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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2022
***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 Sandy, Draper, and West Jordan offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), discount(s), gloves, blanket(s), disposable warmer(s) (hand/toe warmer[s]), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Shelter suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more washcloths, reusable zipper storage bags, more trash bags, more disposable warmers (hand/toe warmers), more thread (for sewing), more bandages, more mesh washing bags, and more laundry detergent pods
-SANDY, UT-
*Corner of State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) & a Side Street past National Auto Plaza [Used Car Dealership]: 1 Local [in a pickup truck] offered monies, and a ride (to a Hotel), after mentioning that they remembered me from a Gas Station in Spanish Fork (where they thought they saw me wearing bell bottom pants) (NOTE: I actually wear cheap Walmart Bootcut pants...LAUGHABLE), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...I was approached, while I walked Northward
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies, after asking if I needed any help...while I sat (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) (on a sofa chair) in the Dining Room
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies (to pay for my next day's meal) (that they placed along the top of my hiking backpack under my winter coat), after asking if I had anything to eat, also asked about my travel situation (where I was going to stay that night)...while I used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered blankets, after asking if I had enough blankets...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC in an exitway; 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I was homeless...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I finished off "food and water" (from Chick-fil-A); 1 Shopper (who is from California) [on another day] offered a fruit (banana), and 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the in-store Starbucks), after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat in an exitway; 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) offered monies, after asking if I was OK...while I finished off "food and beverage" (from the in-store Starbucks); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I needed anything...while I sat in an exitway
*Wingstop [Chicken Wings Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (i.e., 'my ordered brownie,' and fries ["on the house"])
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my "To-Go" cup)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a cup of coffee) inside the entryway; 1 Waitress [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my order of hot chocolate' ["on the house"])
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & water' ('my ordered food & water [in a cup]')
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who is from Kansas, yet in Utah to care for a close Relative) (w/ a Service Dog [Canine] on a leash) [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Kansas license plate] offered water (old jug of water [from their vehicle trunk]), and a ride (if needed), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the Store
*The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a FREE smoothie (w/ my ordered cookie)
*Outside of Sinclair [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I was in need of assistance...while I stood just outside of the building
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a sandwich'...while I stood on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Starbucks "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Starbucks next door), and a blanket, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where I was from?)
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Potbelly Customer offered 'to pay for food' (from the Potbelly next door), after asking if I wanted a sandwich...after I moved my hiking gear to the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???)...while I sat near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle that displayed an Car Dealer license plate] offered monies, after asking if I needed help...while I prepared to eat food (w/ a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Starbucks/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Deli Worker, encountered earlier, offered pizza (pizza pie [in a Pizza Hut box])...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Room table. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, I asked the Deli Worker if the pizzas were marked down before they were tossed away, while I shopped in the Deli area.]
-DRAPER, UT-
*In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered food (i.e., a few cheese onion fries [in a box], and hamburger), after asking if I spoke Spanish...while I used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom
*12300 South towards Tide Dry Cleaners: 1 Local (who held many bags of groceries) [on a bicycle] offered food/water (bottled water)...while I walked Eastward; 2 [in a vehicle] offered candies, and money
*Outside of Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card, and Shelter suggestions (about a Downtown Shelter), after asking if I'd been to the "Shelter Downtown"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Here you go!"...while I finished off a cup of coffee; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for a coffee refill'...while I stood alongside the building
*U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt & Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Frozen Yogurt Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE cookie (w/ my order of frozen yogurt)
*UTA Bus: 1 Bus Driver [in a Minibus] offered a fruit (apple), and discount (on bus fare), after asking about my well-being
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'
-WEST JORDAN, UT-
*Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered food (pack of Hostess donettes [that sadly contained a bioengineered ingredient--GMO-'genetically engineered ingredients' labeling])...while I shopped; 1 offered monies, after asking about "my travel situation & story"
*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a ride (if needed)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I needed any money; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I was hungry; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage,' after asking if I was hungry
*Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (i.e., 'my ordered cookie,' and a cup of soup w/ bread)
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Teenager offered monies...while I sat inside the exitway; 1 Shopper (who held a Child) (w/ a large group) [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I was waiting for a ride, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood inside the exitway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a gift card, by saying, "Hey, I just got this $$$ gift card, so you can go get yourself some food or something."...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 ???Shopper??? (who has a Spouse) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for coffee), after asking if I was OK...while I stood inside the exitway (to stay warm); 1 ???Shopper??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, a gift card (from Walmart), and gloves, after mentioning that they knew "what it's like" (to be homeless/poor); 2 Store Associates (who work at the in-store Starbucks), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a gift card...while I stood near the exitway
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies, and a coupon card (for a FREE Chick-fil-A/Nuggets meal), before saying, "I just thought I'd pay it forward!"...after I returned to my hiking gear (w/ food [purchased earlier]) (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the Restaurant
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., 'my order of bread,' a bowl of soup, and drink cup); 1 Worker offered FREE desserts...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant
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*Residence Inn by Marriott Salt Lake City-West Jordan [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member demanded me to "leave the Hotel and never return," or they would call the Police, after demanding me to leave the Ladies restroom, before escorting me to the exit of the Hotel...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Manager) offered a FREE meal...after I attempted to redeem a FREE Chick-fil-A/Nuggets meal coupon card
*Starbucks/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies, after explaining that they just felt really bad for me (???and my homeless situation???)...while I ate food (w/ a cup of water) (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "I know that you're not asking[, but here's some money]!"; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a van] offered a gift card, and encouragement (???to have a nice day???)...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered help (by suggesting that I use Churches if in need)...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista, encountered before, offered a FREE pastry ('my desired pastry')...soon after I picked up my ordered cup of coffee (purchased earlier); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered monies...then I found the charitable donation on a magazine (SLUG Magazine) that I placed on a Dining Room table, after I picked up my ordered beverage from the order counter
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*Hampton Inn & Suites Salt Lake City-West Jordan [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (w/ a Co-worker) requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Guest, before warning that they (the Management) would call the Police if I'd return...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Homeless Person (who stays in Riverton) [on a bicycle] offered candy (gummy bears), and additional help (in the future)...while I stood (near an Icebox); 1 Worker offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (including bottled water), before saying, "I hate to see somebody going hungry."
*Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the exitway (to sit on the bench), after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (when they offered me charity), also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay)...while I stood inside the exitway
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard: 1 (who works at the nearby Murphy Express Gas Station) (who held a drink from Murphy Express), encountered before, offered 'food & beverage' (to pick up from Murphy Express, in the future), after asking about my day (well-being), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer, encountered earlier, offered 'food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted to go in (to the Coffeehouse) (as they held an entry door open); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I prepared to eat a snack next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food,' before saying, "Have a wonderful day!"; 1 (w/ a group in a vehicle) [on another day] offered bottled water, and disposable warmers (hand/toe warmers)...while I stood (and observed the Sabbath Day Sun go down) next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' ('my desired food/beverage)...while I prepared to leave the Coffeehouse; 1 Rita's Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (who is from California, yet now works in Utah) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Parking Lot of Jordan Landing [Shopping Area] near Waffle Love [Belgian Waffle Restaurant]: 1 (who is a Sales Rep for The Hershey Company) (who held a box of fries from Chick-fil-A) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A [if wanted]) (from a Kids meal in their trunk), and candy (bag of Hershey's Nuggets), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & water' (including bottled water), after explaining that they felt sorry for me (because I was standing outside in the cold)...while I stood next to my hiking gear on an outdoor bench
*Outside of Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a chocolate chip cookie [in a box], and bottle of milk), and monies, by saying, "Go get yourself a little more! (Then, they handed me money.)"...while I stood alongside the Cookie Shop
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*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Security Guard, and 1 Store Associate issued me an INDEFINITE "Ban/Exclusion" from Walmart (in response to a complaint from a Store Associate), for wearing a backpack in the Store
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*Outside of Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 offered monies...while I stashed away groceries (purchased earlier)
*Sidewalk of Jordan Landing [Shopping Area] near Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a group] offered monies...while I walked away from Target
*Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard: 1 Worker offered a discount
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of West Jordan, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), discount(s), groceries, luggage cart(s), pants, blanket(s), hand warmer(s), lodging, ride(s), help, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, and more disposable warmers (hand/toe warmers)
-WEST JORDAN, UT-
*Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker), encountered before, offered FREE 'food & water/beverage' (including 'my ordered slice of bread'); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for more food & beverage'...while I finished off food (w/ a cup of water) at a Dining Room table
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain] near Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Child (w/ a large group) offered monies...I was approached, while I sat inside the exitway; 1 Shopper offered lodging (at their place), after asking about my travel situation...while I stood inside the exitway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for dinner' (from the Kneaders across the parking lot)...while I stood inside the entryway; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking if I was traveling; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered chewing gum (if wanted); 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a new luggage cart' (online from a Walmart in another town), a ride, additional help (if needed), and encouragement (to hope that I get to Israel), after mentioning that they saw me at The Habit Burger Grill (located across the parking lot) earlier that night, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a hot beverage from the in-store Starbucks [purchased earlier]) inside the exitway; 1 [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Go buy yourself a nice dinner!"...while I finished off a snack inside the entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a coffee (from the in-store Starbucks)...while I ate food (from Jamba Juice) inside the exitway; 1 Shopper offered a blanket...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...before I stashed away groceries (purchased earlier)
*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Shopper offered monies (that they placed under my hiking backpack), and encouragement (to hope that I get to Israel), after asking about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Barista offered money...while I picked up my order at the order counter
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waiter (w/ a Waitress) offered FREE food ('my order of pancakes')
*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered FREE food ('my ordered cookie')
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I prepared a bowl of instant oatmeal (w/ hot water from a new Touchscreen Single-Cup Coffee machine) at the coffee counter; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (box of fries ???from a local Restaurant???)...while I stood inside the building (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal); $$$1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup)...after I asked if I would have to pay for another coffee refill$$$; 1 Worker [on another day] offered 'to pay for a doughnut'...while I stood (w/ a cup of coffee [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup]) inside the building; 1 [w/ a Wife in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (soup [that included meat] [if wanted]), and monies (to pay for something to eat), after mentioning that they (and their Wife) saw me walking earlier that night, also briefly asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to make a cup of tea; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a discount; 1 Customer offered monies, by asking, "Is that your backpack out there young lady? [Do you] need a little help? (Then, they handed me money.) Hey, God bless!"...while I monitored my hiking gear (through the windows) from inside the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup)...while I walked to the front counter (to pay for the beverage; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Hey, I know that this (money) is not much, but [you can have it]."...while I stood inside the building (to stay warm)
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered bottled water, by saying, "I got you more [bottled water]!" after greeting me...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to stay safe), after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed), after asking if I was waiting on a ride, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (near an Icebox) (after I finished off a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered monies, a pair of pants (if wanted), and encouragement (to hope that I find a place to stay and get back on my feet), after explaining that they gave me money because they might as well pay it forward, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I ate a snack (w/ a cold beverage [purchased earlier]) (near an Icebox); 1 [in a ???pickup truck??? that displayed a license plate from another State] offered food (chicken wings [if wanted])...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride (if needed), after asking if I was waiting for a ride or family, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (near an Icebox)
*In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered monies, by saying, "Hey, I just wanted to see if you wanted this [money]."...while I stood inside the main entryway (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered food...while I stood inside the main entryway (to get some heat); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food' (fries), after asking if I wanted a cheeseburger; 1 Worker offered a hot chocolate...then the aforementioned Customer informed me of the charitable donation
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard: 1 Barista offered water (in a "To-Go" cup)...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Rita's Customer (w/ a Wife) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Well, I bet you got a story!" also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a cup of water and bottle of Jarritos Lime) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage,' after asking if I already ate (lunch)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'
*Outside of Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a ledge) on one side of the building
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 offered a gift card...while I shopped; 1 Shopper (w/ a group) offered monies (later that evening), and 'to pay for more groceries'...soon after I walked away from the Self-Checkout Area w/ groceries (purchased earlier)
*Michaels [Arts & Crafts Retailer Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered bottled water...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom
*Corner of Plaza Center Drive towards Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [in a pickup truck that displayed a Company decal] offered bottled water, and hand warmers, before asking if I was "on the streets"...while I walked along the street
*Starbucks/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate (w/ Co-workers) offered FREE food (muffin/croissant)...after I asked about a cup of coffee (in hand) (that a Shopper offered as charity)
*Parking Lot Lane of Jordan Landing [Shopping Area] past In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for a Hotel/Motel room stay), and a ride (to a Hotel/Motel), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked away from the In-N-Out
*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to buy myself some food), after asking, "Hello, are you waiting for your food? Why are you standing out here?"...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 Customer offered a chocolate chip cookie (in a box)...while I stood alongside the Cookie Shop
*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 2 [in a pickup truck] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), before asking if I was doing OK...while I walked across the parking lot towards an entrance
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my order of bread rolls')
-SANDY, UT-
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West past Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 Costco Store Associate (who was off-duty) [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), before saying, "God bless!" also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked Northward
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Worker [who had tattoos] offered additional food (bread rolls) (w/ my order of bread rolls)
*Zurchers [Party Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a discount
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'; 1 Shopper offered monies...while I stood in an exitway
*The Original Pancake House [Breakfast Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies (that was placed inside the "To-Go" bag w/ my order of pancakes)
*Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my order of falafel')
*Behind the The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed an Ohio license plate] offered food (cookie), and candy (bag of Valentine's Day Reese's candy)...while I stood behind the Smoothie Shop (after finishing off brunch)
*Outside of Sinclair [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local Worker [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a GSL Electric decal] offered monies...while I stood (near the Propane Tank Lockers) on one side of the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for something [to eat/drink])
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of West Jordan, Bountiful, Woods Cross, and Centerville offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), groceries, care package(s) (snacks, socks, body wash, etc.), jacket(s), blanket(s), umbrella(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, travel advice, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, more [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape, another sewing kit, and more hand warmers
-WEST JORDAN, UT-
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard: 1 Motorcyclist (Customer) [who wore a Harley Davidson Motorcycle Club top] (w/ a companion) [w/ a motorcycle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted a coffee...I was approached, while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (to watch the online news about the Russia/Ukraine conflict) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Rita's Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gelati (from the Rita's next door); 1 Youth (w/ a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a gelati (from the Rita's next door); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered a gift card, before saying, "Go get yourself a hot coffee, and a sandwich!"...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Adult, and 1 Child (w/ a group) offered monies (from the Child), and 'to pay for a coffee' (from the Adult)
*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I already ate (food), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies (to use to go inside and buy something to eat), and encouragement (to stay warm); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I prepared to leave the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I was hungry...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good night)...while I stood alongside the Smoothie Shop; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'food & water/beverage' (including bottled water)
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*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Jordan Landing [Shopping Area] Employee [in a pickup truck] requested me to not Loiter outside of the businesses (within a certain area of the Shopping Area), yet stated that I could stand at the nearby Walmart...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area
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*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood (next to an Icebox); 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "God bless you! Take care!"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered fruit (bananas from Walmart), and 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I needed anything; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for a drink)...while I ate a snack; 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for something warm to drink)
*Bus Stop on Plaza Center Drive near Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a blanket...while I waited for a bus (during a 'rain, sleet & snow'-storm)
-BOUNTIFUL, UT-
*Outside of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain] next to Ding Tea [Taiwanese Tea House] that shares a Strip Mall Property with Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop]: 1 Customer offered help (if needed), after asking if I was waiting for a ride...while I repositioned my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and a jacket (if wanted), after asking if I was hungry...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a Boba tea' (from the Ding Tea House next door), also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'food & water'; 1 Nothing Bundt Cakes Delivery Driver (who pushed a cart full of boxed cakes) [w/ a delivery van] [on another day] offered a FREE small bundt cake; 1 (who carried a cellphone) offered monies, by asking, "Hey...do you need anything? I got a few bucks on me. (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you!"; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, before asking where I was headed...while I prepared to finish off a dessert (from Olive Garden) just outside of the Restaurant
*Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered water, and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Dining Room (to sit at a Dining Room table)...while I sat inside the entryway (to stay warm); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a meal & dessert'; 1 Waitress (w/ Co-workers) [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' (w/ my order to redeem a coupon for a "FREE Appetizer or Dessert")
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a pickup truck] offered monies (to pay for food), and a jacket (if wanted), after asking about my travel situation...while I finished off leftovers (from Olive Garden); 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered food (Great Value [Walmart brand] trail mix); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) (near the Icebox); 1 Worker, encountered before, offered water (drink cup); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (Big Mac sandwich from [an international Fast-Food Chain] [if wanted]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Hey, are you OK? (Then, they handed me money, and patted me on a shoulder.) Take care of yourself!"...after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a pickup truck w/ a dog (Canine)] offered monies, after asking if I was traveling...while I stood alongside the building
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies (to go catch a bus and stay warm), after 1 of the Workers (on-duty) explained that I couldn't stand outside their Store (because of their Manager)...while I stood alongside the building
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered FREE 'food & beverage' (w/ a drink cup) (w/ my order of food); 1 Worker (who used to be homeless in California, and stayed in Homeless Shelters) (w/ Co-workers) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my order of food,' and 'to pay for more food & beverage'; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered FREE food ('my order of fries')
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered FREE candy ('my order of candy'); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered monies...then I found the charitable donation on a Dining Room table (where I placed down my hiking gear), after picking up my order of "food and beverage"; 1 Barista [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered hot beverage' [upsized])
*500 West/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) towards Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Local [in a van w/ a tiny dog (Canine)] offered a ride (if needed)...while I walked to Culver's
*At Home [Home Decor Retail Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), and an umbrella...while I prepared to eat a snack inside the entryway
*Parking Lot of Gateway Crossing Shopping Center towards T.J. Maxx [Department Store Chain]: 2 Open Doors Mission Team Members [w/ a van] offered help (if needed), before handing me a business card...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Five Below [Discount Store Chain] near Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water from the nearby Cubby's), and a gift card (from Cubby's)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet on one side of the Store; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water' (from Cubby's), after asking if I needed anything...while I stood on one side of the Store; 1 Local Worker [in a work uniform from (an international Fast-Food Chain)] (who works at the nearby [an international Fast-Food Chain]) [on another day] offered food (from [an international Fast-Food Chain], in the future), coins ('spare change'), and travel advice (to travel to Israel by ferry boat from a port in Seattle, WA), also asked about my travel situation...after I finished off "food and beverage" (from Cubby's) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer (w/ Children) [w/ a van] [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Can I give you some money?"...while I sat (and dozed off) (next to a pillar); 1 Local [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (fries from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), monies, and a care package (e.g., snacks, a washcloth, socks, body wash, and lip balm)
*Parking Lot Lane of Gateway Crossing Shopping Center near Famous Footwear [Shoe Store Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from the nearby Cafe Rio)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Local [w/ a companion, and a Child in a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed), and additional help (if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) on one side of the Store (just as it started to rain); 1 [in a van] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Excuse me, can this [money] help?"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) on one side of the Store
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) offered monies, by saying, "Excuse me, if you'd like to accept[, then] I'd give you [this money]. (Then, they handed me money.) [Have a nice day!]"...soon after I walked away from a checkout lane w/ groceries (purchased earlier)
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my hot beverage'
*Outside of Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to be blessed by God," and "to be safe"), after asking about my travel situation...while I stood just outside of the building (next to the Firewood Rack) (after finishing off a cup of coffee/cappuccino [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I was OK
*Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), also asked about my travel situation...after I rinsed out my Starbucks Reusable Cup at the sink
*Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order)
*Swig (a.k.a. Swig n' Sweets) [Soft Drink Shop]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE cookie (w/ my order)
*Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies (later), and 'to pay for a buffet meal,' also asked about my travel situation...while I stood near the entryway (after using the Ladies restroom) (as I waited for the rainy weather outside to subside); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (???Customer???) offered a gift card...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation, while I finished off a meal at a Dining Room table; 1 Child (w/ a group) offered a dessert (rice krispies treat [on a plate]), before asking if I was w/ a baby (as they looked towards my hiking backpack)
*Outside of Mo' Bettah Hawaiian Style [Hawaiian Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Cold Stone Creamery [Ice Cream Shop]: 1 Youth (w/ Cold Stone Creamery Customers) offered food (from Mo' Bettah)...while I tossed away trash into a trash can nearby (after finishing off a bowl of ice cream from the Cold Stone Creamery next door)
-WOODS CROSS, UT-
*Phillips 66/RB's (Randall Brothers) Onestop [Gas Station/Truck Stop/Convenience Store]/Dairy Queen Grill & Chill [Ice Cream & Fast-Food Chain] (a.k.a. DQ Grill & Chill): 1 ???Truck Driver??? [w/ a bicycle] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I stood inside the building (to get temporary shelter from the 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather outside)
-CENTERVILLE, UT-
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I was on an adventure/traveling...while I stood in an exitway
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Oregon license plate] offered gift cards (Visa gift cards), by saying, "I think that I've been meaning to give these [gift cards] to you!"...while I ate some candies on one side of the Restaurant; 2 Customers (each) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., the leftover pancakes from a meal [in a "To-Go" box], and a cup of soda) (from the 2nd Customer), and monies...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Just to help you out along the way."...while I sat on one side of the Restaurant
*Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Dominos Pizza [Pizza Shop]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered a beverage (large drink cup), and 'to pay for my order of food'
*Market Place Road towards IHOP Restaurant: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed)...while I walked to the IHOP
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Child (w/ a group) offered money...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in an entryway (on a rainy weather day)
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate (w/ a Co-worker) requested me to "take down the tent and leave," after mentioning that they told me before to stay out of the sheds, before mentioning that the Police would check back (to make sure that I left the shed) later...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck and attached travel trailer] offered help (if needed), after asking if I was OK...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table
*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage ('my prepared coffee/cappuccino' [in my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, by asking, "Are you on foot? (Then, they handed me money.) Well, this will keep you going into the next city!"...while I walked away from the building
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
*Chili's Grill & Bar [Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a "To-Go" order of food and beverage [that a ???Customer??? neglected to pick up])...while I attempted to redeem a coupon deal from my Rewards account (w/ my Android tablet)
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MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a winter hat to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Sandy.
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