Roadrunner Charity, Inc.

Every once in a while, someone will stroll through your life in need of a helping hand.

On this page, we will tell you a little story about someone within our community who has a need.  Our organization, even though it is only 6 months young, has received two special family requests for Christmas.  This is their Christmas Story.

Wishing You Joy, Happiness and Toilet Paper!

Every year, motorcycle organizations within the community choose families to adopt for Christmas.  These are families who are not served by any state or federal agency. 

On Thursday, December 20th, Roadrunner Charity, the Christian Motorcyclists Association, and the Nam Knights got together to spread a little Christmas Cheer.  They were joined by members of the Legion Riders Post 318, the Enforcers and the Band of Brothers, as well as friends and neighbors of the families. 

This year the organizations chose two familes, very deserving of uplifting and holiday cheer.

Family "A" of Port St. Lucie, had suffered a multitude of deaths within their family, leaving two children without a Christmas and without their loving parent.  Grief stricken, this family was nominated by the Christian Motorcyclists Association.

Family "B", also of Port St. Lucie, has 3 children.  The father, a self-employed handyman, had a heart attack and will not be able to work for the next 6 to 8 months.  The mom was laid-off from her job nearly a month ago.  There would be no Christmas for their children.  This family was nominated by the Roadrunner Charity organization without the knowledge of the father.

Work began a week ago to make Christmas a reality for these two families.  Each family received age appropriate toys for their childre, based upon the child's "wish list" and a wrapping party was held to wrap all of the gifts prior to the giving.

It was time to saddle up and make the journey to help these two families.  We never know exactly how a family will receive the giving, but usually there is not a dry eye in the crowd.  Thursday evening was no exception.

As we arrived at the home of Family "A", the grandmother who is now taking care of her grandchildren greeted us.  A brief presentation to the grandmother of a $100 gas card and $250 in Publix gift cards took place.  Toys and a bright red shiny new bicycle were brought in and placed under the Christmas tree along with a supply of household staples and food.

Onward to Family "B", we truly did not know what to expect and were so full of emotion from Family "A", it was difficult at best to drive.

A long slow procession of motorcycles and trucks made their way up US1 to Family "B's" home.  The past month has been extremely hard on this family.

When the mother was contacted on Monday, she stated that she had just spent their last $7 for a couple of gallons of gas.  She was asked if she could wait until Thursday for relief and she stated she could make do.

When we arrived, Dad came out of their home and asked, "What is going on?"

Everyone just stated to him that we were there for a little Christmas giving.  It was my privilege to hand him the $100 gas card and the $250 in Public gift cards.  As he was trying to find the words to thank everyone for remembering his family, I simply turned around, waved my arms and yelled, "Bring on the toys!"

The toys were unloaded, as well as the household staples and food to help this family along.  A bright shiny new hot pink bike was delivered to this home for their youngest child.  When he saw the pink bike, he broke down and began sobbing, hugging each and every person that was there.

It was only after we arrived that we were told by the Mom that she was glad we came because she had just gone over and borrowed two slices of bread from a neighbor to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for her husband.

In a flash, Mom who was in the house looking at everything and all of the groceries, came tearring out of their modest home, waiving a package of toilet paper and shouting with excitement, "Look everyone!  I got toilet paper!"

When questioned about why she was so excited about toilet paper, she stated that in a house with 3 girls and 2 boys, they were working on their last roll of toilet paper and one simply does not know what is "golden" until it is gone.

Friends who came along to find the Christmas spirit in Port St. Lucie, Danny and Nancy Alessandrini, stated at the same time, "This is what Christmas is all about!"

It is indeed.

Wishing you and yours joy, happiness and toilet paper!