Even after a four-hour bus ride early Friday morning, the Dauphin Air Cadets from in and around Dauphin knew exactly what to do and get to it. Lining up shoulder to shoulder, about 25 young cadets passed hundreds of bags to each other from their bus into storage bins at Siloam Mission on Friday.

"We have too much of everything. We really need to share," said cadet Dylan Sutherland.

Sharing what his community has in abundance - towels, warm clothes and sleeping bags.

"Our problem is we can't contain everything that's coming through our doors right now," said Judy Richichi of Siloam Mission at the end of a receiving line.

But as winter sets in, Richichi said a lack of storage at Siloam Mission won't be a problem too long.

"Sleeping bags are the first things people will ask for if they don't make it into the shelter and what they brought is exactly what we need," added Richichi.

All of it was collected, cleaned and repaired by the Dauphin Air Cadets.

It left behind by music lovers at this summer's Dauphin Countryfest.

Some of the items where used for fundraising in their own communities. The rest of it was packed up and brought to Winnipeg to help the homeless.

While that may be a big task for teens, 2nd Lt. Wayne Williamson said the cadets are learning what it’s like to be good leaders and citizens.

"This is a great opportunity for them to do a tour and see what some of the other volunteers do. This is just one small facet of what goes on to make our community healthier," said 2nd Lt. Williamson of #50 LCol Barker VC Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.

A lesson the cadets didn’t seem to be having any trouble picking up.

"I like helping people who are less fortunate," said cadet Julien Legge.

The donations would've come sooner, but after the shooting in Ottawa of Canadian soldier Nathan Cirillo, members of the military were told not to wear their uniforms in public, until now. Officials wanted to make sure the incident would not affect other members of the army.

Siloam Mission said it appreciates the donation and the bags of warmth couldn't have come at a better time.