Guardians of the Children Motorcycle Club members show solidarity for one of their adopted children at the Guadalupe County Courthouse on Wednesday. Pictured are Austin-Chapter President Bonar “Crump” Crump, John “Tool” McDonald, San Antonio Chapter Treasurer Denise “Sapphire” Patterson, Moses “Big Moe” Valesquez, San Antonio Chapter Vice President Tom “Sensei” Patterson, and San Antonio Sgt. at Arms Frank “Cisco” Carazales.

Each child also gets the chance to know a pair of members through one-on-one time. Denise said.

“We get these kids together and we have Christmas parties and Easter parties”, he said. They become part of a group where there are other kids who identify with them and know what they have been through.”

“We do a mock adoption where we bring the child into our group,” she said “We give them sunglasses, a bandana, a little vest with a road name, we go to court with them for ever how long it takes, we gives them a teddy bear. We pass the bear around the group, load it up with hugs and gives the bear to the child and they get to keep it to the child and they keep it.”

After the family picks the Guardians, the club takes them in as family, “ said Denise “Sapphire” Patterson chapter treasure.

“We get referrals through Child Safe, which is a non-profit,” said Vice President Tom “Sensei” Patterson. “Child Safe has several has several organization that the family can pick from. It is not going to be a family that would be put off or intimidated. They are not going to be forced into a relationship if they are uncomfortable with the type of people we look like and. are.”

But one group based out of San Antonio, rolls into the children’s lives on motorcycles, doing what they can to make sure the children are always watched over. The Guardians of the Children Motorcycle Club is a non-profit organization that become advocates for children of abuse.

GUADALUPE COUNTY – Child victims of abuse –sexual or physical – often feel alone. With the help of advocacy groups and volunteers, they learn there is a larger support system that is behind them.

We have already built a bond with these children and they trust us and they know that we are there to support them.