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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2019
***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!***
***DEMAND the declaration that ISRAEL IS THE OFFICIAL PLACE OF REFUGE FOR CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, AND THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC!***
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*NOVEMBER*
In November, the locals of Elkton, Baltimore, Charleston, Cross Lanes, Ashland, Catlettsburg, Knoxville, and Nashville offered me food, liquid refreshment, drugs, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, groceries, blanket(s), socks, box(es), lodging, Hotel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Shelter information/suggestions, camping suggestion(s), travel advice/suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, ticket(s) (shuttle, Greyhound bus, train, etc.), a new camping light, more batteries, and more washcloths (to replace a few washcloths [that I didn't even pull out of my hiking backpack] that were magically lost/missing at a Laundromat in Nashville)
-ELKTON, MD-
*Outside of Flying J Travel Center [Truck Stop]/Golden Corral [Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I had anything to eat...I was approached soon after I walked over to a spot alongside the Truck Stop (to place down my hiking gear); 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Virginia license plate] offered monies, after asking if I wanted anything to eat...while I stood (near a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Truck Stop; 1 Golden Corral Customer (w/ an Adult Child) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from Golden Corral)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant (of the Truck Stop); 1 Customer (w/ a few companions) [???w/ a van that displayed a Pennsylvania license plate???] offered 'food & beverage' (including a slice of pepperoni pizza [meaty pizza... :( :( :( ])...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Truck Stop; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a New York license plate] [on another day] offered candies, after asking, "Would you like a couple pieces of candy?"
*Outside of Carroll [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I prepared to eat a snack (next to the Propane Tank Locker) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if I wanted anything to eat...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Youth [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a Virginia license plate] offered food (i.e., a few hamburgers from Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]); 1 Child [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a ???Texas??? license plate] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need something...such as money?"...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Local (w/ a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (bag of Doritos), before saying, "God bless you sweetheart!"...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer (the aforementioned [in parentheses] w/ a Local) offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need some money? Are you alright?"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a cigarette (if wanted), after saying, "I don't have any money, but I can offer you a cigarette."...while I sat (next to the Icebox)
*Flying J Travel Center [Truck Stop]/Golden Corral [Restaurant]: 1 Golden Corral Worker offered socks (knee high socks)...while I dried a pair of socks w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 Guest offered a blanket, and encouragement (to not worry)...while I prepared to get some 'shut-eye' on an upper-level floor landing in a stairway
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*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was staying at the Hotel...while I attempted to forage for food in the Breakfast Room
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*La Quinta Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered Shelter information/suggestions (about a place that provides Shelter and social services in Maryland), and travel advice/suggestions (to finish cleaning up [w/ my washcloths] at a nearby Gas Station), after "asking if I was a Hotel Guest" and "requesting me to leave the Hotel," before stating that breakfast is only for Guests (because they saw me get breakfast on a previous day)...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot Exit of [an international Fast-Food Chain] across from Flying J Travel Center [Truck Stop]/Golden Corral [Restaurant]: 1 [an international Fast-Food Chain] Customer [in a vehicle (that displayed a Delaware license plate) w/ a Child, and dog (Canine)] offered food (chicken nuggets from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...before I walked to a Bus Stop
*Outside of Hardee's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker [who had many tattoos] offered food (breakfast sandwiches/burritos [that contained meat... :( ]), after saying, "Instead of toss these away, I might as well give it (the food) to you... God bless you, honey!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
-BALTIMORE, MD-
*Outside of Citgo [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered food (including bananas), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I pulled out my Starbucks Reusable Cup from my tote bag (before I went inside and purchased a coffee refill)
*Outside of Exxon/Circle K [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Customers [in a pickup truck that displayed a Florida license plate] offered monies...while I sipped a cup of coffee/cappuccino (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) alongside the building; 1 Homeless Outreach Service Team (HOST) Member [w/ a Co-worker in a van] offered help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation, before handing me a business card. The HOST Member mentioned that they noticed others (the aforementioned Customers) offer me charity. Then, they explained that there used to be a homeless camp nearby. So, there are still people who offer help to the homeless in that area; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something to drink), by saying, "Go get yourself something [else] warm to drink!"
*Outside of BP [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Taxi Driver [in a taxicab that displayed a "V.I.P." roof topper sign, and an Alexandria, Virginia decal] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building
-CHARLESTON, WV-
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]/Charleston Town Center [Shopping Mall]: 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup]) (w/ my order of food)
*Greyhound Bus Station: 1 Rider (who is a U.S. Military Veteran), encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for a soda' (from a Vending Machine), after stating that they liked my "Cross of Christ" armband
-CROSS LANES, WV-
*Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store] (listed in Charleston, WV): 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money on top of my tote bag (w/ the rest of my hiking gear) around an Outdoor Dining table, soon after I exited the building; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer [who offered me charity outside of the building]) [w/ a group in a van] [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel situation...while I shopped (for "food and beverage" that a Local offered 'to pay for'); 1 ???Worker??? (who smokes pot/weed [marijuana], and is from Columbia, South America or Columbia, South Carolina) offered drugs (pot/weed [marijuana]), lodging (at their dwelling), and a ride (to the nearby Casino [???to go win some money???]), after asking about my travel situation
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: $$$1 Store Associate offered boxes (per request)$$$
*Outside of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, a ride (to the next major city, where they work as a ???Social Worker???, on a following day), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after stating that God put it on their "big heart" to offer me some money, also inquired about my travel situation...while I prepared to eat some food (purchased earlier) on one side of the Restaurant
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered bottled water...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Sheetz [Gas Station/Convenience Store] (listed in Charleston, WV): 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van] offered monies, a Hotel room stay (if wanted), and encouragement, after asking about my well-being, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Local offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement...while the aforementioned Customer ended the encounter w/ words of encouragement
-ASHLAND, KY-
*Outside of Delta Hotels by Marriott Ashland Downtown: 1 Custodial Worker (w/ a Hotel Manager), encountered earlier, offered a FREE cup of coffee (from the in-house Starbucks). [NOTE: Earlier that morning, the Custodial Worker stood by the Hotel Manager as they mentioned that ???I couldn't sleep in a seating area of the Meeting Rooms area???, thereby implying that I should exit the Hotel.]
*Starbucks/Delta Hotels by Marriott Ashland Downtown: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my order of food)
*Outside of Walmart: 2 Shoppers (who attend a Church) [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for more food later), 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the in-store [an international Fast-Food Chain]), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I ate a snack on an outdoor bench alongside the Store
*Burger King: 2 Customers (each) offered monies (including the change from the transaction), 'to pay for food' (fries), and encouragement, before the 1st Customer asked if I had gloves (for my hands)...while I sat (and dozed off) at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies
-CATLETTSBURG, KY-
*Marathon/Zip Zone Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Papa John's [Pizza Shop Chain]/[a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a large group) offered monies (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for food & beverage' (from [a certain Sandwich Chain])...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ a power outlet) at a Dining Room table
-KNOXVILLE, TN-
*Outside of Burger King: 1 Customer (w/ a companion [w/ a walker]) offered a ride, also inquired about my travel situation...soon after I exited the Restaurant
*Outside of Pilot Travel Center/[an international Fast-Food Chain]: 1 (w/ a Girlfriend) [w/ a Child in a vehicle that displayed a ???West Virginia??? license plate] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), and encouragement (to remain strong ???in the Lord???, and continue on my journey w/ the "Cross of Christ"), after asking if I was homeless, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (between bottled water displays) alongside the building; 1 Pilot Worker, encountered earlier, offered encouragement (w/ prayer); 1 offered a cigarette (if wanted)...while I stood alongside the building
*Outside of Panera Bread [Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered a cup of coffee, after mentioning that they wanted to offer me some hot coffee to warm my hands...while I sat (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Youth (w/ a Customer) offered food (i.e., the remaining fries in a cup), after asking if I wanted some fries
*Parking Lot Entryway of a Shopping Area near Dick's Sporting Goods [Sporting Goods Retail Chain]: 1 (who held a cellphone to their ear) [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store (a former location of Food City [Supermarket Chain]) next to Krystal [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ a group] offered food (i.e., a few Krystals [hamburgers], and fries [in a "To-Go" bag]), after asking, "[Do] you want some Krystal?"...while I pitched my tent alongside the vacant Store (to camp overnight)
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
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*Microtel Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 ???Hotel Manager??? demanded me to "leave the Hotel and never return," and denied me food from the Breakfast Room, after requesting a Hotel room number, before warning that they would call the Police if I'd return...while I walked towards the exit w/ foraged "food and beverage" from the Breakfast Room
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*Home2 Suites by Hilton [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member relayed a request for me to leave the Hotel (a directive from the General Manager), after asking if I was staying at the Hotel...while I washed my feet w/ a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 ???Local??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building (across from the "Air & Vac" machine); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a few wrapped sandwiches from Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]), after asking if I wanted some sandwiches that they found in a trash can (next to the "Air & Vac" machine)
*Outside of Pilot Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local offered 'to pay for a coffee,' and encouragement (w/ prayer), after asking about my well-being, also inquired about my travel situation...while I ate some food (from Taco Bell) (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Taco Bell Customer offered food (i.e., a meat taco from Taco Bell... :( ), and encouragement (to have a blessed day)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is a Christian) (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for Taco Bell), after asking if I had lunch, also inquired about my travel situation
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered food (breakfast sandwich)...after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building
-NASHVILLE, TN-
*White Castle [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food' (breakfast meal), after asking if I wanted [some] food...after I exited the Ladies restroom
*BP/MAPCO Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) (before they dumped the old coffee); 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker [the Homeless Person, who works part-time], and their Child), encountered earlier, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill...after I asked about the coffee refill price (w/ a coffee cup in hand)
*Outside of BP/MAPCO Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Homeless Person (who works part-time at the BP/MAPCO Mart) (after they dumped trash into a trash dumpster), encountered many times before, offered a sandwich (that included meat... :( ), camping suggestion (to camp under a bridge nearby [to stay out of the rainy weather]), and encouragement, after they asked if I was homeless, and said, "[Here you go!] (Then, they handed me a sandwich.) I know what it's like [because] I'm also homeless."...while I stood alongside the building (after exiting the building w/ a refilled old water bottle, and my rinsed out Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Worker, encountered earlier, [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining meaty breakfast sandwiches in the hot case) (since they were about to toss the sandwiches into the trash)...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Homeless Person [w/ a cardboard sign] (who works part-time at the BP/MAPCO Mart) (after they dumped trash into a trash dumpster), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee/cappuccino, and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (to stay out of the cold/rainy weather), after insisting that I go back inside the building (to warm up w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino)...while I stood alongside the building (to get overhead awning protection from the rainy weather); 1 Homeless Person (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee/cappuccino
*Four Points by Sheraton Nashville Airport [Hotel]: 1 ???Hotel Staff Member??? offered monies, after saying, "I don't know your situation [but I just wanted to offer you some money]. I hope that helps."...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Drury Inn & Suites Nashville Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member demanded me to "leave the Hotel and never return," and denied me coffee from the Breakfast Room, after 'requesting a Hotel room number' and 'stating that their Manager also told me that ???I was not allowed to use the Hotel's amenities??? on a previous day,' before warning that they would call the Police if I'd return...while I attempted to prepare a cup of coffee in the Breakfast Room. [NOTE: On a previous day, the Hotel Manager simply asked me if I needed anything, after mentioning that some of the Hotel Staff Members complained about me (walking through the Hotel), while I used a computer at the Computer/Printer desk.]
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*Outside of RaceWay (RW) [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered money...while I sat (and dozed off) (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I used my tablet PC; 1 Homeless Person (who smokes weed [marijuana], and has traveled all over the country) offered 'to pay for a barbecue sandwich' (from a Barbecue Restaurant nearby [if wanted]), temporary shelter (in their large tent [hooked up to a generator] near a local bridge, where they would offer me their bed [for the night], and they would sleep on their couch), and encouragement (to stay safe [later that evening]), after asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Florida license plate] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), after asking, "Is this your stuff? (After they bent down to place the coins on the newspaper--mat--under my hiking backpack.)"...soon after I exited the building (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered pizza (slice of pepperoni pizza [meaty pizza... :( :( :( ])...while I ate a snack alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is from Alabama, and graduated from the University of Alabama w/ a degree in Public Relations) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (e.g., home-cooked 'macaroni & cheese' [in a container]), and encouragement, before 'requesting my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links' and 'taking a photo snapshot (w/ a cellphone) of my "CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION" backpack sticker and "Renunciation & Treason" notepad statement,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered money...while I ate a snack (near the Propane Tank Locker) on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a candy cane...while I stood alongside the building
*Outside of Red Roof PLUS+ Nashville Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered FREE "Time & Space" inside the Lobby (to stay warm and use the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC), and a travel suggestion (to go over to the Panera Bread next door, and use their FREE WiFi), after mentioning that a few Customers complained about me (standing outside the building)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet near the Lobby entrance
*Panera Bread [Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (who is from California) (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for food), after asking about my travel situation...while I waited for the order line to subside (before placing an order)
*Airport Center Drive near Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport [Hotel]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a North Carolina license plate] offered monies, after 'asking if I was OK' and 'mentioning that they saw me on a previous day wearing my armband (i.e., my "Cross of Christ" armband),' also asked about my travel situation...while I walked to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel
*Outside of MAPCO [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered a burger (that included meat... :( )...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer (who works for [a certain Sandwich Chain]) offered FREE 'food & water' (i.e., a sub sandwich, and water cup from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), after saying, "When you find the time, come on over and get a sandwich [from 'a certain Sandwich Chain' across the street]."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you alright? Do you need money?"...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including fruit, and gloves), and encouragement (???w/ respect of God, it is good to be a blessing, esp. on Thanksgiving???)...while I stood alongside the building (to get overhead awning protection from the rainy weather); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "Here you go, ma'am! (Then, they handed me money.) Have a good night!"
*MAPCO [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who is from Michigan, and served in the U.S. Military War in Afghanistan), encountered before, offered a FREE coffee (as they brewed a FRESH pot of coffee), and "Time & Space" inside the building (???to stay out of the rainy weather???) (later that night)...while I shopped; 1 Worker (who is a Foreign Exchange Student from the United Arab Emirates [UAE]), encountered before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" inside the building (w/ a stool to sit on)
*Outside of Arby's [Fast-Food Chain] (a closed location): 1 ???Professional Driver??? [in dressy/work attire] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for lunch), after asking, "Hey, how you doin'? (Then, they handed me money.) Go buy yourself a lunch."...while I packed away my tent alongside the Restaurant (after camping overnight); 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for coffee), before asking to briefly take a look inside my pitched tent...while I took down my tent
*Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport [Hotel]: 1 ???Custodial Worker??? offered monies, after asking, "How are you doing, darling? (Then, they placed money in my hand.) The Lord put it on my heart to give this [money] to you."...while I walked through a hallway towards an exit
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*DECEMBER*
In December, the locals of Nashville, Paducah, Rolla, Tulsa, and Broken Arrow offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), discount card(s), bus fare booklet(s), discount(s), care package(s) (crackers, candies, bottled water, toiletries, a Religious/Inspirational message, etc.), winter gear (gloves, etc.), hand warmers, drink pouch bag(s), bag(s) (grocery bag[s]), prints, blanket(s), cleansing wipes, lodging, temporary shelter, ride(s), temporary luggage-sitter service, help, Food & Shelter Agency information/suggestions, Shelter information/suggestions, camping suggestion(s), travel advice/suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, ticket(s) (shuttle, Greyhound bus, etc.), more socks, another luggage cart, more tape, another pair of pants, a new pair of shoes (boots), and new purse
-NASHVILLE, TN-
*MAPCO [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who is a Foreign Exchange Student from the United Arab Emirates [UAE]), encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee ("on the house"), and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (later that afternoon), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...I was approached soon after I placed down a snack food item and cup of coffee/cappuccino on the front counter; 1 Customer [who wore a camouflage-style winter outfit] (who was a companion [Friend] of the aforementioned Worker on-duty) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for my snack food item'...while I stood ahead of the Customer at the front counter
*Outside of MAPCO [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, offered temporary shelter (inside their vehicle, ???to get some heat???)...soon after I exited the building
*Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Airport [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? offered bottled water, a blanket, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???), after explaining that they couldn't have me "doing what I was doing" (i.e., cleaning up w/ a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom), before escorting me out of the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Nashville Airport, TN [Hotel]: 1 ???Maintenance Worker??? [who wore an Alfalfa-style hairdo (from The Little Rascals)], encountered before, offered a hamburger (from Wendy's), also inquired about my travel situation (earlier that afternoon)...soon after I exited the Hotel
*Bus Stop on Donelson Pike across from RaceWay (RW) [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered a meal (i.e., a pre-cooked Holiday dinner meal [that was full of meat... :( ] from Eat Well Nashville [Meal Prep and Food Delivery Service]), and blanket...while I waited for a bus
-PADUCAH, KY-
*Bus Stop near Walmart: 1 Rider (who is from Detroit, MI) [in a motorized wheelchair] [in a transit bus] offered monies, and a bus fare booklet, before asking, "Are you running away?" also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I entered a bus
*Kentucky Oaks Mall: 1 Shopper offered cleansing wipes (from Sephora)...while I dried a pair of socks w/ a hand dryer in a Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I dried a pair of panties w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot Exit of BP/Five Star Food Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a Taxicab-style Transportation Service decal] offered a ride...while I walked across the parking lot towards the Panera Bread across the street
*HomeGoods [Home Goods Retail Store Chain]/Kentucky Oaks Mall: 1 Shopper offered monies (by sliding the money into the front pouch pocket of my Indiana University screenprint hooded sweatshirt), before saying, "I hope it (the money) helps! I hope you have good luck on your travels!"...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Dillard's [Department Store]/Kentucky Oaks Mall: 1 Sales Associate offered Food & Shelter Agency information/suggestions (about the local Community Kitchen, which offers food, Shelter, and laundry services)...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (???to know that I'll get there [to my destination] and do well???), after asking about "my travel situation & story"
*Best Buy [Consumer Electronics Chain]/Kentucky Oaks Mall: 1 Store Associate offered travel advice/suggestions (to finish cleaning up [w/ my washcloth] in a Ladies restroom on the other side of the Mall), after explaining that I couldn't be "doing what I was doing" (i.e., cleaning up w/ a washcloth at a sink) in the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate offered 'to pay for a beverage,' and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...soon after I looked over the beverages in a glass door cooler near the front counter
*Drury Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered beverage (e.g., coffee, and soda), prints (i.e., print-outs of my Greyhound bus tickets from the Hotel computer desk printer), and encouragement (on my travels), after explaining that Hotel amenities (including the computer desk/printer) are only for Guests staying at the Hotel, before mentioning that I couldn't stay for long inside the Hotel (but could get another cup of coffee and take the paper [prints]), also asked about my travel situation...while I printed a few Greyhound bus tickets w/ the printer at the computer desk
*Outside of BP/Five Star Food Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar [Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, by saying, "This is not that much [money], but it should be enough for you to go get yourself a cake or a drink. You're welcome, honey! [Have a blessed day!]"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building; 1 Customer (who works at the nearby [an international Fast-Food Chain]) offered more food (in the future [later that evening]), 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (to be blessed by God), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (and recharged my tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet)
*Traffic Island on Hinkleville Road/US-60 (U.S. Highway 60) towards I-24 (Interstate 24) [Bridge Overpass]: 1 Traveler (who is from Detroit, MI, and would soon travel to St. Louis) [w/ a large bag (held over their head)] offered travel advice (to travel w/ a certain Motorcoach Bus Company), after asking about bus routes/stops in the area, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the I-24 bridge
*Outside of BP/Five Star Food Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to Star Liquors [Liquor Store]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (including a hot case food item), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building (after exiting the building); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off a cup of coffee/cappuccino (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered monies; 1 Customer [who wore a Christmas Holiday-style reindeer antlers hat] offered coins ('spare change' [if needed]), and Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Women's Shelter)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK out here? Do you need anything?"...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer offered monies (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for a coffee'...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (who has a young Child, and was almost homeless years ago) (w/ their Parent) offered 'to pay for groceries,' and encouragement (w/ a compliment about my facial freckles), after asking "if I was homeless" and "if I needed anything," also asked about my travel situation
*Cafe-Joe Muggs Coffee [Coffeehouse Chain]/Books-A-Million [Bookstore Chain]: 2 Customers (each) offered monies (from the 2nd Customer), 'to pay for a coffee' (from the 1st Customer), and encouragement (from the 1st Customer)...while I stood next to a Dining Room table
*Outside of Exxon/Kentucky Tobacco Outlet [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [who wore a Holiday Inn Express & Suites top] (who works at the nearby [an international Fast-Food Chain]), encountered before, offered help (w/ their phone number [if needed])
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
*Hinkleville Road/US-60 near Star Liquors [Liquor Store] past BP/Five Star Food Mart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a van that displayed an Arkansas license plate] offered coins ('spare change')...while I walked along the Rd
*Fazoli's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Worker offered discounts (w/ my order), and a drink pouch bag
*Outside of Cafe-Joe Muggs Coffee [Coffeehouse Chain]/Books-A-Million [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered food (e.g., a brownie, and cookie), after asking if I was hungry...while I finished off a snack (w/ a cup of water) next to an Outdoor Dining table
-ROLLA, MO-
*Parking Lot of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain] (a Greyhound Bus Stop): 1 Greyhound Bus Rider [w/ an intercity coach bus] offered encouragement (on my travels), after explaining that they would've given me money (if they had ???physical??? money on them), also asked about my travel situation...while I organized my hiking gear, after exiting a Greyhound bus
*Denny's Diner: 1 Customer offered monies, after saying, "I know you didn't ask me for money, but God told me to [give this money to you]. Merry Christmas!"...while I cleaned a pair of socks at the sink in the Ladies restroom
*MotoMart [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (including a large bottle of Pure Leaf Tea)...while I dried a pair of socks w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 ???Manager??? and 1 Waitress offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway
*MFA Oil/Break Time [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my transaction), additional grocery bags, and "Time & Space" inside the building (to stay warm), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...then I noticed the [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) place the money on my hiking gear, while I monitored my hiking gear (through the windows) from inside the building
*Outside of Phillips 66/Midwest [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a care package (e.g., crackers, candies, bottled water, toiletries, and a Religious/Inspirational message)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Worker [on another day] offered "Time & Space" inside the building (to stay warm); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), by asking about my travel plans
*Phillips 66/Midwest [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who sat at a Missouri Lottery slot machine) offered monies (to pay for food at the Chicken Restaurant across the street), after asking about my travel situation
*Parking Lot of Econo Lodge [Motel]: 1 ???Motel Manager??? offered a discount card (to get discounts at nearby Restaurants), and encouragement, after asking if I had a place to stay, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot
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*Quality Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel (???in response to a complaint from a Custodial Worker???), after asking if I was staying at the Hotel...while I used my tablet PC in a seating area of the Laundry Room (after finishing off breakfast in the Breakfast Room, earlier that morning)
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*Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rolla - Univ of Missouri S&T [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered more "Time & Space" (until a certain time) inside the Hotel Lobby (to stay out of the Winter Storm weather), a ride (by stating that another Hotel Staff Member could shuttle to the local Shelter), and Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter [later that afternoon]), after explaining that I could use the Lobby to finish recharging my tablet PC (because it wasn't safe for me to sit inside the stairway), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) (after finishing off a plate of food that I foraged from the Breakfast Room) (and recharged my tablet PC w/ a power outlet) inside a stairway
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#Old Wire Outer Road near I-44 towards Kingshighway [Roundabout]: 1 Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper offered a ride (to Burger King [the Greyhound Bus Stop]), after asking about my travel situation...while I trudged up a hill towards a bridge (on a snowstorm weather day)
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*Outside of QuikTrip (QT) [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Youth offered food (package of crackers)...while I sat on one side of the building
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*Staybridge Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested my departure from the Hotel (???in response to a complaint from another Hotel Staff Member [who asked me to leave the Hotel on the previous day]???), by frankly stating that I had to leave (the Hotel quickly)...soon after I entered the Computer Room (to place down my hiking gear, so that I could forage for food in the Breakfast Room)
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*IHOP Restaurant: 2 Customers offered 'to pay for a meal,' after the 1st Customer asked if I already ate, also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Waiter [on another day] offered a meal (w/ the "go ahead"--courtesy--from their Manager), and encouragement (e.g., "to stay warm," and "to be blessed by God")...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a candy bar ("Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Special Holiday Design"), after saying, "I got this for you!"...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]) alongside the Store; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a hot beverage (from the in-store Starbucks), and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas)...while I stood alongside the Store (just outside of the in-store Starbucks)
*Outside of Kum & Go [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered bottled water...while I ate a snack just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for something warm to drink), after asking, "Aren't you cold [out here]? Go get yourself something warm to drink!"; 2 Locals (each) [in a vehicle w/ a tiny dog (Canine)] offered monies (e.g., to use as spending cash, and to pay for a Hotel room stay), a ride (to a local Hotel), and encouragement (to be blessed on my travels), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood just outside of the building; 1 Homeless Person (who works part-time at the Kum & Go, and stays near the highway in a homeless camp) [w/ a big wheel bicycle], encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for a beverage,' and encouragement (to know that the more you give, the more you receive), after asking if I needed anything...while I ate some "Kedem (Kosher Food & Wine Company) Tea Biscuits" (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Professional Driver [who wore an OU (The University of Oklahoma) top] [w/ a Hummer stretch limousine] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building
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*Hampton Inn & Suites Tulsa-Woodland Hills 71st-Memorial [Hotel]: 1 Local Police Officer requested me to "leave the Hotel," in response to a complaint from a Front Desk Worker, before escorting me out of the Hotel...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet near a Meeting Room. [NOTE: The Front Desk Worker didn't even ask me to leave. I suspect discrimination, because they quickly called the Police on me.]
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*Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tulsa South - Woodland Hills [Hotel]: Over 5 Local Police Officers requested me to "leave the Hotel" (???in response to a complaint from a Front Desk Worker???), before escorting me out of the Hotel, also asked about my travel situation...while I rested on an upper-level floor landing in a stairway. [NOTE: Once again, I suspect--magic--discrimination, because the ???Front Desk Worker??? called the Police on me w/o any prior notice of concern.]
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*Route 66 Tulsa Admiral Landmark [Tourist Attraction] [Roundabout] on South Mingo Road & East Admiral Place: 1 Truck Driver [in a semi-truck w/ attached flatbed trailer] offered monies (in a Christmas stocking w/ the screenprint slogan "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!"), and a care package (including an assortment of candies [in a Christmas stocking])...while I walked around the roundabout to the other side of E Admiral Pl
*East 71st Street past Kum & Go [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Youth offered monies...while I walked towards the IHOP Restaurant
*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate [who wore many Customer Service/Merit badges] (w/ another Store Associate) offered lodging (in their home, where they would offer me their bed for the night), after asking if I had a place to stay, also inquired about my travel situation...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered help (w/ a written phone number [on a piece of paper] for a community help/crisis hotline), after explaining that their Manager (and other Store Associates) could not allow me to clean up in the Ladies restroom, also asked about my travel situation...while I cleaned my socks at a sink in the Ladies restroom; ???1 Store Associate (the aforementioned), encountered before, offered "Time & Space" inside an entryway (to get temporary shelter from the rainstorm outside), help (to arrange a Hotel room stay at a local Hotel [if needed]), and encouragement, after asking about the status of my travel situation...while I stood in an entryway (to get shelter from a rainstorm)???
*Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered monies...while I stood in the order line (after placing an order); 1 Worker offered a discount
*Outside of Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, offered monies...while I ate food (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I stood in an exitway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and winter gear (e.g., a winter hat, and gloves)...soon after I scanned my groceries at a Self-Checkout machine
*Parking Lot of Office Depot [Office Supply Retail Company]: 1 ???Office Depot Manager??? [in a vehicle], encountered earlier, offered a burrito (from Taco Bueno [Fast-Food Chain]), and encouragement...while I walked across the parking lot (after exiting the Store)
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a closed Restaurant) near Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 group [in a vehicle w/ Children] offered 'food & water' (e.g., cheeseburgers, and bottled water), winter gear (e.g., a scarf), a camping suggestion (about a homeless camp near the highway), and encouragement (w/ prayer), also asked about my travel situation...while I packed out of my tent just outside of the vacant Property (after camping overnight)
*Kum & Go [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local [in a van w/ a group] offered monies (by waving the money in the air towards me), before saying, "Merry Christmas, dear!"...while I monitored my hiking gear (through the windows) (as I prepared a cup of tea) from inside the building
*Behind QuikTrip (QT) [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered temporary luggage-sitter service (to watch my hiking gear [while I shopped inside the building]), and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), after commenting about my hiking backpack, also asked about my travel situation...while I waited for the crowds to subside (inside the building) near an entry door; 1 Customer (who is a Christian) [w/ a van] offered coins ('spare change'), and encouragement (w/ prayer), after asking about my "Cross of Christ" armband, before "wishing me a Merry Christmas" and "explaining that they were led of the Spirit to come and talk to me," also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I ate a candy bar (on a step) behind the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (e.g., cookies, and bottled water)...while I sat (on a step)
*QuikTrip (QT) [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after saying, "Here you go, ma'am. (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you! Merry Christmas!"...after I placed down my hiking gear in an entryway (before going inside to make a purchase); 1 Worker [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) (as they brewed FRESH pots of coffee)
*Outside of Panera Bread [Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "Happy New Year!"...while I finished off a bagel (purchased earlier) near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who is in Christian Ministry) offered 'to pay for a cup of coffee,' and encouragement (w/ prayer), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table
*Baymont by Wyndham Tulsa [Hotel]: 1 Guest offered monies, and encouragement (on my travels), after commenting about my hiking backpack, also asked about my travel situation...after I ate breakfast at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
-BROKEN ARROW, OK-
*Outside of Homewood Suites by Hilton Tulsa-South [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (w/ Co-workers), encountered earlier, offered 'food & beverage' (e.g., fruit, doughnuts, and a cup of coffee), more food (in the future, if needed), limited "Time & Space" inside the Breakfast Room (to eat some of the food that they offered), a ride (to the Shelter [if wanted]), Shelter information/suggestions (about a local Shelter), camping suggestions, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to eat some granola at an Outdoor Dining table next to the Pool area. [NOTE: Earlier, the Hotel Staff Member held open an entry door for me, while I walked around the Hotel towards the main entrance. Then, they asked if I was staying at the Hotel. I responded, "No." and explained that I was just a Visitor. Next, they said that I couldn't stay, and escorted me to the exit.]
*Homewood Suites by Hilton Tulsa-South [Hotel]: 1 Custodial Worker (w/ the aforementioned Hotel Staff Member, and another Custodial Worker) offered candies (in a plastic sandwich bag), before requesting my GoFundMe.com page link (and saying that they'd check it out online), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (w/ "food and beverage") at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
*West Kenosha Street/East 71st Street past The Salvation Army Family Store [Thrift Store Chain]/Donation Center: 1 (who is a Christian) [in a van] offered a ride, help (w/ their contact information [written on a business card]), and encouragement (on my travels), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards another Shopping Area
*West Kenosha Street/East 71st Street near 50's Diner [1950's-Style American Diner]: 1 Local [in a vehicle w/ their Granddaughter] offered coins (to pay for Laundry service at a local Laundromat), 'to pay for food & beverage' (at a local Restaurant), a ride, and encouragement (on my travels), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards another Shopping Area
*Outside of QuikTrip (QT) [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Zoe's Kitchen [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a vehicle] offered food (Chester's Fries "Flamin' Hot")...after I exited the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I finished off some lunch at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a large group) [w/ a van] offered a hot beverage (cup of tea)...while I used my tablet PC at an Outdoor Dining table
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 ???Store Associate??? offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), monies, and encouragement (to please take care of myself), after mentioning that they saw me walking nearby on a previous day...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waiter offered a FREE beverage (in a "To-Go" cup), and "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room (to use my tablet PC) (if wanted)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Manager offered "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room of the in-store Starbucks, help (w/ information about a Church that could find me Social Services), and camping suggestions...while I stood inside the entryway
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*Best Western Kenosha Inn [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? demanded me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I moved to carry my hiking gear downstairs (after resting on an upper-level floor landing in a stairway)
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*Reasor's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies, and "Time & Space" inside the Deli Dining Room...soon after I entered the entryway
*QuikTrip (QT) [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Zoe's Kitchen [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Local Police Officer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' gloves, and hand warmers...while I dried a few washcloths w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered monies...then the aforementioned Police Officer informed me of the charitable donation, after I placed down my "food and beverage" items (that the aforementioned Police Officer offered 'to pay for') on the front counter; 1 Customer offered a gift card (Walmart Visa)...while I dried a few washcloths w/ a hand dryer in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Manager, encountered before, offered "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room of the in-store Starbucks, after asking about the details of my travel situation...while I sat on an outdoor bench alongside the Store; 1 Adult, and 1 Child offered 'food & water' (i.e., a few hot dogs, and bottled water)
*Outside of Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off some food [purchased earlier])
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a flashlight to a Tennessee Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Knoxville.
+ I donated a Christmas stocking, drink pouch bag, and scarf to an Oklahoma Charity via a drop box in a Lowe's parking lot in Tulsa.
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*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#: FREE Law Enforcement Transportation
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*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
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