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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2017
***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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*NOVEMBER*
In November, the locals of Linden, Avenel, Metuchen, Edison, North Brunswick Township, Princeton, Lawrenceville, Trenton, Mooresville, Langhorne, Fairless Hills, Bensalem, Plymouth Meeting, King of Prussia, Berwyn, Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, and Carlisle offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, rewards card(s), gift card(s), gift certificate(s), coupon(s), clothing (jacket[s]), winter gear (coat[s], pants, boots, winter hats, gloves, socks, etc.), bedding (pillow[s], and blanket[s]), luggage (suitcase[s]), ride(s), help, Shelter information/suggestion(s), ride suggestion(s), travel suggestion(s), temporary shelter suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, another sewing kit, a repair fabric (to use as patches for my clothing), another [pocket mirror] compact mirror, more tape, another pair of pants, another pair of shoes (boots), another jacket, work gloves, [bandaging] adhesive tape (for weathered fingers), no slip ball of foot cushions (for shoes), a new duffel bag (to replace a surprisingly high quality quilted bag from Walmart that was badly damaged by the rough concrete sidewalks and high curbs of the Paris - CDG Airport area...LAUGHABLE), and another flashlight
-ELIZABETH, NJ-
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*Outside of Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Police Officer [in casual clothing] (???an UNDERCOVER COP???) [w/ a dark unmarked Police vehicle] requested me to "take down the tent and leave" (in response to a complaint from the Manager)...I was approached, while I took down my tent alongside a storage container in an area behind the Hotel (after camping overnight); 1 Manager requested me to leave the Hotel
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*Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 2 Hotel Staff Members denied me food from the Breakfast Room, and requested me to leave Hotel...while I attempted to search for food in the Breakfast Room
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*Embassy Suites Newark Airport [Hotel]: 1 Security Guard (who talked loudly over a cellphone) (w/ another Security Guard, and Hotel Staff Member) requested me to "take down the tent"...after I pitched my tent in a stairway. [NOTE: ONCE AGAIN, at another Hotel, I was shockingly caught in a stairway, on a 'roof access' level floor, during the first security round of the night. So...I suspect that they were tipped off. Sadly, the Security at many Hotels these days are more 'DEMONIC WOLF/DOG'-like with their "ways and means."]; 1 Manager [on another day] requested me to leave the Lobby, but offered help (to contact a Shelter, or Food Kitchen), also asked about my travel situation
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*Residence Inn Newark Elizabeth/Liberty International Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member denied me food from the Breakfast Room, after explaining that the breakfast was only for Guests staying at the Hotel, yet said that I could take the plate of food that I prepared...soon after I placed down a plate of food on a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room; 1 Hotel Staff Member (w/ another Hotel Staff Member) requested me to leave the Hotel, in response to a complaint from a Maintenance Worker (who repeatedly asked me for a Hotel room number, a few minutes earlier)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear around a Dining Room table
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-LINDEN, NJ-
*Outside of Exxon/Circle K [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Truck Driver (who currently works out of Linden) [w/ a semi-truck] offered a beverage (bottle of Fanta), monies (i.e., the change from the transaction) (later that evening), 'to pay for a sandwich & beverage' (later that evening), and a ride (farther South, on a following day), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building
*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 Guest (w/ a large group) offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I prepared a tray of food in the Breakfast Room
-AVENEL, NJ-
*Fairfield Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered FREE coffee, yet explained that the Hotel was for registered Guests, thereby implying that I should leave the Hotel...while I moved my hiking gear around the Breakfast Room
-METUCHEN, NJ-
*US-1 (U.S. Highway 1) past Garden State Parkway towards Ford Avenue: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I moved a shopping cart (w/ my hiking gear) towards Ford Ave
-EDISON, NJ-
*Outside of Worldwide - Wholesale Floor Coverings [Wholesale Floorings Store]: 1 Shopper offered monies (to pay for food), and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I used my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) alongside the Store
-NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, NJ-
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*Outside of Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? requested me to leave the parking lot, after explaining that I could not enter the nearby Shopping Area through the divider gate in the Hotel parking lot...while I looked for a spot to park the shopping cart w/ my hiking gear, so that I could check out the Hotel
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*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? (the aforementioned) demanded me to leave the Hotel, after repeatedly knocking on the door of the Ladies restroom...while I used the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: As usual, I visited the Hotel w/ the natural intention to search for breakfast food/beverage.]
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*Underneath US-130 [Bridge Overpass] on US-1: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ another Local Police Officer, and backup) offered a meal (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), help (to get to a Shelter), and encouragement, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to pack away my tent, after taking a quick "pit stop" under the bridge
*Outside of Exxon/Tiger Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...soon after I stepped outside to get some fresh air, while it rained outside; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???), after stating, "Every little bit helps."
*Exxon/Tiger Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a cup of coffee, and hooded jacket (w/ an embroidered logo for a Senior Living community)
*Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food), and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I stood inside the building (to get shelter from the rainy weather that night)
*Racemart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Gas Station Attendant offered monies (to pay for food at the in-store Dunkin' Donuts); 1 Dunkin' Donuts Worker [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
-PRINCETON, NJ-
*Outside of Sunoco/APlus [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered soup (i.e., a cup of instant soup)...soon after I exited the building (after using the Ladies restroom, and making a purchase). [NOTE: Since I walked all the way from North Brunswick Township to Princeton that day, the charitable offer, after a much needed pit stop, was enough to boost reserves.]
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Local (Customer) offered clothing (to pick up on a following day), and help, after asking, "Are you homeless?" before handing me their contact information...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered food (snacks), after asking, "Are you hungry?"; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered bottled water...then I found the bottled water on my hiking gear, after I exited a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Local, encountered many times before, offered winter gear (e.g., a coat, pants, boots, winter hats, scarfs, gloves, socks, etc.), and help (to get more luggage), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used a stall
*Corner of MarketFair [Shopping Mall] near Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Local, encountered before, offered a gift certificate (from the local Princetonian Diner), and a suitcase (if needed)...while I walked around the Mall area
*Outside of Lukoil/Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and said, "I hope this money helps. You seem like a nice person. I'm from New York, so I have a [good] eye [for distinguishing between] nice or mean people... [Hey] if you run for office, I'll vote for you! If you run for President, I'll vote for you!"...while I removed an embroidered logo from a hooded jacket (that was recently offered to me as charity at another Gas Station); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food); 1 Gas Station Attendant offered 'food & beverage,' after asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered an energy bar ("for the road")...after I finished off "food and beverage" alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation...after I exited the building
*MarketFair [Shopping Mall]: 1 Shopper (w/ Children) offered monies, help, and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I cleaned my socks at a sink in a Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper (w/ a Teenager) offered monies, after asking, "I don't mean to offend you, but can you take this money?"; 1 Shopper offered socks (i.e., a new pair of socks)
*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies, after stating, "Take some money."...soon after I stepped into a shed in the parking lot (where I planned to camp overnight)
*Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE doughnut...after I handed off an old receipt coupon (a "RECEIVE A FREE CLASSIC DONUT...when you purchase a Medium or Large Beverage" coupon) that the Worker then handed back to me
-LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ-
*Outside of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar [Restaurant] near Quaker Bridge Mall: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies, after asking about my travel situation...soon after I transferred my hiking gear from a shopping cart to an area just outside of the Restaurant, before entering the Restaurant (to use the Ladies restroom). [SHOCKING FOLLOW-UP NOTE: According to Online News Reports, somebody was killed (shot in the head) less than an hour after I left the Applebee's Restaurant (in the Quaker Bridge Mall area), that night. It was the only homicide in 16 years in Lawrenceville.]
*Outside of Quaker Bridge Mall: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ a Security Guard, and backup) offered help (if needed), and encouragement (to have good luck), after requesting me to "take down the tent"...while I prepared to leave my tent (after camping overnight)
-TRENTON, NJ-
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered a beverage (large beverage cup)...while I finished off some food (w/ a cup of water) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...after I transferred my hiking gear to a shopping cart (that I temporarily parked in the parking lot)
-MOORESVILLE, PA-
*Outside of Gulf [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Dunkin' Donuts: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, and additional help (in the future, if needed), after stating, "I've been there before! I know what it's like to not have any money." also asked about my travel situation
*Quality Inn & Suites NJ State Capital Area [Hotel] (a.k.a. Comfort Inn): 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) offered a travel suggestion (to just catch a bus to Philadelphia), and encouragement, after requesting me to leave the Hotel (in response to a complaint from the Hotel Staff)...while I used my tablet PC at a Hotel computer desk
-LANGHORNE, PA-
*Outside of Burger King: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered a pillow, and blankets...while I walked away from the entrance (after noticing that the Restaurant was closed for the day)
-FAIRLESS HILLS, PA-
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Dick's Sporting Goods [Sporting Goods Retail Chain]: 2 Brother's Pizza [Pizza Restaurant] Workers [w/ a van] offered pizza (i.e., a variety of pizza slices in a large pizza box), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), before they handed me a business card...while I walked across the parking lot. Also, they mentioned that they help the homeless, and are always on the lookout for people like me.
*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered monies, after asking, "Can I help you?"...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, inside the Ladies restroom, the Store Associate said that I could not keep my shopping cart in the restroom.]
-BENSALEM, PA-
*Outside of Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Truck Driver [w/ a semi-truck] offered 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., a bowl of ramen noodles [???microwave heated???], packages of "Maruchan" ramen noodles [labeled "Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering"... O_O o-o O_O ], large stack of "Pringles," cookies [that contained HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP... :( ], bottled water, and cans of soda)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the Store
*Outside of Wawa [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Are you homeless? [Do you want] to get something to eat? Go get yourself something warm."...soon after I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear to an area alongside the building
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a breakfast sandwich from Burger King)...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) alongside the building
-PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA-
*Bus Stop near Metroplex [Shopping Area]: 1 SEPTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a FREE ride...after I moved my hiking gear from a shopping cart into a bus
-KING OF PRUSSIA, PA-
*Outside of Wawa [Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...soon after I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear to an area alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is a Homeless Person, and stays at a nearby Motel) offered 'to pay for food,' help (in the future, if needed), travel suggestions (e.g., 'to just contact the Churches in the area for food, shelter, and travel funds [for another ticket to Israel],' and 'to travel South to Florida to beat the Winter weather'), and encouragement, before they requested to take a photo snapshot of me (w/ a cellphone) (as I held my "Renunciation & Treason" notepad statement), also inquired about my 'travel situation & story'; 1 Customer offered monies...while another Customer (the aforementioned Homeless Person) described their 'travel situation & story'; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for coffee)...after I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a breakfast sandwich, and bottle of orange juice)...while I sipped a cup of coffee; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered a gift card (to pay for food/beverage), after asking about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet
*Wawa [Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee refill ('my requested coffee refill')...after I asked for the coffee refill price (w/ an old coffee cup in hand); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Happy Holidays)...while I finished off a warm cookie (purchased earlier) inside the entryway; 1 Customer offered monies...after I finished off a cup of coffee; 2 Customers offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage,' and encouragement, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a ride suggestion (to use Uber [Taxicab-style Transportation Service]), after repeatedly saying, "UBER...UBER..."...while I stood inside the entryway; 1 Customer [who wore an MHC-style scrubs uniform under a coat] offered money, additional help (if needed), and encouragement (to have a Happy Holidays), after asking, "Do you need anything?"; 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (i.e., a cup of 'Mac & Cheese,' and bottled water), and encouragement (to have a Happy Holidays); 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Can I buy you a cup of coffee?"; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for coffee); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & water' (i.e., a sandwich, chips, and large jug of water); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a beverage,' and encouragement (to really hope that I get back to Israel), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered bread (i.e., a bag of sliced bread ???from the local Wegmans [Supermarket Chain]???)...while I finished off a warm cookie (purchased earlier) inside the entryway; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (to have a Happy Thanksgiving), after asking, "Are you homeless?"...while I calmly stood (next to my hiking gear in a shopping cart) inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies; 1 Customer offered money...after I finished eating some food (earlier offered as charity); 1 Customer (who has a Homeless Friend) offered Shelter information/suggestion(s) (e.g., to visit a Shelter in West Chester), and encouragement (to really hope that I get back to Israel, and achieve all of my travel goals), also asked about my travel situation. Notably, the Customer said that they have a Friend, who was also homeless and refused to stay at Shelters, that desired to travel to Israel, too.
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#US-202 near I-76 (Interstate 76) & US-422 Interchange: 1 Upper Merion Township Police Officer offered a ride (to the next Shopping Area), and encouragement (to have a Happy Holidays), also asked about my travel situation...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Southbound side of the Highway
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-BERWYN, PA-
*Outside of Tom Door's Exxon [Gas Station/Auto Repair Shop]: 1 Tredyffrin Township Police Officer offered travel information/suggestions (e.g., to use a nearby Pedestrian path [Chester Valley Trail]--because of road safety concerns), additional help (such as Medical attention, if needed [ASIDE: I AM APPALLED, because I AM NOT A PAGAN HEALING TEMPLE-HOSPITAL CONGREGANT... :( ]), and encouragement, after requesting me to leave the Property (because of liability reasons and concerns ???from the Property Owner???), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat on my hiking gear (w/ a shopping cart [as push cart transportation]...SIMPLE-DIMPLE LAUGHABLE :) ) alongside the building
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#West Swedesford Road past Duportail Road: 2 Tredyffrin Township Police Officers offered a ride (to the nearest AMTRAK station), travel information/suggestions, additional help (if needed), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear towards Morehall Rd/PA-29 (Pennsylvania Route 29)
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-CAMP HILL, PA-
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Locals [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride (to the next large Shopping Area), additional help (if needed), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I took my hiking gear out of a shopping cart alongside the building (while I intended to enter the building to use the restroom)
-MECHANICSBURG, PA-
*Walmart: 1 Store Associate offered temporary shelter suggestions (e.g., to visit the nearby Silver Spring Diner [open 24 hours]), after asking if I had enough money to pay for coffee at the Diner (because they would have offered me money for coffee), also briefly asked about my travel situation...while I sat on a bench in an entryway (w/ my hiking gear and groceries [purchased earlier] in a shopping cart)
*Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a rewards card...after I placed a few items on the front counter
*Outside of Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for coffee'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet alongside the building; 1 ???Local Worker??? [who wore a Painter-style uniform] [in a pickup truck w/ another ???Local Worker???] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas); 1 Customer offered monies...while I walked towards the entrance
-CARLISLE, PA-
*Carlisle Pike/US-11 past West Main Street: 1 Traveler [who wore a Guardian Angels (Non-profit Public Safety Organization) chapter jacket] [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Louisiana license plate] offered monies, and encouragement (???to stay safe on my travels???), after asking about my travel situation...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Northbound side of the Highway
*Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a plate of food, and can of soda [w/ a cup of ice])...while I used a computer in the Lobby. The Hotel Staff Member graciously offered food and beverage from the Breakfast Room, ???during the Evening Reception???.
*Outside of Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered coupons (FREE food coupons), also asked about my travel situation...soon after I exited the building (after making a purchase inside the Store); 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas); 1 Customer [on another day] offered money, after asking about my travel situation
*Parking Lot of The Home Depot: 1 ???Local??? [in a vehicle] offered a ride
*Staples [Office Supply Retail Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet near the entryway (after making a purchase)
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*DECEMBER*
In December, the locals of Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Greencastle, Hagerstown, Clear Spring, Hancock, Grantsville, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Grayson, Morehead, New Albany, Louisville, Kansas City, and Topeka offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), loyalty card(s) (punch card[s]), care package(s) (feminine hygiene products, toothbrush[es], toothpaste, hand wipes, etc.), winter gear (hat[s], and scarf[s]), travel pillow(s), Hotel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), shower(s), companionship, help, Shelter information/suggestion(s), camping suggestion(s), travel suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, a new fabric tote bag, ticket(s) (shuttle, Greyhound bus, train, etc.), new pair of shoes (boots), new purse, and another Starbucks Reusable Cup (to replace an over 3 years old Starbucks Reusable Cup that had a scratched lid) [NOTE: I did not plan to start a replacement cycle for my Starbucks Reusable Cup. At a Starbucks Cafe in a Kroger (in New Albany), I requested a coffee refill (w/ my ol' Starbucks Reusable Cup) from a Barista, who then quickly tossed away my old Starbucks Reusable Cup. So...after I pointed out that they actually trashed my plastic Starbucks Reusable Cup, they offered an older (yet unused) Starbucks Reusable Cup on display near the register.]
-CARLISLE, PA-
*CAT Bus near Walmart: 1 Bus Driver [in an intercity coach bus] offered food (grapes [in a bag]), monies (to pay for warm food), a FREE ride, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...after I moved my hiking gear from a shopping cart into the bus
-SHIPPENSBURG, PA-
*Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered a FREE bottled beverage (Gold Peak Tea), and mentioned that they knew "what it's like" ???to be on hard times???, after stating that I could not hang out in the Lobby
*Bus Stop near Walmart: 1 CAT Bus Driver [w/ a transit bus] offered a FREE ride, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
-CHAMBERSBURG, PA-
*Outside of Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...I was approached, after I searched through my tote bag for an old coffee cup just outside of the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies; 1 Customer offered monies, and said, "Excuse me, ma'am. I hope this helps you this Christmas."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on one side of the building
*Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee...after I asked for the coffee refill price (w/ an old coffee cup in hand)
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#I-81 (Interstate 81) past Lincoln Way East/US-30 (U.S. Highway 30): 2 Pennsylvania State Police Troopers (1 of the 2 Troopers is Catholic) offered a ride (to a Hotel), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Southbound side of the Interstate
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-GREENCASTLE, PA-
*Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker, who informed me of the charitable offer) offered a FREE coffee...soon after I entered the building (to get some heat)
*Grindstone Hill Road towards Glenwood Foods [Discount Grocery Store]: 1 Local [w/ a vehicle (that was parked in the parking lot of the Glenwood Foods Grocery Store)] offered monies, a ride, and additional help (if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I trudged w/ my hiking gear towards the Grocery Store
-HAGERSTOWN, MD-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 ???Manager??? offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a plate of pancakes [later that night, after I attempted to redeem a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes" receipt coupon], and FREE "To-Go" cups of coffee), and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Dining Room (to get some heat)...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway
*Martin's Food Markets [Giant Food Stores affiliated Supermarket Chain]: 2 Workers (each) offered more "Time & Space" in an entryway...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) in an entryway; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (???to never forget that God loves me???), after asking, "Are you traveling?"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet
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*Homewood Suites [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? (w/ a group of Hotel Staff Members) demanded me to leave the Hotel (in response to a complaint ???from an off-duty Custodial Worker [who I encountered earlier in the Courtyard]???), and threatened to call the Police...while I attempted to move my hiking gear into the Hotel through a door (to the Courtyard) in the Breakfast Room
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*Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Computer Room, after explaining that the Computer Room and other Hotel amenities are only for Guests staying at the Hotel...while I used the computer in the Computer Room
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*AC&T [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a loyalty card (punch card)...after I requested the coffee refill price (w/ an old coffee cup in hand)
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Manager offered help (w/ a written 'phone contacts list,' and directions to a local Shelter, Food Pantry, and Church), after explaining that I could not do laundry in the Ladies restroom (???in response to a complaint from a few Store Associates???), also inquired about my travel situation...after I washed my face at a sink. [NOTE: On a previous day, a few Store Associates said that I could not do laundry in the Ladies restroom, while I dried a few pairs of socks w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom.]
*WCT Bus: 1 Rider (who is a Panhandler w/ another Panhandler) [in a transit bus] offered a coin (i.e., an Iraq 1975 5 fils KM-141 F.A.O. [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] Series coin), and said, "Maybe you can make some money off of that [coin]!"...while I sat on a bus
*Outside of AC&T [Travel Center]: 1 Customer offered gloves...while I ate some food alongside the building
*AC&T [Travel Center]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage,' and "Time & Space" inside the in-store Dining Room (where I could watch my hiking gear [in a shopping cart] inside the entryway from a Dining Room table) (courtesy of the Manager)...while I stood (w/ a cup of instant coffee [prepared earlier]) (next to my hiking gear in a shopping cart) inside the entryway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I walked towards the Deli (to pick up food that was offered as charity)
-CLEAR SPRING, MD-
*National Pike/US-40 West past Little Conococheague Creek: 1 Maryland State Police Trooper [in a military camouflage work uniform] [w/ a dog (Canine) in a Police vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement, after warning me about walking in the (lanes of the) road (in response to complaints from local Drivers), also inquired about my travel situation...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Eastbound side of the Highway; 1 Local Worker [in a farm service truck] offered bottled water
*National Pike/US-40 West towards the town-city proper of Clear Spring: 1 Local (who is a Christian) [w/ a walking cane, and vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food at [an international Fast-Food Chain] nearby), additional help (if needed), and a Shelter suggestion, also asked about my travel situation...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Eastbound side of the Highway. Initially, the Local explained that they were concerned, because their Wife contacted them about noticing someone move a shopping cart along the Highway.
*BP [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local (the aforementioned) (who is a Christian) [w/ a walking cane], encountered earlier, offered a Hotel room stay...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom; 1 Worker offered chicken (in a small container)...after I placed an item on the front counter (to make a purchase). [NOTE: I appreciated the FREE food offer, yet I mentioned to the Worker that "I do not eat meat."]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#I-70 West past Big Spring Road: 1 Maryland State Police Trooper (w/ a group of SHA [Maryland State Highway Administration] Crew Workers [in reflective vest uniforms] [w/ a large van]) [w/ a Police vehicle] offered a ride (w/ van transport of the shopping cart), after the Police Trooper warned me about the dangers of walking along the Interstate, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Westbound side of the Interstate
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-HANCOCK, MD-
*AC&T [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [who wore a U.S. Military Veteran jacket] offered monies...while I stood next to my hiking gear in a shopping cart just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (e.g., "to be blessed by God," and "???to have a Happy Holidays???")
*Hancock Truck Plaza [Truck Stop]: 1 Manager offered more "Time & Space" inside the building, after inquiring about my travel situation...before I finished off "food and beverage" (that the aforementioned AC&T Customer offered 'to pay for' as charity at the nearby AC&T) in a meeting room; 1 Worker offered soup (i.e., a bowl of soup w/ crackers)
-GRANTSVILLE, MD-
*Pilot Travel Center/Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Arby's Customer (who is a Truck Driver) offered monies, and encouragement (???to stay safe on my travels???), after inquiring about my travel situation...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table in the Restaurant; 1 Pilot Worker (w/ a Co-worker) [on another day] offered a FREE coffee...after I requested the coffee refill price
-CHARLESTON, WV-
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*Charleston Marriott Town Center [Hotel]: 1 ???Security Guard??? demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Security Guard [who wore a Police-style badge] (w/ a group of Hotel Staff Members) [on another day] requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I used a computer in the Computer Room
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*Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Downtown/Civic Center [Hotel]: 1 ???Security Guard??? (w/ a group of Hotel Staff Members) requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I finished off some food (and recharged my tablet w/ a power outlet) in an Ice machine room
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*Hampton Inn Charleston-Downtown [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (w/ another Hotel Staff Member) requested me to leave the Hotel Lobby, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest, yet offered help (w/ directions [from the other Hotel Staff Member] to a point of interest nearby)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear in the Breakfast Room
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-KENOVA, WV-
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*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, after mentioning that their Manager wanted me to leave the building...while I washed dishes (that were used to prepare a bowl of oatmeal, earlier that evening) at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for food), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking, "Can I [give you] something?" also briefly inquired about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at a Dining Room table; 1 Worker offered FREE coffee...after I asked if they had (any more) coffee, that night
*Shirls & Kathys Parlor & Carryout: $$$1 Worker offered help (w/ written directions) (per request)...after I made a purchase. [NOTE: Earlier, I entered the Parlor to make a necessary restroom visit, before I crossed the bridge into Kentucky.]$$$
-CATLETTSBURG, KY-
*Marathon/Zip Zone Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Papa John's [Pizza Shop Chain]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (who was a member of a Church) offered FREE beverage (i.e., coffee/cappuccino) (later that night), more "Time & Space" overnight in the Dining Room (of [a certain Sandwich Chain] [in-store]), and encouragement...after I made a purchase; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I recharged my tablet PC w/ a power outlet at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer (who is a Pastor of a Church near Louisville, KY) offered monies, a ride (in the future), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), before they handed me a business card, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used my tablet PC. Notably, the Customer has a close Relative (???a Parent??? w/ the same last name), who was a big name w/ a few Magnet Schools named after them in Detroit, MI.
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*Ramada Limited Catlettsburg/Ashland [Hotel]: 1 Breakfast Room Worker requested me to leave the Breakfast Room, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...after I finished off some breakfast food at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room; 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet in a stairway
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*Outside of Waffle House [Breakfast Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies...while I finished off a "To-Go" box of food (purchased earlier) just outside of the Restaurant
*US-23 South towards the I-64 West Entry Ramp: 1 ???Local??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a box of wings [in a bag] from Papa John's)...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear towards an I-64 entry ramp
*I-64 West towards KY-180 North (Kentucky Route 180): 1 Local Worker [in a pickup truck that displayed a Whittington Fence Company decal] offered a ride (w/ transport of the shopping cart), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Westbound side of the Interstate
-GRAYSON, KY-
*Outside of Exxon/Tiger Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food), after asking, "Are you hungry?"...while I walked alongside the building
*Love's Travel Stop [Truck Stop]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee...after I placed down a cup of coffee on the front counter (to make a purchase); 1 Worker [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' (from Love's), and a shower...while I sat a Dining Room table in the Wendy's; 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee refill (in the future), and travel suggestions, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (and finished off a coffee refill from Love's [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Room table in the Wendy's; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" inside the building (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I walked through the Store of the Truck Stop; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I prepared a cup of coffee; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered food (i.e., a box of chicken tenders, and fries on a tray)...then a Wendy's Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I finished off a box of fries (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table in the Wendy's
*Outside of Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room...while I finished off a snack (woven wheats baked crackers) alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Love's Travel Stop [Truck Stop]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered chili (i.e., a bowl of chili from Wendy's)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the building; 1 ???Truck Driver??? offered monies, after asking, "How you doin' on money?" also inquired about my travel situation (earlier, before I stepped outside [w/ my hiking gear]); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water...while I finished off some food; 1 Wendy's Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a box of fries [from Wendy's], and bottle of Vitaminwater), and encouragement (they would keep me in their prayers)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the building; 1 ???Worker??? (who was off-duty [in casual clothing]) [in a vehicle w/ another Worker (who was off-duty, in a work uniform w/ badge)] [on another day] offered help (w/ directions to another town), after inquiring about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Wendy's)...while I stood alongside the building
*Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Are you homeless?... Well, welcome to Grayson!"...while I prepared a bowl of oatmeal w/ an in-store microwave oven
*Outside of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking, "Do you got money to eat, honey? [Well,] God bless you."...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) just outside of the building; 1 Customer (who smoked a cigarette) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage,' before saying, "The reason I'm giving you this [money], is because it's courtesy of my boss. His name is Jesus Christ."; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a travel pillow; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered cookies (in a container w/ a gift bow on the plastic lid), and encouragement (to wish me the best of luck on my travels West), after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I exited the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a doughnut (i.e., a custard filled doughnut from a Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop] box)...while I sipped a cup of coffee [purchased earlier] just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies
*Outside of a Vacant Property near Food Fair [Grocery Store]: 1 Delivery Driver [w/ a delivery truck that displayed a Graybar (Electrical Supply Store) decal] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas)...after I took down my tent alongside the vacant Property (after camping overnight); 1 group [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change' [in a jar])...while I took down my tent
*Food Fair [Grocery Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Shopper) offered coins (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for my groceries'...then a Cashier informed me of the charitable donation
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#I-64 West past KY-1 North/KY-7 North/Carol Malone Boulevard: 1 Kentucky State Police Officer offered a ride, and encouragement (to have good luck getting West), after the Officer stated that it was illegal to walk the Interstate, and warned me about the dangers of walking along the Interstate, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear along the Westbound side of the Interstate
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-MOREHEAD, KY-
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???), after inquiring about my travel situation...while a Store Associate also inquired about my travel situation, after I washed my hands at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Hardee's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered 'food & water' (i.e., a meal [w/o beverage], and bottled water [later, inside the Restaurant])...after I finished off some food (w/ a cup of water) alongside the Restaurant
-NEW ALBANY, IN-
*Outside of Shell/Circle K [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I exited the building; 1 Customer [w/ a neck full of tattoos] (who was recently released from Prison) offered a snack (from a recently opened snack bag), and companionship (to hang out w/ me alongside the building), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the building (to get overhead awning protection, during a rain shower); 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered candy...then a Worker, encountered earlier, informed me of the charitable donation, while I ate some food alongside the building; 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, offered food; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a hot beverage; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), after asking, "Can you use a couple bucks? I don't mean to disrespect you. But, you look like you can use a couple of bucks."...while I looked at my road atlas; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (e.g., bus transit information), temporary shelter information (such as Hotel Lobbies, where one can sit and wait for a bus), and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), also inquired about my travel situation; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies, and said, "You look like you know what you're doing out here. [Here's some money for you to] go get yourself something hot." after asking about my travel situation...while I jotted down some notes on a paper (next to my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a hot beverage...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Fresh Produce Delivery Driver [w/ a van] offered fruit (bananas)...while I finished off some food; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (on a window ledge) outside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for coffee), and said, "Go get yourself some coffee. It's cold out here!"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Customer [w/ a companion, and vehicle] offered monies; 1 ???Worker??? (who was carrying a large empty cardboard box towards the trash dumpster) offered monies, after asking, "How you doin'? Are you having a good day?"; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered money; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies...soon after I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear to an area alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered winter gear (i.e., a winter hat, and scarf)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation
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*Best Western Plus West I-64 [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel...while I rested inside the Executive Boardroom (Meeting Room); 2 New Albany Police Officers requested me to "leave the Hotel and never return," after demanding me to leave the Ladies restroom, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Hotel Staff Member (w/ the aforementioned 2 New Albany Police Officers) issued me a verbal trespass
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*Holiday Inn Express [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Breakfast Room, after asking if I was staying at the Hotel...while I attempted to search for food in the Breakfast Room. [NOTE: Earlier that morning, I encountered the Hotel Staff Member in the Ladies restroom.]
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*Valero [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Hunt Brothers Pizza [Pizza Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE cup of coffee...while I stood inside the building (to get warmth, and shelter from rainy weather)
*Daisy's Country Cooking [Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered more "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant...after I explained that I just stepped in to get some warmth (and temporary shelter from the cold rainy weather); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my meal'...then the Cashier informed me of the charitable donation, after I stood behind the Customer in the order line; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my breakfast meal'...after I finished off a breakfast meal at a Dining Room table; 1 Waitress, encountered earlier, offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 Manager offered FREE 'food & beverage,' and more "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant, after inquiring about my travel situation; 1 Customer (w/ a Spouse) offered 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., a few bag lunches from their Church)
*Outside of Daisy's Country Cooking [Restaurant]: 1 Waitress (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, offered a FREE cup of coffee, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas)...while I briefly read my Bible just outside of the Restaurant; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for a breakfast buffet meal' (w/ a "To-Go" box)...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Customer offered a gift card, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas)
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*Outside of Shell/Circle K [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker requested me to leave the Property (in response to a complaint from the General Manager, who noticed me when they moved in a vehicle past the Property, earlier that day)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the building
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*Outside of Marathon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Are you OK [emphasis added]? Are you homeless?"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who was from Louisville, KY) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (from a Fast-Food Restaurant nearby), and additional help (w/ contact information, if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for bus fare), help (if needed), and Shelter information/suggestions, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer offered monies, and said, "It's cold out here, huh. Well, Merry Christmas!"
*Holiday Inn Express [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered FREE coffee, after mentioning that it was fresh...while I used a computer in the Computer area
*Parking Lot of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Local [in a pickup truck] offered food (i.e., a few boxes of "fruit & grain" bars), monies, 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (from Thorntons), a ride, additional help (if needed), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot (during snow flurry weather)
*Thorntons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker [who wore an IU sweater] offered FREE coffee, more "Time & Space" inside the building, and a camping suggestion [later that night], also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered a ride (farther West), and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer (who was a companion of the aforementioned Worker) offered 'to pay for food'
*Outside of Thorntons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered Shelter information/suggestions...soon after I exited the building; 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a doughnut, and cup of coffee)...while I finished off a bag of doughnuts (that another Customer offered 'to pay for' as charity); 1 Customer [who wore a Security Guard jacket] [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (w/ a hug)
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*Thorntons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker requested me to leave the building, after saying that I should keep on going on my way elsewhere...after I placed down my hiking gear in an aisle along the back of the Store, so that I could start shopping. [NOTE: Shockingly, the Worker accused me of stealing, by pointing out (and touching) products in my tote bag that a Customer offered 'to pay for' as charity, on a previous day. Sadly, the uncaring Worker booted me out into the cold on Christmas. :( ]
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*Outside of Thorntons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, requested me to leave the Property...after I exited the building w/ "food and beverage" (that a Customer offered 'to pay for' as charity). [NOTE: I wasn't the only one heartlessly hassled away from the building on Christmas. The Worker told a ???Local Panhandler???, who was sitting on the ground, a few steps away, to leave, too. It was an untimely boot, because the "Holiday Spirit of Giving" (from the considerate Customers) was just starting to pick up towards me and the ???Local Panhandler??? alongside the building.]; 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, demanded me to leave the premises, or they would call the Police...soon after I exited the building (after using the Ladies restroom)
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*Kroger [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Security Guard (who was from Louisville, KY) offered "Time & Space" inside an entryway (to stay out of the cold weather), yet they stated that I had to leave the shopping cart from another business outside the building...soon after I entered an entryway w/ a shopping cart from another business, to search for an available power outlet (to recharge my tablet PC); 1 Manager offered pizza (i.e., a few slices of pizza in a box from the Bistro/Deli), 'to pay for a beverage,' additional help (if needed), and a Shelter suggestion, also inquired about my travel situation; 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup)...while I sat (w/ a bottled beverage [that the Manager offered 'to pay for' as charity]) at a Dining Room table in the Bistro/Deli area; 1 Security Guard (the aforementioned) (who was from Louisville, KY), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' "Time & Space" inside an entryway, and a ride, also inquired about the status of my travel situation
*Office Depot [Office Supply Retail Company] near Kroger: 1 Kroger Security Guard (the aforementioned) (who was from Louisville, KY), encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for my item,' after saying that their Manager wanted to offer me help (to get food, shelter, etc.)...while I shopped
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off some food (w/ beverage) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a gift card...while I sipped a coffee refill (purchased earlier) in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered a sandwich...then a Barista informed me of the charitable donation, by saying, "Hey hun! Somebody bought this for you through the 'Drive-Thru.'"; 1 offered a care package (e.g., feminine hygiene products, a toothbrush, toothpaste, bandages, Q-tips, hand wipes, etc.)
-LOUISVILLE, KY-
*Outside of Greyhound Bus Station: 1 offered monies (to pay for a hamburger from the in-station Restaurant & Gift Shop)...while I waited--outside away from the crowds inside the Station--for my scheduled bus in an entryway of the in-station Restaurant & Gift Shop
-KANSAS CITY, MO-
*Baggage Claim Office/Greyhound Bus Station: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, after asking, "Is this [hiking gear just outside of the Office] your stuff? Do you need any help?"...while I monitored my hiking gear (through the windows) from a seating area inside the Office
-TOPEKA, KS-
*Topeka Metro Bus near Greyhound Bus Stop adjacent to BP [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a FREE ride...while I moved my hiking gear into the bus (after I got off a Greyhound bus that stopped across the street at the Greyhound Bus Stop)
*Outside of Cracker Barrel [Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) alongside the Restaurant
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*Outside of Cracker Barrel [Restaurant]: 1 ???Manager??? requested me to leave the Restaurant, and warned that they would call the Police, because they saw me standing w/ a shopping cart, and suspected that I was soliciting Customers
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*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., 'a bowl of soup [???microwave heated???], "On the Run" breakfast bag, and bottled water in a bag' [later that evening], and coffee/hot cocoa), and encouragement (to have a Happy New Year) (later that evening)...after I finished off "food and beverage" (that the aforementioned Cracker Barrel Customer offered 'to pay for' as charity at the nearby Cracker Barrel, earlier that evening) at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
*Walmart: 1 Shopper offered monies (to pay for food), after asking, "Are you down on your luck? [Are you in here because] it is just too cold [outside]? [With this money] go get yourself something to eat."...while I rested on a bean bag chair (in a corner aisle) in the Garden Center
*Panera Bread [Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill'); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (i.e., the change from the transaction), 'to pay for food,' and encouragement (e.g., "to have a Happy Holidays," and "to have a Happy New Year")...after I finished off a cup of coffee in a bar seating area of the Dining Room
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated clothing, and bedding to a Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Langhorne.
+ I donated a hat, and scarf to a Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in New Albany.
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*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
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