They are here in our city, they are visitors, they are welcome. We want to help them in any way we can, and we just want to let them know that there are people who care and that there are people out there who want to help.

A lot of students showed up, ... People milled around from shop to shop. The vendors were happy and the shops were satisfied.

Everything we have today is donated. We have men with charcoal grills, we have tables and chairs donated. We have foods, drinks.

It adds so much beauty to downtown, ... Fresh flowers in hanging baskets is a welcoming sign of a community who cares.

Monies raised from the cruises will go to support the non-profit organization's efforts for traveling the country to provide floating classrooms to students,