Erryn is in her early 20s, was born and raised in Winnipeg and loves to sing. Music brings her joy, as does a stuffed doll she received from her Aunty Sandy. Her favourite Christmas gift ever received is a microphone given to her by friend. She uses that gift to enjoy singing with.

Benji is from Winnipeg and is about to turn 20 years old. He loves art, skateboarding, exploring around him and climbing. His favourite Christmas gift received was a longboard skateboard, one of his most prized possessions. He thinks that a great gift from one of his fellow residents at the Madison would be an old school vinyl record player.

Jay is an energetic 20 year old who grew up in the country and worked on a farm. His father left them when he was still young and his mother passed away 8 years ago. After her passing he found himself going from one foster home to another. This was very challenging for him, especially since he misses his family so much, but he sees a bright side in the different foster homes having taught him a lot of things, especially of the different cultures of the families he stayed with. Jay is always on the go and loves walking a lot and talking to people. When faced with challenging situations, he finds going out for a walk a and talking with others helps. He is currently looking for work in construction and is looking forward to this Christmas as he will spend time with a family.

Roger is a Winnipegger who loves Christmas time. He smiles a lot and enjoys Tim Horton's coffee and iced cappuccinos. In the past he had been employed in jobs that require physical strength, such as kitchen renovations, construction and moving. Roger likes Math and Science and is just 3 credits shy of his High School diploma. He ended up at Siloam Mission as a result of a bad relationship with his mom. The things that gives him hope are his love of work and the little encouraging things that his friends do for him. Given the opportunity he would like to give chocolates to his girlfriend and to the staff at the Madison.

E was raised in Winnipeg's north end by his French speaking mother. E loves hip hop & listening to the likes of Eminem. He stays in touch with friends on Facebook. E counts his school mate of 7 years as one of his best friends, who has brought him hope during challenging moments in his life. As a youth, E found it challenging to complete grade 12 and began working for landlords, helping with property maintenance & clean up. E wants to leave CFS & focus on graduating from high school at the Aboriginal Centre in Winnipeg. E has enrolled in the Madison to help transition him into independent housing. For E, Christmas is a good holiday & he considers a bicycle a good gift to give someone so they could get around much faster.