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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2015
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***I think all CHRISTIANS DESERVE A FREE TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND-ISRAEL :) ***
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*JANUARY-FEBRUARY*
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*MAY-JULY*
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*AUGUST*
In August, the locals of American Fork offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), groceries, hand sanitizer, Religious book(s), writing utensil(s), lodging, ride(s), help, publicity (from photo snapshots), job opportunities, and encouragement. *End result: food, more tape, [shoe sole protection] shoe glue, and another pair of pants (so...I just started another countdown to when the "less than 1 month old Walmart pants" forms a new eye-catching crotch hole...hmm...I now deserve a long--bright "big titty" Jesus Christ style--ROBE)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Youth offered monies...I was approached, while I stood (w/ a cup of soup, and cup of coffee) alongside the building; 2 Missionaries (Non-Denominational de facto Missionaries) offered fruit, coins (i.e., a few $$$ dollars worth of change), a Religious book (i.e., a small [compact] New Testament Bible [if wanted]), and encouragement (to continue spreading the "Word of God."), after they mentioned that they noticed me at the Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain], also asked about my travel story. Also, 1 of the 2 Missionaries attempted to offer me a small Bible. I responded by pulling out my ol' compact LDS published Bible (KJV). Then--as we all held Holy Bibles in hand--the Missionaries quoted passages from the Bible, and encouraged me to continue spreading the "Word of God," too; 1 ???Customer??? (who is a member of LDS w/ a Child) offered monies, also asked about my travel situation (during the aforementioned encounter with the Missionaries); 1 ???Traveler??? (w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed an Ohio license plate) offered monies...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (who works for Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies...while I stood just outside of the building; 1 (w/ a Youth) offered coins ('spare change')...while I calmly sat alongside the building; 2 (in separate vehicles) [on another day] offered monies; 1 ???Customer??? offered monies
*Alley Path between Pier 49 Pizza [Pizza Restaurant Chain] and Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 Pier 49 Pizza Customer (w/ a companion) offered pizza (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza in a box)...while I looked for an active power outlet on a side path between the two buildings. [NOTE: Since, many businesses in American Fork lack outdoor power outlets, I had to (once again) move from another location to the "most dependable outdoor power outlet source in American Fork," the Pier 49 Pizza Shop!]
*Outside of Pier 49 Pizza: 1 Local (who used to work for Hit Web Design [my former freelance/"work from home" gig]) offered monies, and a job opportunity (for a contractor job), also asked about my travel story...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 2 Youths (w/ an Adult) [on another day] offered pizza (any desired pizza pie on the menu)...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 2 Customers offered pizza (i.e., the remaining pizza slices in a box)...while I kneaded bread in a bowl; 1 offered monies, after asking, "Do you want some money?"...while I wiped off my bakeware; 1 offered food (i.e., granola bars, and fruit snacks), and hand sanitizer (i.e., a bottle of hand sanitizer)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 ???Local??? [on another day] offered groceries (i.e., a few bags of groceries in plastic bags from Walmart)...while I kneaded bread in a bowl; 1 Customer offered food (i.e., half of a pizza pie [in a box], and a bag of cookies [from the nearby Smart Cookie Company Cookie Shop]), also asked about my travel story...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need any help on your trip?"...while I prepared to bake MY OWN BREAD ('for the day,' and for the following Sabbath Day); 1 Worker [who wore a Pier 49 Pizza shirt] [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., the remaining pizza slices from the daily lunch special)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar [Restaurant] Manager, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE meal (to pick up on a following day, at a certain time)...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a slice of pizza, breadsticks, and beverage)...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Every little bit counts. Pay it forward in the future."...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza [on a plate], and beverage)...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area (w/ the intention to pick up a beverage refill inside the Restaurant); 1 Customer [w/ a transport van] offered a gift card (from Burger King [Fast-Food Chain])...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
*Dickey's Barbecue Pit [Barbecue Restaurant Chain]: 1 General Manager (who was a new hire from Louisiana) offered $$$a bread roll (per request)$$$, sandwich, and FREE ice cream cone, also asked about my travel situation...after I asked about the pricing for rolls. [NOTE: I like the food at the Restaurant. So, once again, I decided to stop by and pick up a few individual sides.]; 1 Worker offered a coupon card
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who works for Kohl's [Department Store Chain]), encountered before, offered monies, after saying, "Here's some money [to use] for lunch!"...while I stood in an entryway (to get shelter from a rainstorm); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a writing utensil (fine point pen), after the Shopper seemed to overhear me explain to a Store Associate that I was looking for fine point pens. [NOTE: Typically, I use ball point pens and red markers to refine the lettering of my "Protest/Demonstration" notepad statement. However, ball point pens don't seem to mark well on transparent tape, after weathering (from wind and rain exposure).]
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I stood in a checkout lane; 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered coins (i.e., the change from a transaction)
*Behind U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt [Frozen Yogurt Shop] adjacent to Five Guys Burgers and Fries [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 U-Swirl Worker, encountered before, offered FREE frozen yogurt...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop next to a trash dumpster enclosure; 2 U-Swirl Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]), also asked about my travel story...while I sat next to a trash dumpster enclosure; 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for a meal & beverage' (from Five Guys Burgers and Fries), and encouragement, also asked about my travel story; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear next to a trash dumpster enclosure
*Outside of U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt: 1 Child [w/ an Adult in a parked vehicle] offered a cup of frozen yogurt...soon after I exited the Frozen Yogurt Shop; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered money...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after stating, "I would like to make a contribution to your RETIREMENT FUND [emphasis added]."...while I finished off a breakfast meal (purchased earlier)
*Pier 49 Pizza: 1 Customer (w/ 2 Youths) offered monies (to pay for a beverage)...after I entered the Restaurant to pick up a box of pizza (that the 2 aforementioned Youths offered earlier, while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area); 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE beverage...after I explained that a Customer offered me a box of pizza and beverage (to pay for w/ the money offered in hand); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., the last slice of pizza on a tray)...after I refilled an old plastic bottle w/ water from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine; $$$3 Workers [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE beverage refill...after I requested a beverage refill (w/ an old cup in hand)$$$
*Parking Lot of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] (a new location): 2 Locals [in a vehicle] offered monies, after 1 of the 2 Locals mentioned that they remembered me from the local Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain] and Motel 6 (their current place of employment)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Moochie's Meatballs [Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered a sandwich (courtesy of the Owner)...while I finished off some fries (purchased earlier) (on a bench) inside the entryway. [NOTE: I TRUDGED UPON (w/ my hiking gear) the relatively new Restaurant location, after exiting a bus. Earlier, I caught a bus, because I was searching for a local laundromat. Initially, while on the bus, the Bus Driver explained that they were not sure if a laundromat was located on the bus route. So, they dropped me off on a corner across from Moochie's, and suggested that I walk back towards Main St.]
*Parking Lot of The Meadows [Shopping Area] towards The Quilted Bear [Gift Shop]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you want this [money]?"...while I quickly readjusted my hiking gear on my hand truck (luggage cart) soon after the hand truck tires roughly hit a crack in the pavement (riddled w/ rocks)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 ???Local??? (w/ a Youth) offered a meal (w/ a beverage from Chick-fil-A), and monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to pitch my tent on one side of a building (to camp overnight); 1 Elite Dental [Dentistry] Temporary Dental Assistant [in a work uniform] [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I packed away my tent on one side of a building (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Dickey's Barbecue Pit: 1 Customer offered monies...while I prayed over some snack food at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Behind Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]: 1 Maurices [Women's Clothing Retailer Chain] Associate offered bottled water, after saying, "I saw you earlier."...while I leisurely paced behind the Store; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "You sure look like you're going on a long trip! Can I give you $$$ dollars?... Go get yourself some [food from a certain international Fast-Food Chain]."...while I removed some tape and stickers from a box that I picked out of a nearby trash dumpster; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies
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*Outside of Tesoro/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Store Manager requested my departure from the premises, after frankly stating, "I see that you [take] a lot of my toilet paper [when you use the Ladies restroom]. Well, that cost me a lot of money! So, we are just going to have to cut the ties [forever]."...just as I attempted to enter the Gas Station (to use the Ladies restroom in the morning...hmm...'un-strangely' enough)
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*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered a cup of coffee...after I finished off some cereal (for breakfast); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I moved my hiking gear around the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ an Adult Daughter) [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you homeless?"...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Barista, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice')...while I scraped 'coffee cup sleeve' glue off of my Starbucks Reusable Cup; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking about my travel story...while I calmly sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who attended 'Catholic School' for 12 years) [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and said, "Happy Saturday!"...while I calmly stood next to an Outdoor Dining table (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a muffin, and Frappuccino)...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you down on your luck?"...while I stood under an awning just outside of the Coffeehouse. [NOTE: Earlier, the aforementioned Customer asked me to take a photo (w/ a cellphone) of them in the Outdoor Dining Area.]; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE muffin (i.e., a sample blueberry muffin)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who is a Soccer Mom that was on her way to her Daughter's Soccer Game) [on another day] offered 'food & beverage,' also asked about my travel story...while I calmly sat and 'observed the day' at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Teenager [who wore a Soccer Uniform] offered a gift card, and encouragement (to be blessed by God); 2 Locals (who are a Couple, and members of LDS) [w/ a tiny dog (Canine)] offered monies, 'to pay for a meal & beverage' (from the Cafe Rio next door), and a Religious book (the "Book of Mormon") (to pick up on a following day), after asking about my travel story...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop. During the encounter, 1 of the 2 Locals explained the significance of the "Book of Mormon," and encouraged me to read the book for myself.
*Corner of 750 West Meadow Lane near Shoe Carnival [Shoe Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I waited to cross the street
*Outside of Walmart: 1 ???Shopper??? offered monies, and said, "Someone told me to give this [money] to you."...while I walked across the front of the Store
*Outside of rue21 [Specialty Casual Apparel & Accessories Retailer]: 1 (w/ a Youth) offered food (from Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]), and monies, after asking, "Are you hungry? Go get yourself some lunch."...while I looked at a window display
*750 West Meadow Lane near a Parking Lot Exit of Shoe Carnival: 1 Local (who is originally from Mexico, and a Christian) [w/ a Youth in a vehicle] offered beverage (i.e., a container of apple juice), monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel story...while I walked Southward along Meadow Ln. The Local described an inspirational story about God's influence on their life, and said that God inspired them to offer me charity. Furthermore, the Local said that they desire to spread the "Word of God" (???as a Missionary???) in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
*Parking Lot Corner of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near a Construction Site and Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 ???Local??? [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride, and help (in the future, if needed), before they handed me a business card, also asked about my travel situation...while I looked towards a new construction site
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space (a former location of Melty Way [Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich Restaurant]) adjacent to Starbucks: 1 Starbucks Customer offered monies...while I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a gift card...while I sat just outside of the vacant space; 1 Starbucks Customer (w/ a companion and Child), encountered before, offered FREE lodging (if/when I visit a town South of American Fork). [NOTE: A few weeks ago, I met the Starbucks Customer outside of the Coffeehouse, after their Mother offered money, and asked, "Are you homeless?"]
*Parking Lot of Les Schwab Tire Center [Tire Shop]: 1 ???Mechanic??? offered monies, after asking about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
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*Outside of Pier 49 Pizza: 1 Manager requested my departure from the Outdoor Dining Area, after explaining that they no longer wanted me to spread my things (hiking gear) on the tables and chairs...while I prepared to make MY OWN BREAD, by setting a table w/ my bakeware
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*Outside of Rodizio Grill [Brazilian Steak House Restaurant Chain]: 2 Locals (who work as Miners) offered 'to pay for a meal,' publicity (w/ photo snapshots), and encouragement (???to have good luck on my overseas travels???), also asked about my travel story...while I sat just outside of the Restaurant, after using an outdoor power outlet w/ my 'countertop grill' to bake MY OWN BREAD ('for the day,' and for the following Sabbath Day). [NOTE: I switched bread baking locations, because a Pier 49 Pizza Shop Manager booted me from the Outdoor Dining Area.] 1 of the 2 Locals, who desires to become a Photographer, requested to take some photo snapshots (w/ a cellphone) of me and my "Protest/Demonstration" notepad statement. After I explained my travel story, the 1st Local mentioned that they also desire to travel to Israel as a Photographer. Next, the 2nd Local explained that they both work for a famous Utah Mine (???Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine???). Then, the 1st Local pulled out a cellphone, and showed images of the Mine and the huge equipment that they operate (on the job).
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) near Discount Tire Co. [Discount Tire & Wheel Retailer]: 1 (who hopped off of a motorcycle) offered monies, after asking about my travel story...while I walked along the street
*Starbucks: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood next to my laptop (that was plugged into a power outlet)
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant] adjacent to Starbucks: 1 (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I briskly walked (w/ a bag of 'food and beverage' [that was offered to me as charity at the Cafe Rio]) towards the Starbucks next door
*Outside of Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 1 Customer offered a sandwich...while I ate a meal (that was offered to me as charity) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Bridge (over a meadow) on 750 West Meadow Lane towards Shoe Carnival: 1 group [in a vehicle] offered money...while I crossed the bridge; 1 (who hopped out of a vehicle) [on another day] offered monies
*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Strip Mall Retail Space adjacent to The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] (a new location): 1 [in a vehicle] offered a gift card (from Arby's), and ride, after asking, "Do you need a ride? Can you use this [gift card]?"...while I sat alongside the recently developed Strip Mall Property
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, and said, "Go get yourself something to eat."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop inside the entryway (during a rainstorm); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'food & beverage,' after asking, "Do you want something to eat or drink? [Ok] I'll have them go on and bring [it] right out to you."
*Outside of Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 Cinemark Employee, encountered before, offered monies, after saying, "[Hey] I have some extra cash. Do you want some [money]?"...while I walked along the front of the Movie Theater
*Burger King/Walmart: 1 Walmart Store Associate offered monies...while I waited for an order. [NOTE: A minute earlier, I paid for my order with a gift card of equal value to the monetary hand-out. The IRONY of it all, after handing over the "Fast-Food Line Club Card"...darn...*SMILING*]
*Corner of 750 West Meadow Lane & 180 North towards Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked towards the Movie Theater
*Parking Lot Entry Lane of a Shopping Area near The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] (a new location): 1 ???Manager??? (who works at The Habit) offered a FREE charbroiled burger (to pick up on the following day, during the "Free Burger Day" pre-Grand Opening Celebration Event)...soon after I entered the parking lot
*Sara Lee Old Home Bakery Outlet [Bakery]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for my groceries'...after I placed a few items on the front counter
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*SEPTEMBER*
In September, the locals of American Fork, Lindon, Lehi, and Provo offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, prepaid card(s), gift card(s), loyalty card(s) (punch card[s]), groceries, clothing (jackets), winter gear (gloves), milk crate(s), water bottles, plastic bags (garbage bags), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Religious book(s), Religious pamphlet(s), travel suggestions (seasonal, and overseas), and encouragement. *End result: food, bottle [cleaning] brush, more tape, another hat (w/ a pink crosses design pattern), another "BONGO" jacket (w/ the hanging drawstrings...SMILING), a replacement pair of pants (because the zipper broke on my "less than 1 month old" pair of pants from Walmart), another pair of shoes (boots), a replacement watch, another purse, a replacement bungee cord (for my hand truck-luggage cart), and a replacement hand truck (luggage cart)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...I was approached, while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who works for Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant]) [on another day] offered more food (from the Texas Roadhouse, in the future), and monies, after asking about my travel story...while I sat w/ a cup of coffee, bottle of orange juice, cup of water, small carton of 'Half & Half,' and box of cereal; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered a gift card...then a Barista informed me of the charitable donation, while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 2 Locals (who are Jews from Israel, w/ a tiny dog [Canine]) [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., pears [???from a tree in their yard???], condiment packets of honey, and a cup of water), monies, help (to get a jacket/coat [to pick up on a following day]), seasonal travel suggestions (to travel to Arizona or Nevada for the winter), and encouragement (???to remain optimistic about my travels, because it is possible to get to Israel???), also asked about my travel story...while I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD; 2 Customers (each) offered monies...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Utahn [who wore a Moab promotional t-shirt] [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, I noticed the Utahn speaking to a local Panhandler, who regularly sits on the sidewalk next to the nearby UTA Bus Stop shelter.]
*Pier 49 Pizza: 1 Customer [who wore a BYU baseball cap] offered monies (to pay for a slice of pizza)...while I waited at the front counter to purchase a beverage; 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a loyalty card (punch card)
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" from a few businesses (such as The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]) in The Meadows [Shopping Area]...while I rested inside my pitched tent on one side of a building. [NOTE: I sense a forked buzz about my regularity in the "A-to-the-F." On a previous night, another Police Officer stopped by my tent to inform me that the Smart Cookie Company [Cookie Shop] no longer wanted me to walk by their business, too. Quite odd, I must say, since the Cookie Shop Workers never directly expressed to me any disdain for my daily peculiarity.]; 1 Local Police Officer relayed a trespass warning from a Regional Manager of a local Store that I was no longer allowed to camp (pitch my tent overnight) on their Property...while I prepared to leave the area, after I finished packing away my tent. [NOTE: The Regional Manager forced the Store Manager of the Store (where I used to pitch my tent) to rescind their earlier decision to permit overnight camping just outside of their Store.]
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*Parking Lot Exit of The Meadows [Shopping Area] across from Cafe Rio: 1 Youth offered 'to pay for chips, salsa, & queso'...soon after I crossed Grasslands Dr
*Outside of Cafe Rio: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered fruit...soon after I exited the Restaurant with a bag of food (offered to me as charity)
*Parking Lot of Alpine Valley Center [Shopping Area] near Dollar Tree: 1 Local [in a vehicle w/ a dog (Canine)] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot. [NOTE: Earlier, I noticed the Local walking w/ a dog (on a leash) into the Dollar Tree.]
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Tenney's Pizza [Pizza Shop]: 1 Tenney's Pizza Customer (who is originally from New York) offered pizza (i.e., a pizza pie minus a few slices [in a box])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Tenney's Pizza Customer [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., a few slices of pizza [w/ pineapple and ham toppings]), after asking, "Are you a Hawaiian girl?"
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) towards The Habit Burger Grill: 1 ???Youth??? [on a bicycle] offered monies, and said, "I'm just trying to help a sista out."...while I walked along the street; 1 Local [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered groceries (from Dollar Tree), and monies, after mentioning that they noticed me around the area, and at the local Costa Vida (where their close Relative works)
*200 North Street near Utah Community Credit Union: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS) [in a vehicle] offered monies, and help (if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked towards State St
*Outside of Pier 49 Pizza: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I used my laptop
*State Street/US-89 near Chili's Grill & Bar [Restaurant]: 1 ???Local??? offered coins ('spare change')...while I walked along the street
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*Parking Lot of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Bed Bath & Beyond [Home Goods Retail Store Chain]: 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" from the Property Manager of The Meadows [Shopping Area]...while I walked across the parking lot. [NOTE: So, in layman's terms, the Property Manager got me VERBALLY BOOTED ME from the WHOLE SHOPPING AREA (tentatively...provisionally...contingently...temporarily...GET MY DRIFT?!). In the meantime, I'll just skirt the "stone's throw away" 'timp plaza' in range of an 'alpine valley.' On a poignant side note, the recent boot was definitely "untimely & unseasonable," since I recently made a C-note-bucks worth of more "Time & Space" at Starbucks, after simply standing still with a cup of coffee nearby.]
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*State Street/US-89 near Super Wash Plus [Car Wash]: 1 Local (w/ a Relative [who also works for Kohl's]) [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered a gift card (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I walked along the street
*Parking Lot of a Shopping Area near TN Nails [Nail Salon] and Copy That [Print Shop]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride...while I walked across the parking lot
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS) [w/ a Spouse in a vehicle], encountered before, offered popcorn (i.e., a tub of popcorn from the local Cinemark [Movie Theater]), also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I moved my hiking gear into my pitched tent on one side of a building (to camp overnight); 1 Zapplz Owner (the aforementioned) [on another day] offered help (to find 'my desired winter gear,' such as a long coat, cold weather sleeping bag, and gloves), also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the area (in the morning), after I finished packing away my tent; 1 Zapplz Owner (the aforementioned) [on another day] offered a jacket, and gloves...soon after I moved my hiking gear into my pitched tent on one side of a building (to camp overnight)
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Chick-fil-A: 1 ???Local??? [in a vehicle w/ a Youth] offered doughnuts (i.e., the remaining doughnuts in a box from Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop])...soon after I entered the UTA Bus Stop shelter
*State Street/US-89 past Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain] (a new location - UNDER CONSTRUCTION): 1 group [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I strapped my hiking gear to my cooler (which had wheels), after one of the plastic wheel clamps on my old hand truck (luggage cart) broke in half
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered a cup of water, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop inside the entryway (during a rainstorm); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered a dessert (in a small "To-Go" box); 2 Customers (who were Travelers from Holland) offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for a meal'; 1 Worker offered more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered help (if needed), after asking, "Do you need anything else?"...just as I started to exit the Restaurant
*DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 General Manager, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my sandwich of choice,' and a glass bottle of Fanta)...after I ordered a glass bottle of Fanta. [NOTE: Initially, I visited the Restaurant to pick up a glass bottle of Fanta. I really like the vintage glass bottles, even if each bottle should come with a sample bottle cap opener. *CAN I GET A TRANQUIL PILGRIM MOMENT OF SILENCE for soft hands near metal tools, just to open a sleek glass bottle of carbonated water w/ sugar?!*]
*Dollar Tree: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for my groceries'...then the Cashier quickly applied the donation to my transaction. [NOTE: I suspect that the Shopper who stood ahead of me in the checkout line was the one who offered the donation.]; 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my groceries'
*Outside of Kwal Paint [Paint Store] near Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store]: 1 Worker offered a cup of coffee...while I attempted to quickly finish eating a pastry (for breakfast) in the parking lot alongside the building. [NOTE: I stood outside of the Paint Store, because I wanted to get a quick bite to eat, before making a visit to the nearby Zapplz (which shares the same parking lot).]
*Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store]: 1 Owner (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered food (i.e., a few sweets, and snacks), also asked about the status of my travel situation and plans...after I explained to the Owner why any future charitable encounters would have to occur away from a nearby Store, where I used to regularly pitch my tent. Specifically, I was no longer allowed to camp outside of a nearby Store (where the Zapplz Owner visited me on more than one occasion, and promised to soon deliver to me more winter gear).
*Beans & Brews: 1 Barista, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
*Behind Old Navy: 1 Youth [w/ a group on bicycles and skateboards] offered coins (i.e. spare change), and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD (for the day) behind the Store
*Outside of Shape Up Outlets [Exercise Equipment Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered breadsticks (in a bag from the Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]), and briefly inquired about my travel situation...while I ate some caramel popcorn alongside the Store
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant] adjacent to Mattress Firm [Mattress Store]: 1 ???Landscaper??? offered 'food & water' (i.e., a mixed nut bar ["La Molienda" Big Mixnut Bar], and bottled water [tap water in an old tall plastic bottle]), monies, a stainless steel water bottle, garbage bags, milk crate (from Andersen Dairy-Battle Ground, WA), additional help (if needed), and encouragement (???to be blessed by God on my travels to Israel???), also asked about my travel situation...while I ate some caramel popcorn alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered food (i.e., a piece of bread, bag of chips, and chocolate covered strawberry), after saying, "We got you some food! Do you want some [food]?"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
*Parking Lot of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) offered money...while I walked across the parking lot towards the Store
*Outside of Target: 1 offered a hot dog (in a foil sleeve from Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]), after asking, "Are you hungry? Here's a hot dog."...while I sat (to get some quick rest) (on a bench) alongside the Store
*State Street/US-89 near Del Taco: 1 (a former Homeless Person) [on a bicycle] offered monies, after asking, "Can I offer you some bus money?"...while I walked towards 900 W
*500 North near Les Schwab Tire Center: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked towards Beans & Brews
*Parking Lot of Alpine Valley Center [Shopping Area] near Edible Arrangements [Gift Shop]: 1 Local (a Son of the Zapplz Owners) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered a FREE caramel apple, and monies...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Strip Mall Retail Space (a future location of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]) adjacent to The Habit Burger Grill (a new location): 2 [in a vintage car] offered monies...while I sat alongside the recently developed Strip Mall Property
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*Outside of Furniture Now [Furniture Store]: 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" from Furniture Now [Furniture Store], and explained that camping was not allowed outside of any place of business in American Fork, before 1 of the 2 Police Officers suggested that I make a visit to the Downtown Salt Lake City Shelter, also the 1st Officer inquired about "my travel situation & story" (future plans)...soon after I opened my tent to pack out alongside the building (after camping overnight)
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*Outside of Dollar Tree: 1 Shopper (w/ a group), encountered before, offered a prepaid card...while I enjoyed some ice cream (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Store. [NOTE: Earlier, the Shopper offered 'to pay for my groceries' inside the Store.]
-LINDON, UT-
*Outside of Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...while I finished off a milkshake (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant
*Walmart: 1 Local [who wore a BYU baseball cap] [w/ a bicycle] offered a gift card, before mentioning that they recently encountered me at the Pier 49 Pizza Shop in American Fork (where they offered 'to pay for a slice of pizza'), also asked about my travel situation...after the Local held a side door open for me (to enter the Store)
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain] (listed in Pleasant Grove, UT): 1 Worker offered a FREE hot coffee...after I attempted to pay for the coffee at the front counter
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain] (listed in Pleasant Grove, UT): 1 Customer [w/ a group] offered monies...while I walked alongside the building; 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride (to Salt Lake City and Nevada)
*Dollar Tree: 1 Shopper offered monies...just as I entered a checkout lane
*Outside of Dollar Tree: 1 ???Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain] Customer??? offered pizza (i.e., a pizza pie minus a slice [in a box])...while I sat under an awning alongside the Store (during a rainstorm)
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Barista offered a FREE hot beverage (i.e., a sample mocha, during a training session)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop, and enjoyed a cup of 'my beverage of choice' (purchased earlier); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered a sandwich...then a Barista informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Barista (the aforementioned) offered water, also asked about my travel story; 1 Barista, encountered before, offered a FREE pastry...after I exited the Coffeehouse (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a ride, and help (if needed), also asked about my travel story...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Barista [on another day] offered water, after taking out the trash...while I sat alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and said, "Go get yourself something to eat!"...while I sat (w/ a Sudoku puzzle book) near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered food (i.e., a banana, and fruit bar)...then I noticed the [ANONYMOUS] place the charitable offering near my hiking gear, while I monitored my hiking gear from inside the Coffeehouse (and requested hot water [to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee] from a Barista); 1 Hobo [w/ a bicycle] offered food ('Little Bites' chocolate chip muffins)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you trekking? [Well,] can this [money] help?"; 1 Customer (who is a Truck Driver, and originally from the Dominican Republic) [w/ a bicycle] [on another day] offered food (granola bars), and encouragement, also asked about my travel story; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a cup of coffee...while I sat alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Dickey's Barbecue Pit Worker [on another day] offered food (in a bag from Dickey's), and mentioned that the Owner tries to help the homeless...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Hey...here's some [cash] flow for [you]."...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered a cup of coffee...while I quietly sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to Mountain West Burrito [Mexican Burrito Restaurant] (a recently closed location): 1 Mountain West Burrito Employee (w/ an Associate) offered FREE bottled beverage, and travel suggestions (e.g., relocate to California, convert to Judaism, get a job with a freightliner or cargo ship, and finish traveling to Israel via an overseas seaport), also asked about my travel story...while I rummaged through my hiking gear. Initially, the Mountain West Burrito Employee explained that they were in the process of moving things out of the Restaurant, because the location recently closed. Then, they mentioned that they had extra bottled beverages in a fridge. Later, in consideration of my travel story, the Mountain West Burrito Employee suggested that I move to California, convert to Judaism, get a job with a freightliner or cargo ship, continue traveling to Israel from an overseas seaport, and claim Jewish heritage as an Asylee in Israel; 1 Mountain West Burrito Employee (w/ an Associate), encountered before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & water' (i.e., cereal [in a large bag], and bottled water), also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to bake MY OWN BREAD ('for the day,' and for the following Sabbath Day) w/ an outdoor power outlet
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (fountain drink), also asked about my travel situation...while I enjoyed some sweets (w/ a bottle of Jarritos [Mexican Soft Drink Brand]) on one side of the building
*Starbucks: 1 Barista, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup]); 1 Barista [on another day] offered a FREE hot coffee...after I requested hot water (to use with my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my ordered coffee refill'
*Thai Drift Swift [Thai Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered additional food (veggies) (w/ my order of 'rice & sauce')
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered a beverage ("XX-LARGE" fountain drink), and monies, also asked about my travel story...while I waited to refill a few water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Firehouse Subs: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a bag of chips, and drink cup)...after I requested water (to refill a water bottle) from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Outside of Dickey's Barbecue Pit adjacent to Starbucks: 1 Starbucks "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (warm croissant [???from Starbucks???])...while I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD (that I baked earlier) at an Outdoor Picnic table near the Starbucks "Drive-Thru" lane
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*Office Complex in Thanksgiving Park [Business Park]: 1 ???Property Manager??? requested my departure from the Outdoor Grill Area...while I rested inside my pitched tent
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*Ashton Boulevard in Thanksgiving Park [Business Park] towards Executive Parkway: 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal trespass from the Thanksgiving Park [Business Park], after asking about my travel situation...soon after I exited the parking lot of the Business Park
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*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker asked me to leave the premises, by stating, "I am going to have to ask you to leave."...just as I started walking towards the front doors (to enter the Gas Station and make a purchase)
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*KFC-Pizza Hut [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for my food'...while I attempted to connect to the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies, and said, "I know what it's like to be down on [one's] luck, too."...while I attempted to connect to FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered a loyalty card (punch card)...while I quietly sat at a Dining table
*Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a coffee/cappuccino refill ('my requested coffee refill')
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'food & beverage' (in a bag from 7-Eleven)...while I calmly sat alongside the building; 1 Worker offered clothing (in large bags near a dumpster behind the building), after mentioning that they thought that I could use some of the clothes that they noticed behind the building...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the building; 1 Wendy's Customer offered a gift card (from Wendy's); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat behind the building (near the Wendy's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a Youth] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before handing me a business card for an inspirational charity website (LittleMiraclesUtah.org)...while I walked behind the building to get a better WiFi connection w/ my laptop
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food)...soon after I placed my hiking gear on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel story...after I plugged my laptop into an outdoor power outlet; 1 Local Police Officer [in a Police vehicle], encountered before, offered monies, and encouragement (???to have good luck on my travels to Israel???), after mentioning that they remembered me from last year and were glad to see me again, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop on one side of the building; 1 Teenager [in a vehicle], encountered before, offered coins ('spare change'), after mentioning that they saw me before at the Chick-fil-A in American Fork; 1 Worker [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice'), after rolling trash to a trash dumpster enclosure...while I sat alongside the building; 2 [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., the last 'jumbo croissant' in a container from the nearby Maceys [Grocery Store Chain])...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (in a bag)
*Outside of KFC-Pizza Hut: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after briefly asking about my travel situation...while I sat on my hiking gear alongside the building
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change'), after saying, "I saw you inside [the grocery store]. [I wanted to give this to you,] even though it's not much... God bless [you]."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the Grocery Store; 3 Shoppers (who are members of LDS) offered an ice cream cone, Religious book (the "Book of Mormon"), Religious pamphlet, and additional help (if needed), after 1 of the 3 Shoppers really promoted the "Book of Mormon," also asked about "my travel situation & story" (esp. my travel motivations and goals); 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you have any place to go? [Well,] stay warm!"
*Dickey's Barbecue Pit: 1 Worker offered FREE food (in a bag)...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom
*Maple Loop & Club House Drive near Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered pizza (in a box from Pizza Studio)...while I walked towards the intersection (after exiting Zaxby's)
*Parking Lot of Pizza Studio [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered pizza (in a box from Pizza Studio)...while I crossed the parking lot towards the Restaurant
*Outside of Popeyes: 1 Manager offered a FREE beverage...just as I exited the Restaurant, after making a visit to the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) offered a ride (farther South)...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered additional food (if needed); 1 Manager, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice')...after I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to Pizza Studio [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered cookies (i.e., the end-of-day cookies [in a bag])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop just outside of the Sandwich Shop. [NOTE: Earlier, I made a late night dessert run, and purchased a cookie inside the Sandwich Shop.]; 1 Worker [on another day] offered a meal, after saying, "Come on in! I'll buy [your] dinner."; 1 Pizza Studio Worker [in work attire] (w/ a Co-worker) offered pizza (i.e., a pizza pie [in a box])...after I finished off a meal at an Outdoor Dining table
*Parking Lot of Dickey's Barbecue Pit: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered food (i.e., the leftovers from a meal in a few small plastic sauce containers)...while I walked across the parking lot towards Starbucks
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Youth [w/ a bicycle] offered money, and said, "You're so welcome!"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need anything? [Ok,] God bless you..."
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Panhandler, encountered before, offered 'to pay for a meal' (from [a certain Sandwich Chain] next door to Thai Drift Swift)...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area of a Strip Mall Property
*Potbelly: 1 Worker offered an additional cookie (w/ my order)
*Outside of Pizza Studio [Pizza Restaurant]: 2 Workers offered FREE cookies (end-of-day cookies)...while I waited for my laptop to recharge (w/ an outdoor power outlet)
*Parking Lot of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Can I give you a couple of bucks?"...while I walked towards the entrance (of the Gas Station)
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...after I refilled an old water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Outside of Arby's: 1 Worker offered a meal...while I calmly sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 ???"Drive-Thru" Customer??? offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a sandwich, and beverage)...while I finished off a meal at an Outdoor Dining table
-PROVO, UT-
*Outside of Arby's: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a meal,' also asked about my travel situation...while I ate some cookies on one side of the Restaurant near the "Drive-Thru" lane
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated more toiletries to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
+ I donated a non-perishable water bottle to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
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*KEY*
*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#: FREE Law Enforcement Transportation
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Restricted Details about Location of Encounter
*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
*#CLEANSLATEUTAH#: Expunged/Cleared Criminal Record
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