Butcher.
“ Produce Gone Wild “ has helped with this event and is definitely a Community Minded business that was more than happy to donate towards helping our Senior citizens, people with disabilities, low income families and those most vulnerable and on our streets.
This community has come together with such love and compassion and empathy towards those in need.
A Special Thank you also goes out to ALL of those that have donated towards this event. Your love for our City and those in it is incredible and so very much appreciated.
You are all a true blessing. XO
Beauty Day for Those Low income / Homeless was a HUGE success. And I want to thank Ann Conway and Kÿneesha Garnot Kingdon for their donations towards the next beauty day. The clothing, shampoo etc is such a gift to these ladies who attend.
If you would like to help out and DONATE towards this event to help out other women- please private message me.
At this event 16 women came off the streets to have showers, get all their laundry done , hair cuts , make up , and clothing , food , and social conversations.
It was an amazing day and another is in the works of being planned
For donations we need shampoo. Body soap. Laundry soap. Dryer sheets. MAKE-UP, clothing and Food.
Thank you for your continued support of helping our most vulnerable people. Xo
The Children’s Garden - Growing healthy food and healthy children.
Starting March 1 st. My Company Community Angels will teach children how to grow their own food
This will be a hands on approach, helping children develop self esteem and social skills through interaction with other children and plants.
This program will be for low income families and gives children the tools to grow their own healthy food, to help their families - and will encourage each child to also donate some of their vegetables to a senior citizen in need - a practice of kindness that can last a lifetime.
What a great way to get children to eat their vegetables.
If you can donate seeds, pots , soil towards The Children’s Garden please private message me.
Together. We are building better communities.
Thank you xo
Starting this Sat - Sun - Mon & Tues.
( Jan 26.27,28 and 29th ) I will be making ham meals for low income families, senior citizens and people with disabilities in need and those homeless and on our streets.
25 hams have been donated and for anyone who would like to be a part of helping our community and those in need, I ask if you could please DONATE Potatoes , carrots , any vegetables , buns, margarine or desserts, paper plates to help with this cause.
* if you know anyone who could use a meal or if you yourself could use a meal, please send me a private message with the name of the person receiving the meal(s) if it’s a family. I will also need the address and phone number for each drop off. These meals will be taken directly to each person’s door. *
Families feeding families - Because together we are a stronger community.
Please help .. If you could DONATE any of the items below please private message me:
Why aren't Seniors getting the Mental Health they need?
A Distress Line = for seniors and people with disabilities that have been abused, neglected and who are suicidal.
Please Call - Community Angels - 604-799-2371
Helping our elderly with suicide prevention and grief - related services.
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide. This service has been successful in building a safe, healthy and stronger community.
COMMUNITY ANGELS - Taking steps to reduce senior isolation.
Realizing that more and more seniors are at risk of becoming elder orphans.
It is an inter-generational program bringing young children and seniors together.
Lonely seniors are 59% more likely to decline both physically and mentally, than their more social counterparts.
If you know a senior or person with disabilities please call Community Angels to see how we can help.
604-799-2371
I am collecting NEW socks for those that are Homeless / Seniors / Low Income / people with disabilities.
I volunteer my time in Chilliwack and in Abbotsford with my company Community Angels to do foot care for those above for FREE.
Many do not have the money for proper foot care or socks or creams and many are Diabetic or have other medical conditions, so I am reaching out to our community and the community of Abbotsford to please help and open your hearts to those in need.
Please private message and you can drop off or I will pick up. XO
I am no longer accepting the things I can not change,
I am changing the things I can no longer accept!
If you dream of peace around you.. then bring peace to others..
If you want kindness.. offer kindness to others..
When the power of love over comes the love of power, the world will know peace.
Always choose to heal not to hurt. To forgive, not to despise. To persevere, not to quit. To smile, not to frown and to love, not to hate!
At the end of life, what really matters is not what we bought, but what we built. Not what we got, but what we shared. Not our competence, but our character and not our success but our significance.
Don't worry about the haters... they are only angry because the truth you speak, contradicts the lie they live. Insecure people try and make you feel smaller.. confident people try to make you feel taller..and they must learn a new way to think, before they can master a new way to be. There Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.
Be weary of any belief or ideology that promotes division between you and your fellow human beings.XO
I can't believe this is happening in our world today 🙁
Rents are high, shelters are full and 8,700 Torontonians are homeless
torontolife.com
An investigation into an urban crisisBe the light for those who live in darkness...
Show them what it means to love xo
Let There Be Light - Damon Elliott
www.youtube.com
From the movie "Let There Be Light" starring Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, and Daniel Roebuck, music producer, songwriter, recording artist Damon Elliott brings yo...To ALL our politicians - The ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self image; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power. Because it lives in fear.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment. The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow and the nature of life is to change.
Be the change the world needs
Desperately needing mens shoes please
Thank you to all that donated socks for this event and food. I will continue to pick people up daily as I have openings
Much love xo
Join me with Fraser Valley Marches for woman's rights on January 19th. Meet at 11 am at Ann Davis Society 9046 Young Rd. to march to city hall with speakers at noon.
Millions in India form human wall for equality
ctv.news
Two women made history by entering a sacred Hindu temple for the first time, and millions of women formed a human wall in solidarity.On Jan 13th I will be
OFFERING THE GIFT OF FOOT CARE TO HOMELESS
Helping people get back on their feet never meant more than now.
If you could donate new socks - food - please private message me.
#meaningfulchange
#helpuschangelives
Sun. Jan 6 th is downtown clean up day in Chilliwack.
A team of us are getting together with people on our streets that are homeless and we are going to clean the down town core TOGETHER.
We will be addressing this clean up crisis and asking #everyonein to be a #citizenforchange and help us #fromhomelesstohope.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
1- donate brooms
2- donate garbage bags
3- donate money towards cleanup dump fee costs.
4- donate your time to help
5- donate water / sandwiches.
#addressingthecrisis, #cleanslate,
#cleanteam, #Justsayhello, #Citizensforchange, #Thepriceofhomelessness, #Downtownstreets,
RCMP reaching out to motorists who may have given Jessica a ride.
Could she be another one on a list of missing / murdered girls in Chwk. ?
Kelly Rideout ?
Danica Fox ?
Candace ?
Laura Clark ?
Shawnee?
Brandy Valentine?
And many more....
Missing Chilliwack woman last seen mid-November - Chilliwack Progress
www.theprogress.com
Jessica Roehler could be travelling around the Lower Mainland or to Vancouver Island or KamloopsMaking Chilli to take to the streets for those that are homeless. Bringing blankets - socks - gift bags - coats.
If you can make a donation of blankets - depends - socks - coats please private message.
A Special Thank you to those who donated laundry soap. Dryer sheets. Food. Money for wash for our laundry day for those most vulnerable and on our streets.
When you can give the gift of self worth, respect, compassion and empathy.... that’s when you begin to change lives.... Not just for the person you’re helping, but also your own. Xo
God Bless each and every one of you.
Needed are some suitcases. Garbage bags. Men’s clothing.
Thank you xo
#meaningfulchange
#helpuschangelives
Sun. Jan 6 th is downtown clean up day in Chilliwack.
A team of us are getting together with people on our streets that are homeless and we are going to clean the down town core TOGETHER.
We will be addressing this clean up crisis and asking #everyonein to be a #citizenforchange and help us #fromhomelesstohope.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
1- donate brooms
2- donate garbage bags
3- donate money towards cleanup dump fee costs.
4- donate your time to help
5- donate water / sandwiches.
#addressingthecrisis, #cleanslate,
#cleanteam, #Justsayhello, #Citizensforchange, #Thepriceofhomelessness, #Downtownstreets,
Handing out soup and sandwiches ( Thank you Laurinda Sparkes for making chicken noodle soup and sandwiches) that is what Erin Alyce and Deb Kean and myself handed out tonight.
I received a message today about Dwayne and someone said he was kicked out of RAN. We gave him plenty of giggles tonight
You’ll notice he is in a wheel chair and has a disability. Dwayne can use your help. If you can reach out and help him please private message me and I will tell you how.
God Bless xo