This morning Dabak and I, together with our President of the Rotary Club of Box Hill, met with members of the Victoria Police, Neighborhood Watch and the City of Whitehorse as Assistant Commissioner Bob Hastings launched the Handbag Theft Prevention programme at Forest Hill Chase.
While the event was a success and will hopefully achieve its aim of decreasing the occurrences of handbag theft incidences, I believe the most valuable part of the launch was the united front that was evident to the community. Many passers-by commented on the positive spirit of cooperation between local community groups. As a Rotarian, The Salvation Army was involved by default, but noticed nevertheless!
This Saturday, as a part of our CONNECTIONS 07 event, The Salvation Army has a unique opportunity to present a "united front" together with members of the local community to make a public stand on issues of social justice. It is our prayer that the Community Social Justice Parade will do more than merely raise media attention, but have a rippling effect in causing others to make proactive changes for the better of all people, everywhere.
Deuteronomy 16:20 (NIV) ~ "Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you."
