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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!***
*JANUARY*
In January, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), award card(s), coupon card(s), blanket(s), gloves, hand warmers, plastic bag(s), lotion, lodging, temporary shelter, Hotel room/facilities usage, ride(s), help, job opportunities, Shelter information/suggestion(s), travel advice, travel suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape (to protect my fingers from daily exposure to hard water and cold weather), a new pair of shoes (boots), new purse, pocket size facial tissue, more laundry detergent, more trash bags, new belt, more hand warmers, another writing pad, [shoe fume neutralizer] odor insoles, [cloth wrap] headband (to use as an armband), another plastic floor covering (for my tent), stencils (of crosses), fabric paint, metal hair barrettes (to use as clips), another [pocket mirror] compact mirror, more tape, index cards, fabric ribbons, fabric patch, and new Religious book
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for a beverage' ('my beverage of choice'), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...I was approached soon after I placed down my hiking gear in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a hot beverage' ('my beverage of choice')...while I stood on one side of the Coffeehouse; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to leave the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a beverage)...while I looked through my tote bag for my Starbucks Reusable Cup near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who is a local Resident, and originally from Italy), encountered many times before, offered food (i.e., a homemade bread roll)...soon after I tossed away trash into a trash can near the "Drive-Thru" lane
*Outside of Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for a buffet meal'...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation, soon after I exited the Restaurant (after making a visit to the Ladies restroom)
*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered a cup of hot chocolate...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies...then I found the money on top of my tote bag alongside the building (after I exited the building); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a blanket; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered hand warmers...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a coffee/cappuccino'; 1 Customer [who wore University of Utah headgear] offered monies, and gloves, after saying, "Hey, ma'am! I know it's not much [money], but get yourself something warm [dear]. [Please] take the gloves [too]."; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and 'to pay for a coffee refill' (in the future)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 [who wore a Cowboy-style hat] (who is a Native American from Arizona, and works in Utah) offered gloves, after mentioning that they've seen me around before, before explaining that they noticed me move my hands towards my face (to warm them up), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the building w/ "food and beverage" (that a Customer offered 'to pay for') (during heavy snowfall); 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered help (to get food, and monies [if needed]), after asking if I had anything to eat, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Child (w/ an Adult) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "God bless!"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (i.e., a few rolls [in a lunch bag], and bottled water); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change')...then I found the coins on the newspaper underneath my hiking backpack alongside the building, after I exited the building w/ clean dishes that were used to make a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Where [are] you goin'? (Next, they pulled out a dollar.) Sorry, this is all I'm going to give ya. (Then, they walked away.) (A few minutes later, they returned w/ another dollar in hand.) Here's one more for ya! I got some change."...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer, encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "I appreciate you!"; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "Go get yourself a [cup of] coffee!"; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer offered food (doughnut), monies, and a travel suggestion (to go some place South, where it is warmer)...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, after exclaiming, "You're awake [now]!" before requesting my GoFundMe.com page link, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who works as a Social Worker) offered monies, and additional help (such as social services, if needed), after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (when they offered me charity), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer offered coins ('spare change')...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino [that another Customer offered 'to pay for']); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Would this help? God bless."; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies (including coins [spare change] in a large drink cup)...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), after asking, "Where you going?" also inquired about my travel situation...after I exited the building w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino (in my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK?"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is an Evangelist and Missionary) [w/ a tiny dog (Canine) in a vehicle that displayed a Colorado license plate] offered monies, a ride, and encouragement (w/ prayer, and a hug), before handing me their contact information, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer, encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking, "Do you want anything to eat? [Or, do you want a cup of] coffee?"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "I know it's not much[, but I hope it helps]."...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer offered monies, before saying, "Good luck! No problem."; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "Hello! (Then, they handed me the money.) Have a good one!"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "What can we do to help you?"...before I finished off a bowl of instant oatmeal alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered food (i.e., 1 of a few doughnuts from a plastic container), after asking why I was out in the cold (weather), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Construction Worker [in a work uniform] (who was waiting for a ride ["their Boss"]) offered Hotel room/facilities usage (e.g., to use the shower in their room, and to do my laundry in the Hotel Laundry Room), after mentioning that they saw me standing outside before, also asked about my travel situation...while I sat alongside the building; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered food (banana)...then I found the banana on top of my hiking backpack alongside the building (after I exited the building); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I needed anything...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad alongside the building; 1 [w/ a dog (Canine) in a pickup truck] offered monies, after asking if I could use the money (as help), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a gift card, after saying, "Here you go! [Here's a gift card] in case you need anything."...while I sipped a cup of coffee (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer offered monies...soon after I exited the building. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, I noticed the Customer move towards my hiking gear w/ money, while I stood inside the building (and looked through the windows to monitor my hiking gear outside).]; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I wanted anything (to eat or drink)...while I sat alongside the building
*Denny's Diner: 1 Waitress (w/ a few other Waitresses) offered FREE 'food & beverage'...while I prepared to leave the entryway; 1 Waitress [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage,' and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Dining Room (to get a better WiFi connection w/ my tablet PC)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Waitress offered FREE 'food & beverage' (in a "To-Go" bag), after requesting that I expeditiously leave the Ladies restroom, before explaining that "their Boss" (the Manager) just wanted to get me out of the Restaurant (that night)...while I used the Ladies restroom; 2 Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal' (including coffee)...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Customer [who wore a BYU top] (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you getting enough to eat?"...while I ate a snack on the couch inside the entryway (to get shelter from the rainy weather outside); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered a gift card...then a Waitress (encountered before) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for a meal'...then a Waitress (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., the leftovers from a meal [in a "To-Go" container]), and award cards (i.e., a few Visa Debit cards from State Farm)...while I stood inside the entryway (and waited for the rainy weather to subside); 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money on top of my tote bag; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "Have a nice day!"...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Manager (w/ a Waitress), encountered many times before, offered a job opportunity (to work as a Host), after mentioning that they've seen me so often that they thought that I should be offered a job, also inquired about my travel situation; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...then a Waitress (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then the Waitress (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I finished off a meal at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer offered a gift card
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*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] demanded me to leave the Hotel. [NOTE: During one encounter, they were so irate that they loudly exclaimed that I should just go to a Shelter. :| ]
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*Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Waitress (w/ a Waiter) offered 'to pay for a buffet meal,' after asking, "Do you want to eat?"...while I walked towards the exit (after using the Ladies restroom)
*Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE pizza ('my pizza of choice')...soon after I simply ordered a small side (Crosta); 1 Teenager offered monies, after asking, "Can you use this [money]?"...while I finished off a pizza (that the aforementioned Worker offered 'to pay for') at a Dining Room table
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered a cup of hot chocolate...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on a Patio sofa; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies (by sliding the money under the stall door)...then I found the money under the stall door, while I sat on a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered a cup of coffee...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I waited to cross a crosswalk
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE cup of coffee...while I prepared to clean dishes that were used to make a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage (drink cup); 2 Paco's Tacos Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from Paco's Tacos), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear around a Dining Room table (in the Paco's Tacos); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for gloves' (work gloves), and a plastic bag (i.e., a "Ziploc" bag to keep spare change from a drink cup [that somebody offered as charity])
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper, encountered earlier, offered a gift card...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper, encountered before, offered monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter last year at the Chevron/Top Stop/Paco's Tacos (where they offered me charity), before requesting my GoFundMe.com page link, also inquired about my travel situation; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered monies...while I washed dishes (that were used w/ a bowl of oatmeal) at an in-store sink; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered food (canned good)...while I sat inside the entryway (to get shelter from a snowstorm outside); 1 Shopper [w/ many bags of groceries] [on another day] offered food, a ride, and Shelter information/suggestion, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood in the Dining Room of the Deli; 1 Shopper [who wore a BYU cap] (who held an ice cream cone) offered monies, after saying, "Howdy! You look like you can maybe use that [money in my hand]."...while I packed away groceries (purchased earlier) in the Dining Room of the Deli
*Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, by saying, "I left some money for you at the front counter. So, you can go get what you want." before giving me a pat on the back...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino) inside the building (to stay warm); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation (that was left at the front counter for me on a previous day); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee/cappuccino (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer (who used to be homeless, and was married to [and now divorced from] one of the Workers) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage,' monies, gloves (from their companion), and additional help (in the future), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood inside the building (to stay warm); 1 Customer, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and hand lotion; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer [who wore a U.S. Military Veteran hat and top] (who is a Pentecostal) offered 'to pay for a coffee,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to cook a bowl of oatmeal w/ an in-store microwave oven
*Main Street near Vinyl Industries Inc. [Vinyl Fence Company]: 1 Vinyl Industries Forklift Driver [w/ a forklift truck] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking, "Are you homeless?" before mentioning that they saw me before outside of the nearby Texaco/Holiday Gas Station...while I walked to the Texaco/Holiday
*Parking Lot of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain] near Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant]: 1 Zao Customer offered coupon cards (for "ONE FREE MEAL" [each] from Zao Asian Cafe)...while I walked towards the main entry door of the Taco Bell; 1 Customer offered food (cinnamon twists)
*Outside of Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant]: 1 Worker (who also works for Cafe Rio in American Fork, and spoke mostly in Spanish), encountered many times before, offered a coupon card, before asking, "Como estas? ('How are you?' in English)"...after I finished off a meal at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker offered more "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant (to stay warm), after acting as a translator between me and the aforementioned Worker (who spoke mostly in Spanish); 1 Worker (who also works for Cafe Rio in American Fork, and spoke mostly in Spanish), encountered earlier, offered more food...while I prepared to leave the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ Children in a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I waited for the crowds to subside (inside the Restaurant) on one side of the Restaurant
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion [who works for the nearby Denny's Diner]) offered food (cinnamon twists)...while I stood near the Outdoor Dining Area
*Parking Lot of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for breakfast' (any desired 'food & beverage')...while I crossed the parking lot towards the main entry doors
*Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant]: 1 Worker (w/ another Worker), encountered before, offered a FREE meal...after I attempted to redeem a "ONE FREE MEAL" coupon card
*Corner of Main Street & Pioneer Drive/500 East near O'Reilly Auto Parts [Auto Parts Store Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride...while I crossed the street at a traffic light
*Corner of Main Street & 1200 East near One Man Band [Diner]: 1 [in a van] offered a ride, and Shelter suggestion, also asked about my travel situation
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (who used to work for Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain] in American Fork), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for my order of food' (i.e., a few nacho fries)
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 [w/ a van] offered monies...while I sat alongside the building; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered gloves...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal
*Underneath Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] on Main Street: 1 [ANONYMOUS] [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ a group] offered monies (that was tossed out of a rear passenger window to the pavement), after they shouted out of a window...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer, encountered before, offered monies (to pay for food and beverage), after asking 'for my name' and 'what I wanted to eat and drink'...while I sat on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking, "Are you hungry? Are you going to buy something to eat? [Use this money] to go buy some food."...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [who wore a TCU (Texas Christian University) cap and top] [in a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "Have a good one!"...while I sat on a sidewalk curb; 1 offered 'food & beverage'
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (who studied Middle-Eastern studies at the University of Utah, and is the President and CEO of a Tax Lien Business) offered travel advice, and encouragement, after requesting my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links, before mentioning that they would try to donate to my trip to Israel, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway (during a rain shower outside); 1 Waiter (who is a Native American from Alaska, and a Homesteader), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...after I ordered a cup of water; 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food), and lodging (in a van, for the winter), after mentioning that they've seen me before outside of a Convenience Store, before handing me their contact information...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who is a Native American from Alaska, and a Homesteader), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...while I prepared to leave the entryway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...then a Waiter (the aforementioned) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., the leftover pancakes from a meal [in a "To-Go" box], and a cup of hot chocolate [w/ a "To-Go" cup])...then a Waitress (encountered before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I sat (on a chair, and dozed off) inside the entryway; 1 Waitress (the aforementioned), encountered before, offered "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room (to finish off the "food and beverage"); 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., the leftover pancakes from a meal [in a "To-Go" box])...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who is a Native American from Alaska, and a Homesteader), encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup]); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining fries, and chicken [if wanted] from a meal [in a "To-Go" box]), after asking if I wanted some fries...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who is a Native American from Alaska, and a Homesteader), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' ('my order of food and beverage')
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*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 ???Store Manager??? stated that I could not sleep inside their Store (in response to a complaint from another ???Store Manager???, who said that I could not sleep in the Garden Center, on a previous day), and threatened that they would officially trespass me from all Walmart Stores if I'm caught again sleeping inside the Store...while I used a sink in a Ladies restroom; 1 ???Store Manager??? [who has tattoos] [on another day] requested me to "leave the Store" (a directive from their Manager), because they determined that I spent too much time inside the Store...while I walked about near an entryway (where I placed down my hiking gear around a bench); 1 ???Store Manager??? [who has tattoos] (the aforementioned), encountered before, [on another day] demanded me to "leave the Store"...while I sat on a bench in an entryway; 1 ???Store Manager??? [who has tattoos] (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on another day] demanded me to "leave the Store"...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal trespass from the Walmart (in response to complaints from the aforementioned ???Store Manager???), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I shopped
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*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking, "Are you homeless? Do something good [with this money]!"...soon after I packed away groceries (purchased earlier) near a bench in an entryway; 1 Store Associate (who was off-duty [and wore a coat]), encountered before, offered food (i.e., a "Pancakes & Sausage" platter from the in-store Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]), after asking ???if I had breakfast???, before saying, "Maybe, you can save it for later."...while I prepared to leave the entryway (ironically, after finishing off some breakfast food that included pancakes [purchased earlier] from Burger King); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered food (i.e., an open box of trail mix bags minus 1 bag), after asking, "Are you homeless?"
*Parking Lot of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'to pay for food'...while I walked towards the main entry doors; 1 Local [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride, and help (if needed), after mentioning that they've seen me before at the Texaco/Holiday Gas Station (in Lehi), also inquired about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered 'food & beverage'...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Sidewalk of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near IHOP Restaurant: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...while I walked towards the IHOP
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*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate demanded me to leave the Store, after stating that I could not clean up (use a sink for washing) in the Ladies restroom, before escorting me out of the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Hobby Lobby [Arts & Crafts Retailer Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered food...soon after the Store opened (for the day)
*Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ("on the house")
-OREM, UT-
*State Street past El Mexicano Market [Mexican Grocery Store]: 1 Local (who is a member of LDS, and has a Spouse from Polynesia) [in a van] offered monies, and a ride, after mentioning that they recently saw me at the Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain], also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked Northward (after crossing the street w/ groceries from the nearby Dollar Tree)
*Grinders Coffee House: 1 Worker offered FREE milk (i.e., 'my order of soy milk,' to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and tea)
*Bus Stop on State Street near Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a FREE ride, after mentioning that my bus transfer ticket was expired (that day)...soon after I entered a bus
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), gift bag(s), care package(s) (crackers, fruit snacks, bottled water, Religious leaflet[s], etc.), gloves, shoes, shoe accessories (waterproofer/protectant spray), blanket(s), disposable warmers (body warmers), hand lotion, Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), temporary luggage-sitter service, publicity (from videography), help, Shelter information/suggestions, travel advice, travel suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, another replacement luggage cart, more [cloth wrap] headbands, more head wraps, a new cap (that displays the "Cross of Christ"), new washcloths, more facial tissue, new luggage cart, more laundry detergent, and ticket(s) (airfare)
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered gloves (fleece gloves)...I was approached, while I stood alongside the building; 1 Worker (the aforementioned) [w/ a pickup truck], encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for new shoes & shoe accessories' (i.e., a new pair of shoes, and water protectant spray at a local Shoe Store), a ride (to a local Shoe Store), and additional help (if needed)
*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store] next to Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] offered gloves, and disposable warmers (body warmers)...while I sat (and dozed off) alongside the building; 1 Customer offered a gift card (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), after asking, "Can [this gift card] from [an international Fast-Food Chain] work?"; 1 Customer offered monies...while I prepared to eat some cereal; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a blanket...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a Colorado license plate] offered bottled water, monies, and gloves; 1 Teenager (who was a companion of a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered money...while I sipped a cup of instant coffee (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer [w/ the aforementioned Teenager in a vehicle] offered monies ('spare change'); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for beverage' (bottled beverages)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 (who was at the Gas Station to help their Daughter get a vehicle towed) offered a gift card (from Chuck-a-Rama [later that morning]), 'to pay for a buffet meal' (from Chuck-a-Rama [later that morning]), and encouragement, after repeatedly calling me "Sister" (???in Christ???), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a van] [on another day] offered monies, after inquiring about my travel situation
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered monies ('spare change')...while I sat on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 offered monies, after saying, "Hey! Do you need money? (Then, they handed me money.) Stay warm!"...while I sat on one side the building (near the Wendy's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking about my travel situation...while I stood on one side the building (near the Wendy's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's Worker [on another day] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Restaurant (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I sat on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 (who was a Delivery Driver) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food from Wendy's), temporary luggage-sitter service (to watch my hiking gear), and encouragement (w/ a hug); 1 Local (who grew up Mormon-LDS, and actively participates in skiing) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (protein bars), 'to pay for food' (from Wendy's), and shoes (winter boots [if wanted]), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I ate some food (purchased earlier); 1 Wendy's Worker (w/ a Co-worker) [on another day] offered food (fries)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who was going on a Backpacking trip in St. George) [in a vehicle] offered publicity (w/ a videography-interview, in the future), after requesting my email/phone number, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (w/ a bag of fries [that the aforementioned Wendy's Worker offered as charity]) alongside the building; 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Youth [in dressy attire] (w/ a large group of Youths [???Students???]) [w/ a Juab School District school bus] [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "Here you go!"...while I stood on one side the building (near the Wendy's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 (who is a member of LDS) (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, a travel suggestion (to visit the LDS Center in Israel, if needed), and encouragement (to have good luck), also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 [who wore a BYU cap] offered monies, after asking, "Here, can you use that? This [money] is from my daughter."; 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I stood on one side the building (near the Wendy's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 [in a van] [on another day] offered a gift card (from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...while I sat (and observed the Sabbath Day Sun go down) on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (from Wendy's), after asking if they could buy me a burger...while I stood alongside the building
*Denny's Diner: 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup]), and more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Dining Room; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup]); 1 Cook (who was a new hire, and used to be homeless in another State) offered 'to pay for a meal,' and more "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room, also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (and dozed off) on the couch inside the entryway (during a snowstorm outside); 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (dessert [in a "To-Go" container])...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a large group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Waitress [on another day] offered hand lotion...while I waited for an order of coffee; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (later that night), 'to pay for food,' and encouragement (later that night), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) on the couch inside the entryway; 1 ???Manager??? [on another day] offered food (i.e., a "To-Go" order of food [that a ???Customer??? neglected to pick up])...while I walked towards the exit (to leave the Diner that morning); 1 Customer (w/ a companion), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Ma'am, can I give you that [money in my hand]? (Then, they handed me the money.) You're welcome."...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Waiter, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup); 1 Customer offered monies; 1 [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Good Morning)
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered help (to get another pair of shoes from a Shoe Store at a certain time on a following day)
*850 East near KFC [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride...while I trudged through snow to the nearby Maceys
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who used to be a Backpacker, and grew up in Canada) offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if I had anything to eat (such as hot dinner), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I wiped snow off of my hiking gear inside the entryway (during a snowstorm outside); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I ate some food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table in the Deli; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered candy (in a Dove candy box w/ an attached "Valentine's Day" gift tag), and monies (attached to the candy box)...then I found the charitable donation on the floor under the stall door, while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (near the shopping cart stall area) inside the entryway
*Main Street past a Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] Exit Ramp near Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 (who is a member of LDS, and from Japan) [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a bag of Doritos [later that night]), 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Denny's [later that night]), a ride, and additional help (if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I trudged through snow along the street (in snowy weather)
*Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered a gift bag (including a few small oranges, Religious/Inspirational message leaflet, and "Happy Valentine's Day" greeting card)...while I used the Ladies restroom
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*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, relayed that I was no longer allowed inside the building (a directive from their Manager) (in other words, the Manager issued me a verbal BAN/BAR from Chevron/Top Stop)
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*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Teenager offered monies, after mentioning that they saw my hiking gear outside...while I waited to place an order at the order counter
*Outside of Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered FREE food (i.e., a half dozen doughnuts [later that afternoon]), and more "Time & Space" inside the Doughnut Shop (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I ate a doughnut (purchased earlier) just outside of the Doughnut Shop
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at a Dining Room table (after finishing off a dessert [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer offered monies, before requesting to take a photo snapshot of my "CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION" backpack sticker (i.e., the "I Keira Renae Johnson CONFESS that JESUS CHRIST is LORD GOD IN FLESH" handmade sticker statement that is taped to the upper back area of my hiking backpack), also inquired about my travel situation
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (inside the care package), and a care package (e.g., a granola bar, crackers, fruit snacks, bottled water, Religious leaflet, Religious comic strip booklet, etc.)...soon after I exited the Restaurant
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*Denny's Diner: Over 2 Workers [on more than 1 occasion] requested me to leave the entryway (because they only allow me to stay for a limited amount of time inside the entryway)...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway
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*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Local (who held a baby carrycot) (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from Starbucks), and encouragement, also inquired about the status of "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot towards the nearby Taco Bell
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered food (whole grain biscuits), after asking, "Are you hungry?"...before I ate some food inside the entryway
*850 East towards Best Western Timpanagos Inn [Hotel]: 1 Local [in dressy attire] (who participates in mountain climbing) [in a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for food)...while I walked along the street
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food' (pancakes), and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered 'to pay for food' (if wanted); 2 Customers (each) (w/ a large group) offered food (i.e., the additional pancakes topped w/ syrup from a meal [in "To-Go" boxes]); 1 Customer (who studied Middle-Eastern studies at the University of Utah, and is the President and CEO of a Tax Lien Business), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' a Motel room stay (to get shelter from the snowstorm outside), ride (to a Motel nearby), and encouragement, also inquired about the status of "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who was a new hire) [on another day] offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup]), and coffee refill; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my "To-Go" cup); 1 Customer (who studied Middle-Eastern studies at the University of Utah, and is the President and CEO of a Tax Lien Business), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' travel advice (to travel to Israel w/ a Holy Land tour group, and afterwards visit the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem), and encouragement, also inquired about the status of "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway (w/ a "To-Go" cup of coffee); 1 Customer offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK?"...while I stood inside the entryway; 2 Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway (during heavy rainfall outside); 2 Customers (who are dating, and members of LDS) offered coins ('spare change' [in a tiny plastic "Ziploc" bag] [from 1 of the 2 Customers]), help (if needed [from the 2nd Customer]), and encouragement (w/ compliments [???about me holding up well???] [from the 2nd Customer]), after the 2nd Customer (encountered before) mentioned that they remembered me from a past encounter (when they offered 'to pay for lunch' at the Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant] in Lehi), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off a meal (that 2 aforementioned Customers, encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for') (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who was a new hire), encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...while I sat (on a chair); 1 Customer offered a coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a couch); 1 Waiter (who is a Native American from Alaska, and a Homesteader), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup]) (w/ my order of food); 1 ???Assistant Manager???, encountered many times before, offered a FREE hot chocolate ('my order of hot chocolate' [in a "To-Go" cup]), after seriously requesting that I stop "Loitering" and using the sink in the Ladies restroom to washcloths (???in response to a complaint from a Waitress???); 1 Waiter (who was a new hire), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...soon after I entered the Dining Room; 1 Teenager (who works for Crumbl Cookies) (w/ a very large group of Teenagers) offered cookies ([in a box] from Crumbl Cookies)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway (w/ a "To-Go" cup of coffee, and another box of cookies from Crumbl Cookies); 1 Waiter (who was a new hire), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup])...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway (to get shelter from the cold weather outside); 1 Teenager (who works for Crumbl Cookies), encountered before, [on another day] offered cookies ([in a box] from Crumbl Cookies); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (???Customer [encountered later that night] w/ a group???) offered a meal (in a "To-Go" box)...then a Waiter (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, after mentioning that they didn't know if I was homeless (or not)...while I ate a snack (w/ a cup of water [in a "To-Go" cup]) (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Child (who initiated the charity) and 1 Adult (w/ another Child) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (pancakes), after asking if/what I wanted to eat...while I stood inside the entryway; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup), after mentioning that the aforementioned Adult (a Customer w/ Children) offered "to pay for food" for me...while I stood near the front counter inside the Dining Room
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a gift card...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (w/ a cup of coffee [in an in-house mug] [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Room table
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*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, demanded me to leave the Store, before escorting me out of the Ladies restroom...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ an Adult Sibling in a ???van???] offered monies (to pay for something warm to eat/drink), after mentioning that they've seen me around town, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (graham crackers); 1 Customer [w/ a walking cane] [w/ a pickup truck] offered coins ('spare change'), after asking, "Do you have money to pay for coffee and stuff?"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a cup of hot chocolate...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered money, after asking, "Where are you from?"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered monies (to pay for food), after greeting me by name; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, after saying, "This is for you!"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Sister, are you doing OK? I wish I had more [money to give you]. God bless!"; 1 Customer (who volunteers at Shelters) (whose Homeless Adult Sibling recently died [after being beat up in downtown Salt Lake City, hospitalized, and fatally hit by a car]) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage,' a blanket (that they crocheted [to pick up on a following day]), regional Shelter information/suggestions, and seasonal travel advice (to travel to a town in Southern Utah), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I needed anything...while I stood alongside the building
*CoreLife Eatery [Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies, after inquiring about my travel situation...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 ???Manager??? offered monies (later that night), a ride, and encouragement (later that night), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a stool) (and monitored through a window my hiking gear outside) inside the Dining Room (after finishing off a cookie [purchased earlier]); 1 Worker offered cookies (end-of-day cookies [in a box])
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Workers offered FREE coffee refills, and more "Time & Space" inside the Dining Area of an entryway (after finishing off some breakfast food [purchased earlier])
*Kawakami Drive/600 West near a Parking Lot Exit of Office Depot [Office Supply Retail Company]: 1 Local [in a vehicle w/ a Teenager] offered monies (to pay for a new luggage cart from the nearby Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]), 'to pay for a meal' (from Costa Vida [later]), a ride, additional help (if needed), and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I trudged w/ my damaged luggage cart towards the nearby Target (to get another luggage cart)
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot
*Parking Lot of Les Schwab Tire Center [Tire Shop] next to Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 2 (who are Christians) (who were Beans & Brews Customers, encountered earlier at the nearby Beans & Brews) [in a vehicle], encountered earlier, offered monies, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot
-OREM, UT-
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) offered monies (i.e., a few "2 dollar bills"), and encouragement, after inquiring about my travel situation
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) towards Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52: 1 Local (who wrote a Children's book [about an apple seed]), encountered many times before, offered monies (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for lunch' (from the Maceys nearby), before reciting a passage from their new book titled "Wish," also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked (w/ a bag of grocery from the local Dollar Tree) towards the intersection at Canyon Pkwy
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), coupon(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, LDS information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, another replacement luggage cart, another travel size first aid kit (for the bandages), another Starbucks Reusable Cup (because I lost my old cup), pocket size facial tissue, a new pair of shoes, new car sunshade (to protect my hiking gear from the sun and heat), another cloth, more shoe insoles, more laundry detergent, another green hooded jacket, more bandages, and more [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered pancakes (topped w/ syrup from a meal [in a "To-Go" box])...I was approached, while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything (such as help, or a ride); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered pancakes (from a meal [in a "To-Go" box])...while I ate a snack; 1 Customer offered a meal (in a "To-Go" box)...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a chair) inside the entryway (during rainy weather outside); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered a meal...then a Waiter (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I waited to place an order at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies, and gift cards (i.e., a stack of American Express gift cards from their job)...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who is a Native American from Alaska, and a Homesteader), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my order of food & beverage' (including coffee); 1 Waiter (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE coffee ('my order of coffee' [in a "To-Go" cup]) ; 1 Waiter (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE hot chocolate ('my order of hot chocolate' [in a "To-Go" cup]); 2 Customers (each) [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining food from a meal [in a "To-Go" box]), monies (to pay for food), and encouragement, after asking if I wanted anything to eat, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a chair) inside the entryway; 1 Waiter (who was a new hire) [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "What's happening? [Do you] want some dollars?"...while I sat (on a chair) inside the entryway
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a coffee'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies, more monies (in the future), and encouragement (???to have a good one???), also asked about "my travel situation & story"
*Parking Lot Lane of Timpview Market [Shopping Area] near Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Del Taco Customer offered food (meat tacos from Del Taco [in a bag]... :( )...while I walked away from the Del Taco (after refilling a few old water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine)
*900 West near Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 Crumbl Cookies Worker [in work attire], encountered earlier, offered cookies (end-of-day cookies [in a box])...after I crossed the street (after I left Crumbl Cookies). [NOTE: Earlier that night, I sat (and finished off a cookie--purchased earlier) in the Dining Room of the Crumbl Cookies.]
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 [w/ a van] offered monies, after commenting about my hiking backpack, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off a snack (w/ a cup of tea [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]) at the Outdoor Dining table; 1 [who wore a University of Utah top] [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat at the Outdoor Dining table
*Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ another Worker), encountered before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my order of food,' and drink cup ["on the house"])
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*Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who often greets me by saying, "Hey, Jerusalem!"), encountered many times before, relayed a request for me to "leave the Store" (from the Manager)...while I finished off a beverage (purchased earlier) near an in-store Dining table
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*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered a gift card (i.e., the remaining balance on a used gift card)...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant (after finishing off some breakfast in the Dining Room); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a coupon...while I stood in the order line; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*900 West near Les Schwab Tire Center [Tire Shop]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and a ride (if needed)...while I walked along the street
-LEHI, UT-
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*Denny's Diner: 1 ???Manager??? relayed that I was not allowed to sit in the entryway anymore (a directive from the Lead Manager ["their Boss"]), before stating that they would call the Police next time (another directive from the Lead Manager)...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway
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*Best Western Timpanagos Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee/hot chocolate ("for the road"), after mentioning that I couldn't stay for long in the Hotel...while I sat at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Local, encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I calmly sat at a Dining Room table
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who held an ice cream cone) offered 'to pay for food' (including an ice cream cone)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at a Dining Room table in the Deli; 1 Shopper (the aforementioned), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies (e.g., 'to pay for food,' and 'to contribute to my trip to Israel'), and 'to pay for an ice cream cone,' after greeting me by name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...after I finished off a bowl of oatmeal (that I prepared earlier w/ the in-store microwave oven); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper (who works for the Exxon/Fast Gas in American Fork), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal (prepared earlier) at a Dining Room table in the Deli
*Denny's Diner: 1 Cook (who used to be homeless in another State), encountered many times before, offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Dining Room...while I sat on the couch inside the entryway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...then a Waitress (who was a new hire, and used to work for Del Taco) (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation...while I sat at a Dining Room table (after finishing off "food and coffee" [purchased earlier])
*850 East near Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 (w/ a companion) offered beverage (bottled soda), and cigarettes (if wanted)...while I walked along the street
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage' [drink cup])
*Main Street past Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant] towards 1200 East: 1 offered monies, by asking, "Can you use this [money]?"...while I walked towards the intersection at 1200 E
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store] (a former location of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]): 1 Customer offered monies, after asking, "Are you alright? Do you need anything?"...while I stood alongside the building (to get overhead awning protection from the rainy weather); 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS) (w/ the other Zapplz Owner [their Spouse]), encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for food), and encouragement (to know that they keep me in their prayers [hoping that I stay warm and always have something to eat]), after greeting me by name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building
*Main Street near Vinyl Industries Inc. [Vinyl Fence Company]: 2 ???Locals??? (who are a Couple, and members of LDS) (who recently traveled to Israel [and were baptized in the River Jordan]) [in a van w/ Children] offered food (snacks), monies, a ride, additional help (if needed), LDS information/suggestions, and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards American Fork
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for beverages,' by asking, "What do you drink?"...while I sat on a sidewalk curb alongside the building
*Corner of Main Street & 1200 East across from Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store] (a former location of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]): 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered a ride, and more rides (in the future, if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered a cigarette (if wanted)...soon after I entered the building
*Parking Lot of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered coins ('spare change')...soon after I exited the Restaurant
-OREM, UT-
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after commenting about my hiking backpack, before saying, "You keep doing what you're doing." also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I shopped
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a gift card to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
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*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
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