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WINCHESTER — Brandan Thomas is taking a cross-country journey to help the homeless residents of the Winchester Rescue Mission. “I love the guys that live here,” said Thomas, executive director of the shelter at 435 N. Cameron St., “and I want people to get to know them and their stories.” To share his message with as many people as possible, Thomas came up with a 12-day Rescue Ride, “a crazy idea I had for a while that started to take shape in March.” Thomas will leave Winchester on Sept. 27 and ride a motorcycle all the way to Los Angeles, stopping along the way to visit homeless shelters and post video updates about his journey. “The goal is to raise awareness and get people to understand more about what the guys and gals living at the Rescue Mission deal with when it comes to homelessness,” he said. The Rescue Ride will be the second public awareness event staged by Thomas. The first, Conversations from a Bench, was held in October and featured Thomas and a variety of guests discussing homelessness and its underlying causes, including addiction and mental health issues, during a 24-hour event that was streamed live on social media from a bench in front of the mission.
Crossroads: Winchester Rescue Mission with Branden Thomas

Branden Thomas talks with us about the growing homeless population in the valley, and how his agency is rising to meet the challenge. We also talk about his ride across America to raise money and awareness
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