Starting July 4, 2010, mother and son, Eileen and Noel Joe will be Walking the Red Road to raise awareness of homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador. They will be seeking donations for the cause, which will  benefit Choices for Youth, the St. John’s Native Friendship Centre, and groups across the province working to end homelessness through the NL Housing and Homelessness Network.

The Red Road is a physical and spiritual journey that will take Noel and Eileen through the summer as they walk 560 kilometers from Conne River to St. John’s to support the thousands of people in our province who are, or at risk of, homelessness.

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The Red Road is not a physical road, it is the path to inner self. The Red Road is a path given to the First Nations people by the Creator and assures all the best in life and the capacity to make dreams come true. It is more than a way to walk in life, it is a way to feel in life. To truly ‘walk’ the Red Road, one must understand its relationship with thought. Red Road is about the fact that we are creators of the way we see the world, we are creators of our experiences, which we must understand or we risk letting negative experiences dictate the way our day, week or entire life will be. To follow the Red Road, one must also have faith. Faith that it is always there no matter how far we stray. Teachings describe the Red Road and love as being the same thing. Meaning, it is a beautiful feeling that is free of judgment and any hostile or negative thoughts.