Patrick J. Schnerch

The date for the 1st meeting has changed from the 15th to the 16th of January, 2009. All members are welcome to join us. We are accepting new members that day to join us as well.

We are in the process of forming the action committee and build our asscociate membership. The asscociate membership is doing very well; however, the committee is short on members.

The Gorge Starbucks off of Tillicum Road is the location and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. There will be an ad in the city paper from the 7th to the 10th asking for people to register.

This is an opprotunity to do something for your commuity. Homelessness has a crippling effect on our society. With your participation, we can change this.

The new book will certainly get people talking, but we need to do that even before it comes out. To register, go to: http://bpotsc.multiply.com.

Again, we are asking for more members to join our group and help us in our fight against homelessness in Victoria, BC, Canada.

We are having a meeting at the Gorge Starbucks off of Tillicum Road on January 1st, 2009 starting at 7:00 pm.

We are accepting associate members to come and sign our contact sheet. You can also register on our site at: http://bpotsc.multiply.com if you cannot make it in.

There are five positions available on the committee to fill. If you are ambitious and have a few good ideas, we would like you to become a committee member. Since that we are an action committee, that is exactly what we do.

If you always wanted to do something about the homeless issue, but didn’t know where to start. We can learn together.

This is a perfect opprotunity to become part of the solution. Mark your calendar for January 16th, we are looking forward to meeting you. Thank-you.

Date: 1/15/2009 - 1/15/2009

Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Starbucks / Gorge Shopping Centre
Category: Sociology
Summary: We will have our first committee meeting on Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at the Gorge Starbucks off of Tillicum Road at 7:00 pm.
Details: We invite Greater Victoria residents who are concerned about the societal decay of Victoria’s streets and are tired of idle talk and want to do something about it. Mental illness, addiction and homelessness affects everyone.

B-POTSC 2009/2014 is a campaign that will provide awareness of these conditions and take positive action against homelessness. We are looking for members willing to take assertive action against these social concerns.

You have a choice of much or how little time you want to invest in this campaign. It can range from a few minutes on the computers once in a while or spending several hours a day on the project. What you put into the project is what you will get out of it.

There is a lot of work to do. Our goal is to raise over $100,000 in 2009 to go to a charity to aid them in their fight against homelessness. This is no small task. There will be many events throughout the year to support us to achieve our goals.

$100,000 towards ending homelessness is an asseritive action. We want to maintain the operation of 14 houses that have between 4 to 6 bedrooms used to provide temporary and affordable housing to those of who would otherwise be homeless. The Victoria Human Exchange Society is our charity in which we will support for the next five years. We would like to help them to expand by at least 2 more houses.

If this sounds worthy of your time, you can join us on January 15th, 2009. There are positions available on the committee itself, staff or associate members. We also are interested in the business community who would like to sponsor or become a partner in the fight against homelessness.

Telephone: 250-386-6690

Our campaign to aid in the fight against homelessness in Victoria, BC, Canada is in the midst of assembly for the action committee. We stiil need more members to help carry out these tasks to run a successful campaign. Even if you are half way around the world you still can be active by becoming an associate members of (B-POTS) ‘Become Part Of The Solution’.
Many people have little faith in themselves that they are only one person. What can I do to make a difference? It can be as easy as standing up and being counted towards a worthy cause.

There are people who have their own lives and are limited as to what they can do for our neighbours. This is very understandable and respected as a priority.

This is why our organization is so flexable. It does not matter how little or how much you contribute to our cause to help end homelessness, it is important that you care.

There is strength in numbers. We are overwhelmed with idle chatter, it is time to put those words into action. Standing up for your beliefs is a gift that we all have. To share this gift with others is priceless.

There is no such thing as doing too little. We have a network set-up on the net where you can register as a supporter from where ever you are in the world and commuicate with others who support the same cause.

This participation is very powerful and should not be underestimated. This can be as simple as 5 or 10 minutes of your time and a few clicks of the mouse to become an active member of society.

We get back what we put in. Do not expect change to happen if you are not willing to do something about it. If your participation is large or small, it is very much appreciated and necessary.

The B-POTSC website was developed with you in mind. We all cannot participate within the community as much as we would like to, but there are options. Many of us spend quite a bit of time in front of our computers any, a few minutes communicating with others who share your sentiments can be very rewarding personally.

These concerns are not just limited to Victoria, BC. It is a worldwide issue that must be addressed with authority. Check out: http://bpotsc.multiply.com. If you are interested, please register today.

We are asking our audience to help support us by becoming an associate member of B-POTSC 2009/2014 in our fight against homelessness in Victoria, B.C., Canada. There is no fees to join. Your moral support has more value than money.

As an associate member, you will receive eletronic newsletters, financial and progress reports plus much more. Your moral support proves that people really care about the homeless. It would be equally revealing what the public thinks if they don’t support us.

All it takes is to register at: http://bpotsc.multiply.com. Here you can contact the action committee to find out the latest news. You can monitor our progress and learn fom our mistakes. Perhaps you have some ideas, comments or advice that would be useful.

You receive your own information site where you can add your picture or create a photo album. There will be your personal blog, guest list, events calender and much more. Communication is the key to success. In this case, it is free of charge.

Names carry a lot of power. You may not realize how important you and your name are. Of course, you know the old saying, ‘There is strength in numbers.’ That is absolutely true.

You can monitor our progress, ideas and plans and implement them in your own city or town if you wish to or set up your own chapter of this organization. The whole plan is to help the homeless, no matter where they are.

If you have any ideas and suggestions for us, we would appreciate to hear from you. You can leave us a comment about this blog and show your support that way. It does not matter how much or how little you participate, it is just the fact that you care.

In preperation of assembling the action committee against homelessness, we set up an official site where you can become affiliate members. There is no fee to join.

To register, go to: http://bpotsc.multiply.com
To find out why we are doing this, go to:
www.humanx.org

We can keep in touch with our members by eletronic mail with newsletters, financial and progress reports plus much more. Keep up on the latest news.

If you ever visited Victoria, B.C., Canada or plan to in the future,this new site will keep you in contact with the committee members.

In the interm until the next election, I will be the Public Relations Officer acting as an associate member. I have no voting rights or privileges.

I am an associate member from West Coast Literary Productions who supports both, B-POTSC 2009-2014 and the Victoria Human Exchange Society which is our non-profit charitable cause.

The whole idea is to help put an end to homelessness in Victoria. You can join us in support by registering to the official site.

Perhaps, you have some compassion for this city and you want to start a chapter in your area. You can organize and execute events to raise funds for VHES. Your support will become part of the solution to putting an end to homelessness in Victoria, B.C., Canada.

There is a possiblity that you wish to organize a committee in your own city. You can follow our progress and use our information and structure to form your own group.

To know more about Victoria and its situation, the book will be available very soon. This website is uprading to include ordering and discription of this documentation.

After reading the book, you will see that your city has many of the same problems as we do. We would like to hear from you soon.

With the continued hard work by Hajni, we will feature another listing for the ‘City of Gardens Collection’ with its own seperate blog.

I know you will really be impressed with the new image that will soon be available for viewing.

If you liked this image now, wait for the new one. It will knock your socks off.

We are hoping that this new addition will be available by Christmas. With any luck, the new book will go live by then and start off our campaign next year with a big bang.

The book is very near to being released, hopefully by the New Year. With all 1st year profits going to the Victoria Human Exchange Society, it would be real nice if the book is successful.

VHES has put their full support and trust into this project and there is a lot riding on this book and series.

The new listing will cover the progress of the books and campaign. We are going full guns with marketing and publicity for the March 1st, official book release.

If you live in the Greater Victoria Area, we invite you to join us at the James Bay Community School at 144 Oswego for a 7:00 pm start.

That does not mean that it will only become available then, we are going live at least two months ahead of schedule and will be on the net in a very short time. Stay tuned for more updates.

The wait is almost over. This book has a good chance of going live by January 1st, 2009. If this happens, that means that we have successfully met our target date.

This gives us two months for advance sales prior to the official book release March 1st, 2009. This sale is limited to only online purchases.

The advance sale will aid us in preparing the official release in March. The book looks very likely to saturate the online market very soon. Several sites will carry this title on their own website such as Amazon, Substance Books, Author’s Den, Adwords, Trafford and many more.

You can do a Google Search on Patrick J. Schnerch to get a good understanding of the coverage of my online marketing network. It will not take very long for this new title to dominate my network.

We forecast brisk sales in Victoria, B.C., Canada, national and international sales. We are working on establishing a marketing network on the ground for local markets and distribution outlets.

We are hoping to be fully established by March 1st, 2009. This will also include international distributors around the world. The book is unique for it is not focused as being a world tourist destination or travel guide like so many other books on Victoria.

There will be a solid market for this book is the first of its kind in Victoria history. This series details issues that no other publication has ever dared to publish. ‘City of Gardens: The Other Side of the Fence’ reveals facts and statistics that are not commonly disclosed or discussed.

Many feel ashamed about these issues and don’t readily make this information available. This is where the book series takes a different direction from other common publications. This is a major distinction and unique characterization that this book has that others don’t.

We expect that their will be quite a stir in the market and create quite the buzz in this city. The two months into the marketing and publicity campaign will set the tone for the official book release.

Even the front cover is very provocative and will certainly spark the reader’s interest. The cover says it all. This is a very rare type of literature that we seriously doubt that you will ever read anywhere else about Victoria.

Not only are we trying to provoke interest, we want to be responsible for initiating action. This series will certainly spark a fire. We are confident that your anwers will be provided to your questions and elighten you about a very suppressed issue.

The book is currently in production mode as you read this blog. Stay tuned to this site for more details and dates soon to be released. If you want something completely different, put the ‘City of Gardens:The Other Side of the Fence’ on your shopping list.

B-POSC 2009/2014 is a five year awareness campaign designed to enlighten Greater Victoria about the facts about mental illness, addiction and homelessness. It is our hope that this information will educate the public about these conditions and reduce discrimination, stigmatism and fear. We want to help the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness to unite the communities to support and participate in executing a solution to homelessness. It is important to us to inform and describe the actions taken by Greater Victoria in relation to housing and supporting 1,550 people in five years.
The author in cooperation with the Victoria Human Exchange Society is using this book series as a catalyst to provide documentation about this conditions and situation describing the specific details complimenting the awareness campaign. All the 1st year profits from the sale of these books will be donated and used to execute action against homelessness.
The Victoria Human Exchange has been looking at various ways to finance their work in providing temporary and affordable housing to our most vulnerable. They operate 14 houses in Greater Victoria and 2 on Saltspring Island which houses those who would otherwise be on the street. Maintenance costs, utilities, and household items are expensive and add up to a lot of money. The expenses and rent on these homes eat up the budget and leave them hanging in the air till the next month’s rent cheques arrive.
With only pennies left in the bank, the organization struggles to maintain stability.
The author approached VHES and suggested an amalgamation of the Victoria Human Exchange Society and West Coast Literary Productions in a plan to promote action towards ending homelessness and raising money for their cause.
Schnerch does not believe in making money at the expense of those suffering, so he felt if he would donate the profits to a worthy charitable organization. It would justify his project of writing and selling books. He believes that the books are an effective method of reaching the public and provide awareness about this situation.
VHES has accepted Schnerch’s offer and has provided full support and trust into this project. This cooperation is also responsible for the forming of an action committee to carry out the duties required to execute a successful plan. Highly motivated volunteers are determined to participate as active members of society taking positive action against homelessness.
B-POSC 2009/2014 will be hosting 22 events throughout the next twelve months, starting January 1st, 2009. The campaign will be fast and furious not to mention, very aggressive. The whole reason for publishing the book series is to help society to learn and accept their neighbours no matter what their situation is.
We are requesting that Greater Victoria join us in our fight against homelessness and support us in doing so. We would deeply appreciate if you would attend one of these events and show your support for a greater cause. The 1st event will be Sunday, March 1st, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the James Bay Community School located at 144 Oswego. Stay tuned for more dates, locations and progression of the campaign.
For as little as $25:00 you can house more than 56 people in a safe environment giving them the opportunity to start a new life. Those are 56+ lives that you are saving and protecting from harm. This is a generous gift of life and is rewarding for the money goes back into the Greater Victoria Area. This is a homegrown problem with a homegrown solution and you can be part of it.

This is the B-POTSC 2009-2014 main objective. There has been a lot of negative publicity towards the homeless through the actions of a few. Our campaign focus is on the majority who are law abiding and obedient to authorities.

The campaign is designed to help those in need and respect them as we would anyone else. The majority are soft spoken and mild, keeping to themselves and slipping into the invisible society.

The idea is to give them a voice through literature. I do my protesting through my writings. We do not hear or see the homeless, they are hidden away in alleys or secluded camps.

The mentally ill, addicted and homeless deserve to be heard and understood. Do not paint these people with a single brush stroke. Do not judge them by the actions of a few who have their own agenda and do not represent the majority who are overlooked and forgotten.

The quiet ones suffer alone. The campaign wants to provide the truths behind these lost and forgotten souls. Many just slip under the radar undetected by those who want to help.

The city is working very hard trying to help these people. The service providers, local governments and institutions are putting in overtime trying desperately to get these people into supported housing.

I have a friend who sleeps under the neighbourhood bridge. His soul is pure and innocent. Recently, five university students visited him under the bridge and guided him through the services and it seems that he should be housed by Christmas.

Outreach teams, students and police are our front line soldiers against homelessness. We must support them and all those trying to help these people. Victoria has had a major turnound in the past fourteen months and we should be proud of ourselves: however, there is still a lot more work to do. We still have 1,200+ homeless people who need our help.

As fast as we house and support one person, three more are forced to the streets. With the economics the way it is now, there will many more joining the ranks.

This is why this awareness campaign is so important. Not only is it designed to decrease discrimination and stigmatisim, but also act a warning to those living on the edge of their credit line and one pay cheque away from living on the streets themselves.

We are not only helping the homeless, we are protecting our future. We want the public to know that the policy makers are really working hard on these issues. Unfortunately, the situation is very desperate.

They need the publc’s support. Everyone is working on the solution, but there is no cooperation between them including the public.

This is where the campaign comes in. We are trying to unite these communities so they can work together towards a common objective. Even if they deny our invitations, at least they recieve a glimmer of information to ponder on.

Perhaps, as simple as a letter may plant the seed for greater things to happen. We understand how the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness feels when the cooperation is not there. Everyone complains about it, but everything stops there.

Our campaign is forging ahead despite the bad weather. We are hoping that for whatever reason you have that if you don’t listen to us, then pay attention to the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness and the City of Victoria.

One day this may hit you in the face and your family will suffer the consequences. Don’t shrug this off like dandruff, this is very important to all of us.