rfmcdonald | [URBAN NOTE] "‘Crazy Indians Brotherhood’ dole kindness to Winnipeg’s homeless" (Reply)

CBC reports on an effort at outreach by a First Nations organization in Winnipeg to that city's substantial homeless population.

Winnipeg’s Crazy Indians Brotherhood took to the streets Tuesday to give out food and clothing to the city’s homeless.

The brotherhood was founded in 2004 as a support network for young men with criminal pasts, fresh out of gangs or just getting into trouble.

“Everybody wakes up with a hungry stomach. Everybody goes to bed with a hungry stomach. We all know that, and we're all just trying to give that back,” said Justin Brown, 29, a member of the brotherhood, which brings together men across Canada to help their communities.

“I had a bad past with thievery and a bunch of other stuff,” said Tyler McKinney, 20. “I was looking for somewhere I belonged, and I could have ended up somewhere far worse — I could have ended up with these street gangs, but I saw the brotherhood … and heard so many good things.”

McKinney and Brown spent Tuesday handing out sandwiches and oranges to the city’s homeless with Keith Proulx, another member of the brotherhood.