Making Heartspring whole

It was heartening that so many people came forward this week with new bicycles and donations for Heartspring, after news that half a dozen bikes used by special-needs children had been stolen. Now the organization will be able to provide bikes to even more of the kids it serves. Once again, people in this community saw a wrong and acted to make it right.

9 Comments

  1. writerdog
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    I have a special place in my heart for Heartspring, when they were at 21st and Jardine I was a foot patrol there for a time. Great place and a real hope for the children there. Aside of being shot at three times there, it was a wonderful experience.

  2. Regular
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 9:54 am | Permalink

    A good thing for a worthy cause…

  3. Political_mama
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 5:50 pm | Permalink

    I love heartsprings for the wonderful work they do. I hear about their good deeds up here all the time.

  4. JimJohnson
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 8:59 pm | Permalink

    Was BJ investigated for this bicycle theft?

    BJ admited to stealing dirt, so stealing bikes from special needs kids would certainly be at his level.

  5. JimJohnson
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 9:01 pm | Permalink

    BJ didn’t bother to move fast enough to take advantage of the cash for clunkers program before it ran dry after a week.

    He probably needs new wheels.

  6. JimJohnson
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 9:11 pm | Permalink

    Reminds me of the Queen lyrics:

    Bicycle bicycle bicycle
    I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle

    I want to ride my bicycle
    I want to ride my bike
    I want to ride my bicycle
    I want to ride it where I like

    You say black I say white
    You say bark I say bite
    You say shark I say hey man
    Jaws was never my scene
    And I don’t like Star Wars
    You say Rolls I say Royce
    You say God give me a choice
    You say Lord I say Christ
    I don’t believe in Peter Pan
    Frankenstein or Superman
    All I wanna do is

    Bicycle bicycle bicycle
    I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
    I want to ride my bicycle
    I want to ride my bike
    I want to ride my bicycle
    I want to ride my

  7. JimJohnson
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 9:21 pm | Permalink

    So BJ, you going to confess?

  8. BlueJay
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 9:59 pm | Permalink

    Mr.”Johnson”?

    “Jim”?

    If you’re going to accuse me of such things, I’ll afford you the opportunity to do it face to face.

    I DONATED a bicycle to Heartspring yesterday.

  9. BlueJay
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 10:03 pm | Permalink

    Having handled the blog trash…

    What is compelling about this story is how it illustrates how people seem only to be capable of the best when things are worst. The need was there and for a long time. It is to be hoped that people will remember other charities BEFORE they have some incident or other.