By Neil Corbett – Maple Ridge News
Working at the Salvation Army Caring Place during the holiday season had a profound effect on a group of Leadership students at Thomas Haney Secondary, and with a little help from local businesses, they want to do more for the homeless people of Maple Ridge.
“It was kind of scary at first. We didn’t know what to expect,” said student Taylor Beare.
But she said all the seven girls in her group were moved by the people and their stories.
“Even though they’re not in the best situations, a lot of them stay positive, and they have things to say.”
She remembers a man of about 50, who was homeless but close to celebrating a full year of being drug-free. He was excited at seeing his family for the first time in many years over Christmas.
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