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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2016
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***ATTENTION: EXILE ALL CHRISTIANS TO "Biblical Cosmology-oriented" ISRAEL (away from Heliocentric America) NOW!***
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*JANUARY-MARCH*
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*APRIL-JUNE*
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*JULY*
In July, the locals of Sandy, South Jordan, Draper, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), purse(s), newspaper(s), lodging, temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Religious/Spiritual Counseling, Religious promotional business card(s), Bible Study Guides, Shelter information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, another jacket, another shirt, another pair of pants, another pair of shoes (boots), more tape, more [denim repair glue] fabric glue, thread (for sewing), a replacement hand truck (luggage cart) [NOTE: This "NEVERENDING Milwaukee Hand Truck Replacement Cycle" is now getting 'a wheel bit' too pathetic. Of course, the rock-infested Utah roads can destroy all 'tiny tire efforts.' It just seems that after all these years, Milwaukee Hand Truck would have noticed the more reliable competitor Magna Cart, and worked in a similar (or well-treaded) higher quality tire rubber for their 'built-in obsolescence' folding hand truck products. In the meantime, the introduction of replacement parts should 'cross-tread the Milwaukee Hand Truck wheel production lines,' and usher in a well adjusted short-term hand truck season (or two)...LAUGHABLE!], and shoe shine
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant] across from Freebirds World Burrito [Burrito Restaurant]: 1 Cyclist [who wore a marathon style cyclist uniform] (w/ another Cyclist) [w/ a bicycle] offered water (in a Starbucks cup), and monies...I was approached, while I quietly sat at an Outdoor Dining table in the Courtyard (between the Starbucks and Freebirds); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Local Backpacker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a gift card (from The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]); 1 Youth (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the Coffeehouse; 2 Freebirds Customers offered a taco...then I noticed 1 of the 2 Freebirds Customers nicely place the wrapped taco on my hiking gear, while I stood inside the Coffeehouse; 2 Customers (w/ a Teenager) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, after asking about my travel story...while I sat alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (who is a former Mormon Sister Missionary) [w/ a companion] offered pizza (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza from a meal), an LDS promotional business card (w/ a link to motivational videos), and encouragement (to have good luck on my travels), also asked about my travel story...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop. Notably, the Pizzeria Limone Customer mentioned that their parents recently returned from a trip to Israel; 1 Freebirds Customer offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from Freebirds); 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza in a box); 1 Freebirds Customer, encountered before, offered $$$a dessert (from Freebirds) [per request]$$$, and additional help (if needed), after offering 'to pay for a beverage,' also asked about my travel story; 1 Freebirds Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), after exclaiming, "This is all I have!"...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area
*Outside of Starbucks ("Drive-Thru" Location): 1 [in a pickup truck] offered monies, after saying, "I hope this [money] helps."...while I enjoyed a cup of coffee at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a sandwich, Marshmallow Dream Bar [a.k.a. a rice krispies treat], and bottle of orange juice)...while I quietly sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs [Specialty Retail Chain] near Simply Thai [Authentic Thai Restaurant]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies, after asking, "Can I give you $$$ dollars?"...while I sat on my hiking gear on one side of the vacant space; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered soda (can of soda)...while I leisurely paced on one side of the vacant space; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a meal (from [a certain Sandwich Chain])...while I sat on my hiking gear on one side of the vacant space; 1 Simply Thai Customer (who is originally from Australia) offered a meal (from the nearby Simply Thai), also asked about my travel situation; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I leisurely walked about just outside of the vacant space; 1 Utahn [in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered water/beverage (i.e., bottled water, and a can of soda), monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel story...while I used my laptop alongside the vacant space
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store] near Iggy's Sports Grill [Restaurant]: 1 offered monies...while I readjusted my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Iggy's Sports Grill Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered pizza (i.e., the leftover slices of pizza in a box), and monies...after I finished off a bowl of oatmeal alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade)...while I made oatmeal (w/ a pot on my electric burner plugged into an outdoor power outlet) just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., trail mix, a Snickers candy bar [a.k.a. the genetically engineered ingredients candy from Mars], and Smart Water bottled water [which contained the 3 scary salts, calcium chloride-snow/ice melter, magnesium chloride-snow/ice melter, and potassium bicarbonate-chemical fire extinguisher])...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered money, and encouragement (to stay safe)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I stood alongside the building
*Outside of Karl Malone Used Car Outlet [Used Car Dealership]: 1 Sales Associate offered FREE 'food & beverage' (from an onsite Food Cart)...after I turned in a Vehicle Inspection Certificate (from Hawaii) that was found nearby
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, after asking about my travel story...while I walked towards Wendy's
*Outside of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered coins ('spare change')...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer offered bottled water; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I prepared oatmeal (w/ a pot on my electric burner plugged into an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, also asked about my travel story; 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) offered 'food & water' (i.e., a bag of 'yogurt pretzels,' and bottled water), also asked about my travel story...after I finished off a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...soon after I exited the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a beverage (i.e., a bottle of Gatorade [which sadly contained the SCARY PENCIL INGREDIENT 'Glycerol Ester of Rosin'])...while I stood under the awning just outside of the main entry doors
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered a cookie...while I looked for a table in the Outdoor Dining Area (after I quickly entered the Restaurant, to pick up some coffee creamer); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food,' after asking, "Have you had dinner?"; 1 Worker offered additional food (i.e., more bread, and dessert) (w/ my order), also asked about my travel story...while I finished off a meal at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 offered monies, also asked about my travel story...while I stood near my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table
*The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Barista offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my order)
*Starbucks: 1 Barista offered food (i.e., a few open bags of Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs)...after I requested hot water (to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I stood in the order line; $$$1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a newspaper (end-of-day newspaper)...after I asked if there were any more leftover newspapers$$$
*State Street near Karl Malone Used Car Outlet: 1 Sales Associate (from Karl Malone Used Car Outlet) offered 'food & water' (i.e., a doughnut, and cup of water)...while I walked Northward
*Wendy's: 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered monies...after I picked up my order from the order counter
*Parking Lot of South Center [Shopping Center] near a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs near La Frontera [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 La Frontera Customer offered food (i.e., rice, and 'chips & salsa')...while I walked across the parking lot
*Starbucks ("Drive-Thru" Location): $$$1 Barista offered a newspaper (end-of-day newspaper)...after I asked if the newspapers would be tossed away$$$
*State Street & 10400 South near Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in a van] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I walked Northward
*Zilio's Artisan Pizza [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered a combo meal...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at a Dining Room table (after finishing off a meal [purchased earlier])
*Outside of South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town): 1 Shopper offered monies...while I finished off a snack on an outdoor bench just outside of a Mall entryway
*Starbucks/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, and 'to pay for a new purse,' after asking about my travel story...after I picked up a coffee refill and dessert
*Outside of Target: 1 Youth (w/ an Adult) offered monies...while I sat on the ledge of a jardiniere--stone raised flower box--(that contained 3 lone trees surrounded by many rocks...*3-LONE-TREES-AMONG-ROCKS!*) alongside the Store
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 Costco Store Associate offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (i.e., pizza, and beverage from the in-store Cafe), also asked about my travel story...after I crossed 11000 S
*Costco: 1 Member offered money...while I waited for a Store Associate (to return w/ food and beverage from the in-store Cafe) in the entryway; 1 Member (w/ a companion) offered monies...after a Store Associate offered me food and beverage
*Parking Lot of 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] near T-Mobile [Mobile Phone Services Company]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I crossed the parking lot
*Parking Lot of Village Baker: 1 Customer offered a cookie...while I walked towards the main entry door
*Parking Lot of South Center [Shopping Center] near Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "Hey... I've been in your shoes."...while I walked across the parking lot
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*11400 South & South Jordan Gateway towards Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 offered strawberries...while I crossed the intersection
*Outside of Sam's Club [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the Store
*Walmart: 1 Shopper (who is a member of LDS) [w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for my groceries,' 'to pay for any additional food & beverage,' lodging (in their home), a ride, and informal Religious/Spiritual Counseling (w/ ???LDS Missionaries??? who make visits to their home), also asked about my travel story...while I stood in the Self-checkout area. During the encounter, the Shopper held me by the arms, and insisted that I go with them to their home to hear from their in-house Religious/Spiritual Counselors. Notably, the Shopper expressed a strong desire to explain the full gospel as retold by LDS Missionaries, who supposedly purport that Jesus Christ will visit Utah, during the "Second Coming"; 1 Cashier [on another day] offered bottled water, after mentioning the extremely high temperatures outside...while I picked up my groceries in a checkout lane
*Parking Lot of Walmart: 1 ???Local??? (who is a Mormon) [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, and LDS Bible Study Guides (i.e., a stapled print-out of KJV study guides), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
*11400 South near Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass]: 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) offered 'food & beverage' (from a get-together), a ride (to their Friend's Property), "Time & Space" (at a get-together on their Friend's Property), and Regional Shelter information/suggestions, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked towards the I-15 bridge
-DRAPER, UT-
*Parking Lot of Whole Foods Market [Grocery Store]: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a few bags of assorted nuts, and bottled water)...while I crossed the parking lot
-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Target: 1 Youth [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier at the nearby Zaxby's) alongside the Store; 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered bottled water; 1 Shopper offered monies, and 'to pay for food or beverage' (e.g., bottles of orange juice)...while I transferred goods from an old tote bag to a new tote bag; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered popsicles...while I sat alongside the Store; 2 Shoppers (each) offered bottled water; 1 Shopper (who is a Teenager w/ another Teenager) [on another day] offered a "Lunchables"...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier at the nearby Zaxby's)
*Parking Lot of Target: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a cheese stick...while I crossed the parking lot
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...soon after I exited the Cafe (w/ desserts [purchased a few minutes earlier])
*Corner Bakery Cafe: 1 Worker offered an additional cookie (w/ my order)
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I finished off a burrito (purchased earlier) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a meal (w/o beverage)...while I finished off a cookie (purchased earlier at the nearby Corner Bakery Cafe)
*Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a discount (w/ my order of "Crazy Bread")
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered water (in a cup)...while I calmly stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I waited for the crowds to subside (inside the building), before entering the building (w/ a Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered bottled water (in a jug), after saying, "It's too hot out here! Hopefully that'll [keep you cool]."...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered coins ('spare change'); 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "What can I do to help you?"
*Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...after I placed an order at the order counter
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight behind the vacant space)
*200 North towards State Street: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered a gift card (from Zaxby's)...while I walked towards State St
*State Street near Jiffy Lube ["Oil Change & Automotive Services" Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered monies...while I walked towards Center St
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Customers [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water' (i.e., a large bag of chips, and bottled water)...while I stood alongside the building
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*AUGUST*
In August, the locals of Orem, American Fork, Sandy, Midvale, Lehi, and Salt Lake City offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), care package(s) (candy, toiletries, hand warmers, etc.), blanket(s), toilet paper, Religious book(s), ride(s), corner spot(s) (for high ROI panhandling), help, publicity (from photo snapshots), job information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more tape, another hand truck (luggage cart), another pair of shoes (boots), and more replacement hand trucks (luggage carts) [NOTE: In short, this month's HAND TRUCK REPLACEMENT CYCLE was full of "HO-HUM AND 2 BUCKETS OF CART PARTS."]
-OREM, UT-
*Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Worker offered toilet paper (i.e., a few used rolls of toilet paper)...I was approached, while I proceeded to leave the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe: 1 ???Customer??? offered monies (to pay for lunch), after asking, "What can I do for you?"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 Customer offered bottled water (in a jug)...while I stood alongside the building; Over 2 Customers [on separate occasions] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered a sandwich (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]); 2 Customers [in a van] offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., food [from Wendy's], and an energy bar [Clif Bar "Crunchy Peanut Butter"]), 'to pay for a beverage,' and encouragement (to be blessed by God)
*Outside of Wendy's: 1 ???Local???, encountered before, offered money...while I used my laptop alongside the Restaurant
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who is a member of LDS from Spain, and used to work for a Tesoro Gas Station in American Fork), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food,' also inquired about the status of my travel situation...soon after I entered the building. Also, the Worker once again encouraged me to just return home (i.e., ???to Michigan???...[or to my preeminent destination Israel-'The Holy Land']), get some rest at home, and afterwards travel to Israel.
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered food (i.e., cookies, and fruit snacks)...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee and groceries) just outside of the building
*Parking Lot of Sherwin-Williams (Columbia Paint & Coatings) [Paint & Coating Manufacturing Company]: 1 Delivery Driver [w/ a delivery truck] offered money...while I walked through the parking lot
*Outside of Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered a beer, and coins ('spare change')...while I finished off an iced coffee (purchased earlier) alongside the building
*Corner of State Street & 300 North near Wienerschnitzel [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a hot dog (from the nearby Wienerschnitzel)...soon after I crossed the street
*Outside of Wienerschnitzel: 1 Worker offered FREE food...while I finished of a "Daily Special" ice cream cone (purchased earlier)
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a beverage' ('my beverage of choice')...while I walked towards the main entry doors (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup in hand)
*Starbucks: 1 Barista (who used to work at the Starbucks in Lehi-Thanksgiving Point), encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
*Parking Lot of a Shopping Area near Tiger Lily Apparel [Clothing Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...while I walked through the parking lot
*Cafe/Target next to Starbucks/Target: 1 Store Associate (from the in-store Starbucks), encountered before, offered a FREE cup of coffee...while I looked around at a few products in the Cafe (that shares the same Dining Room space w/ the in-store Starbucks); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for food' ('Personal Pan Pizza')...while I stood behind the Customer in the order line
*Outside of Target: 1 Shopper offered money...while I stood alongside the Store
*Parking Lot of a Shopping Area towards Corner Bakery Cafe: 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) [in a vehicle] offered monies, and a Religious book (the "Book of Mormon") (if desired), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
*Behind 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local offered 'food & water' (i.e., pumpkin seeds [in a bag], and bottled water), help (if needed), and encouragement (w/ prayer), also asked about my travel story...while I finished off a cup of coffee behind the building; 1 Local Worker (who works at the local Golden Corral [Restaurant] [in a work uniform], and is a Spouse of the aforementioned Local) offered monies, and encouragement (w/ prayer), also asked about my travel story
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*Outside of Hancock Fabrics [Fabric Store] (a closed location): 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) said that the Property Owner did not want me to camp on their Property, before inquiring about my camping situation (i.e., if I had permission from the Property Owner to camp outside of the building)...while I took down my tent just outside of the Store (after camping overnight). [NOTE: This time, the Police encounter was instigated by a Local, who was supposedly "DISTURBED BY THE PEACEFUL SIGHT OF A PITCHED TENT," and subsequently called the Police on me.]
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*Outside of Hancock Fabrics [Fabric Store] (a closed location): 1 Local Police Officer (w/ another Local Police Officer [the aforementioned]) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), a care package (e.g., a juice box, candy, toiletries, hand warmers, etc.), and blanket
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., the remaining sandwich, and beverage from a meal)...while I waited for the order line to subside
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Starbucks ("Drive-Thru" Location): 1 Barista offered FREE food (i.e., bakery food items), also asked about my travel situation...while I enjoyed a hot beverage (i.e., a french vanilla [cappuccino from a nearby Gas Station], and espresso mixed beverage) at an Outdoor Dining table (after exiting the Coffeehouse w/ a cup of espresso)
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*Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 Store Leader (w/ a Co-worker) asked me to leave the Store, and explained that I was not allowed to walk through the Store with my hiking gear...while I walked towards the exit doors to leave the Store. [NOTE: Scheels often 'GIVES ME THE BOOT,' because of my ordinary informal walk-throughs with HIKING GEAR!]
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*Outside of Starbucks adjacent to Pizzeria Limone: 1 offered 'to pay for food' (i.e., a pizza pie from Pizzeria Limone)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Sleep Number [Mattress Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (i.e., "a bag of burgers, chicken nuggets, and fries from [an international Fast-Food Chain]," and bottled water)...while I leisurely walked along the sidewalk near the Mattress Store
*Outside of Macy's [Department Store]/South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town): 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered monies...while I walked towards a Store entryway
*Parking Lot of South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town) near JCPenney [Department Store]: 1 ???Homeless Person??? offered monies...while I walked through the parking lot
*Cafe/Target: 1 Customer (from Brazil) [w/ Children] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I looked around at a few products in the Cafe
*Starbucks/Target: 1 Child (w/ an Adult [from Brazil], and another Child), encountered earlier at the Cafe, offered a gift card...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop, and finished off some food at a Dining Room table
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near a Parking Lot Exit of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Wendy's)...while I walked towards Wendy's
*Wendy's: 1 Worker offered additional help (if needed), after handing me an order of food
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Youth [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table
*Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered food (from the hot case/warmer) (before they tossed away the old food)...while I cleaned out an old water bottle at a sink
*Outside of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change')...while I made oatmeal (w/ a pot on my electric burner plugged into an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building
*Outside of Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop] adjacent to Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from Beans & Brews)...while I sat alongside the Doughnut Shop
*Corner of 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] on State Street: 1 Panhandler offered a cigarette (a.k.a. NICOTINE) (if wanted), and corner spot (i.e., their corner spot to panhandle for money)...while I walked Northward
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked about the sidewalk alongside the building
*Outside of Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain] adjacent to Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 ???Shopper??? offered water/beverage (i.e., a bottle of Vitaminwater)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the Store
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs [Specialty Retail Chain] near La Frontera [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 La Frontera Customer offered 'to pay for food' (from La Frontera)...while I stood near my hiking gear on one side of the vacant space; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear on one side of the vacant space
*Outside of La Frontera [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer (who is originally from Mexico) [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Landscaping Company decal] offered monies (from Mexico), also asked about my travel situation...soon after I exited the Restaurant (w/ a bag of food). [NOTE: I visited the Restaurant to exchange a "To-Go" box of food (that another 'charitable Customer' offered 'to pay for' as charity) for a "To-Go" box of food w/o meat particles, because I DO NOT EAT MEAT! So, it was a misunderstanding of the Restaurant, because I made sure to let the 'charitable Customer' know that I DO NOT EAT MEAT. Also, the NO FLESH-MEAT STANCE remains an everyday reality for me, because I EASILY HAVE NO DESIRE TO EVER HUNT ANIMALS for meat. To be specific, I will never work hard to obtain FLESH-MEAT, so I have NO STRONG DESIRE TO EAT FLESH-MEAT EVER AGAIN. Yet, I can gladly pick seed-bearing fruit from trees in perpetuity. Moreover, America has failed to present a delightful meat market. Specifically, America routinely FAILS TO BE HOLY ENOUGH to KOSHER the treatment of meat, and NEGLECTS TO ERADICATE GMO's (i.e., genetically modified organisms-ingredients) from food products distributed throughout their mainstream markets.]
*11400 South near Crescentwood Village [Mobile Home Park]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride...while I walked Eastward
*114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] near The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Freebirds World Burrito [Burrito Restaurant]: 1 Freebirds Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Freebirds), also asked about my travel story...while I walked away from the nearby Starbucks
*11235 South near Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Village Baker Worker offered soup (i.e., a bowl of soup w/ a roll)...while I finished off some food (from Freebirds) on an outdoor bench
*Parking Lot of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot
*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I attempted to wash some dishes at a sink
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 ???Property Agent??? [who wore a KFC work shirt] offered monies, after requesting me to leave their Property, because they were in the process of showing off the vacant Property to people (???potential buyers???)...while I repaired a fabric bag (w/ a sewing kit) inside my pitched tent behind a vacant Property (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered fries (i.e., an extra box of fries from a meal)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop in the Outdoor Dining Area (after finishing off a meal [purchased earlier]); 1 ???Tourist??? [in dressy attire] (w/ a companion and luggage) offered coins (to pay for a beverage), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking, "How are you doing sista?"; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who is a member of LDS) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered publicity (w/ photo snapshots), job information/suggestions (to just get a local job for a few months, and work to earn the money to cover overseas travel expenses), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I enjoyed an ice cream cone [purchased earlier] in the Outdoor Dining Area. Initially, the Customer asked me if I was passing through town, and if I knew the aforementioned ???Tourist??? (who was standing w/ luggage on a sidewalk near the Chick-fil-A). Also, the Customer inquired about my travel plans, Religious/Spiritual beliefs, and former family (i.e., my former Legal Guardians, and any other former Relations). Lastly, the Customer requested to take a photo snapshot of me (w/ a cellphone), and said that they would post the photo on Facebook.
-MIDVALE, UT-
*Outside of 1st Choice Money Center [Loan Agency] adjacent to Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, and monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear in the shade alongside the building
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 Teenager [who wore a University of Utah t-shirt] [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies...while I calmly stood just outside of the building; 1 ???Local Worker??? [in work attire] [on another day] offered money
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I waited for the order lines to subside (inside the Restaurant) at an Outdoor Picnic table. Later, the Customer joyfully admitted that they have 5 sisters (after a Worker [???a Familial Relation of the Customer???] offered the Customer a FREE meal special).
*Outside of WinCo Foods [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Firefighter [who wore a casual Fire Department uniform] [w/ a Fire Department Utility Vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water' (i.e., fruit, a large bag of Doritos, and large jug of water)...while I sat alongside the Supermarket; 1 Shopper offered food, and monies
*Parking Lot Entry Lane of RiverWalk [Shopping Center] near Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain] and Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot; 2 Costa Vida Customers [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a meal (i.e., the leftover burrito w/ beverage from a meal at Costa Vida)
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Property of View 72 at Bingham Junction [Shopping Area] near PHO Cali [Vietnamese Noodle House]: 1 PHO Cali Customer offered soup (i.e., a large bowl of soup from PHO Cali)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the recently developed Strip Mall Property
*Parking Lot of RiverWalk [Shopping Center] near GNC [Health & Nutrition Retail Company]: 1 offered a beverage (i.e., an old bottle of Gatorade w/o a label)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Parking Lot of View 72 at Bingham Junction [Shopping Area] near The Junction Pizzeria & Grill [Restaurant]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered tea (i.e., a can of Arizona Sweet Tea, which sadly contained HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP [the ever-present ingredient found in Walmarts and Dollar Stores everywhere])...while I walked across the parking lot
*Culver's: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered FREE 'food & beverage'...while I attempted to redeem a receipt coupon for a "FREE SINGLE DISH OR CAKE CONE"
*Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Assistant Manager offered FREE 'food & beverage'...while I waited for a stall inside the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot Exit on 700 West past Tanner Glass & Hardware [Glass & Mirror Shop] near Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a fruit...while I walked towards Jordan River Blvd/7200 S
*Parking Lot of Zaxby's: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot towards an entrance
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Great Harvest Bread Co. [Bakery]: 1 Customer offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table. [NOTE: Earlier that afternoon, I purchased some late brunch inside the Bakery.]
*Battle Creek BBQ & Gourmet Chuckwagon [Food Truck] on Ashton Boulevard near Five 12 Championship Field [Recreational Park]: 1 Local Soccer Player (w/ a Child) offered monies, before mentioning that they play Soccer w/ a team at the nearby Recreational Park (on Ashton Blvd & Executive Pkwy), also asked about my travel story...while I walked Northward
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
*Outside of a Vacant Building near Tesla Service Center [Car Repair and Maintenance Center]: 1 Tesla Worker [in work attire] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a granola bar, and bottled water)...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight alongside the vacant building)
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*SEPTEMBER*
In September, the locals of Sandy, Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, South Jordan, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, discount(s), gift card(s), newspaper(s), blanket(s), help, shower(s), laundry service, encouragement, job opportunities, and Religious Church service information/suggestions. *End result: food, more replacement hand trucks (luggage carts) [NOTE: The Milwaukee HAND TRUCK REPLACEMENT CYCLE has already kicked into full swing with "over 4 more buckets of cart parts" of hand trucks that all FAILED TO LAST A WEEK!...AHA! After enough junk yards of Milwaukee hand trucks overshadow "REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE efforts," then perhaps Milwaukee Hand Truck will spoke out the built-in obsolescence. Until then, CAN I GET A MOMENT OF SILENCE for the sight of "tiny wheels on uneven carpets and parking lot curbs at College Dorms," "tiny wheels on overheated asphalt on sunny days," "tiny wheels on grassy gravel parking lots," "tiny wheels on cobblestone roads," "tiny wheels on tactile paving pads (rubber mats) at street corners"...], a new tablet PC [NOTE: It was time to give the 7 year old Acer laptop a rest, since the outer shell and screen were showing signs of decay among 'tape & cracks.' *LAUGHABLE* Also, the laptop recently experienced one last fall (to the ground), before it started to slowdown at the BOOT UP. ;) ], another pair of boots (shoes), laundry detergent, and a replacement tablet PC [NOTE: The first NuVision tablet was more a "slow battery charge-defective 'U' key-vision." To be specific, the keyboard 'U' key was defective, and required a strong arm's worth of direct pounding fingertip pressure to send the letter input to the tablet screen. Also, the battery would stop recharging after 10 minutes, while the tablet was 'plugged in' and on. By far, it was a shocking battery charge anomaly that I never experienced before w/ any other tech device. So, once again, I focused my energies towards the dreaded REPLACEMENT CYCLE.]
-SANDY, UT-
*Target: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and 'to pay for additional snacks'...I was approached, while I looked around at a few products in the Deli area
*Starbucks/Target: 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a brownie, and iced beverage)...while I prepared to leave the Dining Room (after finishing off some food at a Dining Room table)
*Cafe-Starbucks/Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my coffee refill,' and 'to pay for a dessert'...soon after I requested a coffee refill at the order counter
*South Towne Center - Marketplace [Shopping Center] near Barnes & Noble: 1 offered a cookie (from Starbucks), and encouragement...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop on a ledge of a jardiniere--stone raised flower box--(that contained BUSHES GALORE) among the huge clock tower sign; 1 (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation, and said, "I'll [definitely] see you again."; 1 (who held a Child in their arms) offered food (i.e., a few sandwich wraps from a local Supermarket), and encouragement (to be blessed by God). Also, a few business cards (Church Promotional Cards) from a Ministry in Nevada were found under the sandwich wraps; 1 [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck), after asking about my travel situation; 1 Local [who wore a University of Utah shirt] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Cafe-Starbucks/Barnes & Noble), also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on a ledge of a jardiniere--stone raised flower box--among the huge clock tower sign
*Parking Lot of Best Western Plus CottonTree Inn [Hotel]: 1 Guest (w/ a group) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a bowl of food, and cans of soda from a Hotel Meeting Room), and encouragement (???to have a good day???)...while I walked through the parking lot
*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies (to pay for lunch)...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I cleaned my socks at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...soon after I finished drying my socks w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 offered fruit (i.e., sliced apples in a plastic lunch bag)...while I finished off an iced beverage alongside the building; 1 Teenager [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a few hot case/warmer food items), and 'to pay for soda' (i.e., a few bottles of Fanta)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off some snacks alongside the building; 1 ???Customer??? (who is originally from Montana) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered a cigarette (if wanted), also asked about my travel story
*Parking Lot Exitway of a Shopping Area on State Street near HuHot [Mongolian Grill Restaurant]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked along the street
*Parking Lot Entry Lane of a Shopping Area near BA Texas BBQ [Barbecue Restaurant]: 1 Local, encountered before, [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for dinner), also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot. I remembered the Local from an encounter at the nearby Starbucks (where they offered a dessert, and 'to pay for a beverage' from Freebirds).
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood just outside of the building (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee in hand); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation...while I finished off a cup of coffee just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' Religious Church service information/suggestions (about a local Church), and encouragement, also asked about my travel story...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer offered food (i.e., a bag of peanuts, and candy)...while I spoke with another Customer (the aforementioned); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (i.e., tomatoes from their garden), and money...while I stood alongside the building
*Mimi's Cafe [French Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Can I contribute to your cause?"...while I prepared to leave the main entryway (after making a purchase)
*Cafe/Target: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered a FREE smoothie...after I refilled a few old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Starbucks: 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered discounts (w/ my order), and $$$a newspaper (per request)$$$; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup]), and $$$newspapers (end-of-day newspapers)$$$...after I asked if the newspapers would be tossed away; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
*State Street near Mark Miller Subaru South Towne [Car Dealership]: 1 Utahn, encountered before, offered monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a previous encounter in American Fork (where they offered me charity), also asked about the status of my travel situation
*Outside of The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 (an off-duty Starbucks Barista [in casual clothing]), encountered many times before, offered monies...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area of the Smoothie Shop
*Parking Lot Lane of South Towne Center - Marketplace [Shopping Center] near Old Navy: 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and said, "Go get yourself some food! We love you!"...while I walked towards Old Navy
*Outside of Sleep Number [Mattress Store] across from Pizzeria Limone: 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered pizza (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza in a box), and said, "[Hey!] No worries."...while I finished off some food (from Starbucks) on an outdoor bench; 1 [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food and beverage from any desired Restaurant), also asked about my travel situation...while I repair taped one of my bags near an outdoor bench
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer (from Denver, CO) offered 'to pay for my coffee refill'...while I prepared to enter the Coffeehouse (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup in hand); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat (w/ "food and beverage" [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "You look like you can do with $$$ bucks!"...while I sat (and dozed off) on a seat in the Courtyard (of the Coffeehouse)
*Outside of Old Navy near Target: 1 offered 'food & beverage' ([in a bag] from Target), and said, "Here's some dinner for you! Have a nice day!"...while I played a game of Sudoku alongside the Store
*Outside of JCPenney [Department Store]/South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town): 1 Shopper (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for dinner)...soon after I exited the Store
*Parking Lot of South Center [Shopping Center] near Starbucks and La Frontera [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Starbucks Barista offered a cup of water...while I looked towards a "Buy 1, Get 1 FREE" poster displayed on the "Drive-Thru" window; 1 La Frontera Customer (w/ a companion) offered food (i.e., ribs [in a "To-Go" box] from La Frontera)...while I walked across the parking lot. After the Customer offered the ribs, I said, "No. I don't eat meat. I try to keep it kosher."
*Seagull Book [Discount LDS Bookstore Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for my items'...after I attempted to pay for a few items w/ coins (small change)
*Food Court (an old section - UNDER CONSTRUCTION)/South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town): 1 Food Court Worker offered a FREE beverage (i.e., a beverage cup from [a certain Sandwich Chain] in the UNDER CONSTRUCTION Mall Food Court)...while I walked towards the exit doors (after finishing off a bag of fries from The Greek Kabob [Greek Restaurant])
*Bus Stop near South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town): 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a discount (on bus fare)...after I entered a bus
*Macy's [Department Store]/South Towne Center [Shopping Mall] (a.k.a. The Shops at South Town): 1 Shopper (w/ a Teenager) [in a motorized wheelchair] offered monies, a blanket, and encouragement (w/ prayer), also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet in an entryway
*Outside of Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage...after I inquired about the special coupon listed on my receipt (from an order of food [purchased earlier])
*Outside of Mimi's Cafe: 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Did you eat [dinner, tonight]?"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear in the Outdoor Dining Area. [NOTE: I rarely eat a FULL DINNER, everyday. So, the 2-digit charitable donation (towards a more healthy use of money) was a welcomed coincidence. Yet, at that moment, I just entered the Outdoor Dining Area to get some relief from my heavy backpack load.]
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 M&M Automotive [Auto Upholsterer] Technician [in a work uniform] offered job opportunities, also asked about my travel situation...while prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight behind a vacant Property)
*Parking Lot of Wendy's: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who is an M&M Automotive Technician [in a work uniform]) offered monies, and job opportunity information...while I walked alongside the "Drive-Thru" lane
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs [Specialty Retail Chain] near La Frontera [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 La Frontera Customer (w/ a companion) offered food (i.e., enchiladas [in a "To-Go" box] from La Frontera)...while I played a game of Sudoku on one side of the vacant space
*114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] near The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Freebirds World Burrito [Burrito Restaurant]: 1 Freebirds Customer (w/ a Child), encountered before, offered monies (to pay for food), after mentioning that they remembered me from a previous encounter (when they offered 'to pay for food & beverage' from Freebirds), also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked away from The Habit
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
*Outside of Wendy's: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies...while I stood alongside the Restaurant near the "Drive-Thru" lane
*Outside of Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who is a former Homeless Person) offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' and Religious Church service information/suggestions (w/ directions to a local Church), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Worker [on another day] offered FREE food (from the hot case/warmer)
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***************REVERSE ALTRUISM:***************
*Outside of a Vacant Building near Tesla Service Center [Car Repair and Maintenance Center]: 2 Local Police Officers said that I was no longer allowed to camp outside of a Private Property, and 1 of the 2 Police Officers suggested that I just relocate to a Shelter...while I rested inside my pitched tent alongside the building
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*Outside of Walmart: 1 Local (who is a U.S. Military Veteran) [in a motorized wheelchair] offered 'food & beverage,' 'to pay for a cup of coffee' (from the local 7-Eleven), a shower (at their residence), laundry service (at their residence), and additional help (if needed), also inquired about my travel story...while I sat alongside the Store (and waited for the Store to open). [NOTE: I decided to survive the "mean cycle streets of Salt Lake City" at the URBAN Walmart w/ the overhead parking garage protection, and heavy camera surveillance, after speed walking (on 300 W) away from shady Cyclist characters in the night. Earlier, the local Police asked me to take down my tent, and leave the premises of a Private Property.]
*Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill...after I asked about coffee refill prices (w/ an old coffee cup in hand)
-SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant (listed in Salt Lake City, UT): 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered food (i.e., a full "To-Go" box of leftovers from a meal)...while I used the FREE WiFI w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Central Pointe Station: 1 Rider [on a recumbent tricycle] [in a train] offered money (for being honest)...after I pointed out a stash of their money on the floor (under their tricycle) on a train
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Outside of Sam's Club [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 Club Member offered pizza (i.e., the leftover slices of pizza in a box)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building
-OREM, UT-
*Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a gift card, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...after the Worker handed me my order of food
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need [anything]?"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion and a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water
*Sidewalk of a Shopping Area near Chick-fil-A: 1 Chick-fil-A "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I walked near the "Drive-Thru" lane of Chick-fil-A
*Denny's Diner: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food,' also asked about my travel story...after I entered the entryway (to get shelter from a heavy rainstorm); 1 Manager offered a beverage; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...while I finished off a plate of food (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 Waiter offered a FREE cup of hot chocolate...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation
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*OCTOBER-...*
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated candy, personal care items, and blanket(s) to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Sandy.
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*KEY*
*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Restricted Details about Location of Encounter
*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
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