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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-MARCH*
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*APRIL*
In April, the locals of Bountiful, Woods Cross, Sandy, South Jordan, and Midvale offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, gift card(s), groceries, care package(s) (snacks, emergency poncho[s], gift card[s], etc.), blanket(s), Religious book(s), notepad(s), Hotel room(s), ride(s), help, temporary lodging suggestions, Shelter information/suggestions, camping suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, more tape, "Krazy Glue" (super glue for my hiking gear), newspaper(s), a new pair of shoes (boots), another luggage cart, and more [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape
-BOUNTIFUL, UT-
*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...I was approached, while I prepared a bowl of oatmeal
*Outside of Five Below [Discount Store Chain] near Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Local [in a pickup truck] offered monies...while I ate a snack (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Store; 1 (who has Family in Michigan) [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from the Cafe Rio across the parking lot), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking about my travel situation...while I stood on one side of the Store; 1 Youth (w/ another Youth) [on another day] offered a gift card (from Swig)...while I stood alongside the Store (to get overhead protection from the rain); 1 Local (who would soon travel to Israel), encountered before, offered a gift card (from Cubby's); 1 Cubby's Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for food' (from Cubby's); 1 Local Shopper (who is a member of a Christian Ministry) offered Shelter information/suggestions (about a Women's Care House), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Child (w/ a group) offered monies...after I finished off food (from Cubby's)
*Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies (if needed), and 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), before asking for my name...while I shopped; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered help (to get personal care items, if needed), and camping suggestions (about an area under a bridge in a nearby town)...while I used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer, encountered earlier, [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Can I give you a $$$?"...while I sipped a coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) (and looked at a newspaper) (near the canned soda racks) (as it rained outside); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered monies...then I noticed them place the money on the top of my tote bag, while I shopped (and monitored my hiking gear [through the windows] from inside the building)
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Worker [in work attire] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to have a good one," and "to be blessed by God")...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (Motorcyclist) (who held a motorcycle helmet) [w/ a motorcycle] offered monies, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to eat food (w/ a cup of water) (purchased earlier); 3 Workers [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local [in a van w/ a companion] offered a ride (if needed)...while I walked towards the main entry doors
*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (e.g., end-of-day doughnuts, a sandwich/burrito [if wanted], and cup of coffee) (before they tossed away the old doughnuts and coffee)...while I refilled an old water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine (and rinsed out my Starbucks Reusable Cup)
*At Home [Home Decor Retail Chain]: 1 Shopper offered food (large bag of granola)...while I sipped a bottle of tea (purchased earlier) inside the entryway; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (during a 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather night)
*Parking Lot of Gateway Crossing Shopping Center past Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, after apologizing if they seemed to "dis me" (be disrespectful) by giving me money because they noticed that I was "on the streets"...while I sipped a coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup) (next to the Firewood Rack); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a cold beverage,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (next to the Firewood Rack); 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer [in a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered a ride (if needed), by asking if I was waiting for a ride; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered coins ('spare change' that they found on the ground); 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I was homeless...soon after I placed down my hiking gear on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, before saying, "Happy Easter!"...while I ate a fruit (purchased earlier); 1 Motorcyclist [who wore a Motorcycle Club outfit] [w/ a motorcycle] offered monies, by asking, "You're not down on your luck[, are you]? (Then, they handed me money.) Pass it (the money) along when you can!"...while I drank a cup of coffee/cappuccino (next to the Firewood Rack); 1 Customer [who wore dark fingernail polish] (who was homeless for a few years) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I drank a bottle of juice (purchased earlier) alongside the building
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Check City [Loan Agency]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered a ride (to a Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, if wanted), and help (if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Worker, encountered before, offered 'to pay for bottled water'; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for coffee/'something hot')...while I stood on one side of the building
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Retail Space adjacent to Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Local Worker [in a work uniform from (an international Fast-Food Chain)] (who works at the nearby [an international Fast-Food Chain]) (who ate food [in a bag] from [an international Fast-Food Chain]) offered 'to pay for food' (from the Cubby's next door), before they asked about my day (well-being)...while I stood alongside the vacant space; 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) [in a vehicle], encountered before, offered a care package (e.g., snacks, a fruit drink pouch, emergency poncho, a Religious/Inspirational message booklet, and gift card from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...after I finished off food (from Cubby's)
*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store] across from Check City [Loan Agency]: 1 Worker offered help (if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Outside of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Local (who would soon travel to Israel) offered monies, after mentioning that they (and their Spouse) remembered me from past encounters in American Fork years ago, before requesting my Facebook and Blogger page links, also inquired about the status of "my travel situation & story" (because they remembered that I mentioned that I already traveled to Israel, but the Immigration Office at the International Airport in Tel Aviv sent me back to America)...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered 'to pay for a meal,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 [w/ a Spouse in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I stood (under an overhead awning, on a rainy weather day)
*Outside of Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money tucked under a handle on my tote bag, after exiting the Restaurant w/ food (purchased earlier); 1 Youth (w/ an Adult) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate food alongside the Restaurant; 1 Youth (w/ a large group) offered a beverage (fruit drink pouch)
*KFC [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my order of cookies')
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 (w/ a companion) [in a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Hey, do you want (or need) this [money]? (Then, they handed me money.) Happy Easter!"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) on one side of the Store; 1 [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for groceries,' and 'to pay for new shoes' (from the Ross Dress for Less across the parking lot [if wanted])
*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Local Police Officer offered bottled water, after requesting me to "take down the tent and leave a parking lot shed" (because Lowe's could get me cited for trespassing, if I'd return)...while I slept in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed
-WOODS CROSS, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer [who wore an MHC-style scrubs uniform] (w/ another Customer) (who recently survived an under the car hood explosion in their vehicle) offered food (i.e., the leftovers [on plates] from a meal)...while I prepared to leave the entryway (w/ a cup of water in hand)
*Outside of 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 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I finished off food (from DQ [purchased earlier]) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
-SANDY, UT-
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Child (w/ an Adult, and a Baby [in a carrycot]) offered monies...after I used a sink (to clean an item of clothing) in the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "Hey! (Then, they handed me money.) You have a good day!"...while I finished off food (w/ a cup of water from Chick-fil-A) in an exitway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water)...while I walked towards the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered groceries...while I ate food in an exitway
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered Frappuccino'); 1 Barista [on another day] offered a FREE cold beverage; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at the Bar counter
*Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for coffee)...while I stood just outside of the building (after finishing off a cup of coffee [purchased earlier])
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage'...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) (near the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I moved my hiking gear to an area just outside of the building; 1 Customer [who had many tattoos] offered a beer (if wanted)...while I stood (after finishing off a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), after asking if I needed anything...just as I started to walk away from the building; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Local Worker (who works for Wendy's), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), after asking if I was hungry...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer offered monies, before saying, "God bless you!"
*Parking Lot of Best Western Plus CottonTree Inn [Hotel]: 1 Wendy's Worker, encountered many times before, offered 'food & beverage'...while I walked across the parking lot
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for coffee or something [else]), after saying, "You look like you're traveling!" before saying, "Happy travels!" also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a cup of tea [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Room table
*11400 South past The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 (who is a member of LDS, and former LDS Missionary) [in a vehicle that displayed an Car Dealership license plate] offered a ride (if needed), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the nearest UTA TRAX stop
*Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local (w/ a group) offered a notepad, and additional help (if needed), after requesting my Blogger and GoFundMe.com page links, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used a washcloth at the sink in the Ladies restroom
*Circular Garden Paver on Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Extended Stay America (ESA) [Hotel]: 1 ESA Guest offered bottled water, by saying, "I'm going to the Airport.[ You can have this] bottled water!"...after I packed away my tent (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered food (cinnamon roll), by saying, "Have a sweet roll!"...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino [purchased earlier]) on an outdoor bench (next to an Outdoor Dining table) on one side of the Restaurant
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for dinner that night)...while I walked to the entrance
*The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 3 LDS Missionaries offered a Religious book (the "Book of Mormon")...while I walked through the Mall
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (cookie), and 'to pay for a beverage'...while I stood just outside of the Coffeehouse
*JCPenney [Department Store]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Extended Stay America [Hotel]: 1 Guest (who attended a Utah Jazz game earlier that evening) offered a Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay, where they would have given me the bed to sleep on and they would have rested in a chair for the night), and help (w/ a phone call to the Police [to insist that they help me find a Shelter for the night]), after insisting that I just stay w/ them inside a Hotel room that night, also inquired about my travel situation...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway. [NOTE: The whole encounter was startling, because the Guest repeatedly attempted to move my hiking gear into the Lobby towards their room, despite my objections.]
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom, or they would call the Police, after explaining that I couldn't clean up in the Ladies restroom...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: Over 2 Local Police Officers relayed a verbal trespass from IHOP...soon after I exited the Restaurant
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-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Underneath UTA FrontRunner Railway [Bridge Overpass] on South Jordan Parkway/10600 South near Jerry Seiner Buick GMC [Car Dealership]: 2 Local Police Officers offered temporary lodging suggestions (to visit the Hotels nearby), and additional help (if needed), after the 1st Officer requested me to "take down the tent and leave Bridge Overpass area" (in consideration of the South Jordan City "No Camping" ordinance, and safety reasons), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat inside of my pitched tent on a section of sidewalk under the bridge (after camping overnight); 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I spoke w/ 1 of the aforementioned Police Officers; 3 Local Police Officers (2 of the 3 Police Officers were encountered earlier) (each) offered 'food & water' (including bottled water from the 1st Officer), pizza (pizza pies [in boxes] from Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain] from the 2nd Officer), and a blanket (from the 3rd Officer)...just before I packed out of my pitched tent
-MIDVALE, UT-
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (and dozed off) (near the Firewood Rack) just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered help (if needed), by asking, "Excuse me,[ but] are you OK?"
*Parking Lot Lane of RiverWalk [Shopping Center] near Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Shoppers [in a pickup truck] offered monies, and encouragement, by saying, "Hey, go get yourself something to eat!... Stay good!"
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS) [in a van that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "that one person can make a difference," and "that I was on their heart"), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to walk away from the building
*Outside of Chevron/Extra Mile [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who is from Michigan) offered monies...while I moved my hiking gear to an area (near the Icebox) alongside the building
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*MAY*
In May, the locals of Sandy, and Draper offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, gift card(s), discount(s), Religious gift(s) (Catholic devotional scapular cloth necklaces), sample(s) (body cream), newspaper(s), Hotel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, camping suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, disposable gloves, more bandages, more trash bags, and fabric tape (to use w/ fabric patches for my hiking gear)
-SANDY, UT-
*JCPenney [Department Store]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Shopper offered monies...I was approached, while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking how they could help me (contribute to my cause), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood in an exitway (on a rainy weather day); 1 offered monies, and encouragement (to stay warm)...while I sat (w/ "food and bottled water" [purchased earlier]); 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything...while I sat in an exitway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a ride (if needed), after mentioning that they remembered me from a recent encounter (where they offered me a ride)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for "a drink"/"whatever I need")...while I sat in an exitway; 1 offered bottled water
*Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE newspaper ('my selected newspaper' [in hand])...while I flipped through a newspaper; 1 Worker (the aforementioned) [on another day] offered FREE newspapers (old newspapers)...after I made a purchase; 1 Worker (the aforementioned) [on another day] offered FREE food (more hot dog buns) (w/ my purchase of "chips and a hot dog bun")
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation...while I stood just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Here you go!"...while I drank a bottle of juice (purchased earlier) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, by saying, "I don't know if you are down on your luck[, but here's some money.]!"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (???Construction Worker???) [in a reflective top] [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Can I help you out here?"...while I stood (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer (who used an EBT/Food Stamps card) (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage'...while I stashed away groceries (purchased earlier) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), by asking if I wanted something to eat...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water (if wanted); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer (in dressy attire) in a van] offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered bottled water (if wanted)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) (near the Icebox)
*Rajeunir [Skin Care Clinic]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Skin Care Specialist (Esthetician) offered a FREE sample (body cream), before applying cream to one of my hands, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked through the Mall
*Circular Garden Paver on Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Larry H. Miller (LHM) Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram [Car Dealership]: 1 offered monies, and encouragement (to have a nice day)...while I packed away my tent (after camping overnight) (on a rainy weather day); 2 ???LHM Salespersons??? [on another day] offered help (to move my tent to another area, if needed), and camping suggestions (to move my tent to a wooded area nearby), after requesting me to take down the tent (because it was pitched on Private Property)...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent (after camping overnight)
*The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Barista offered FREE food ('my selected cookie')
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker offered bottled water...while I sat (in a shaded area, away from the heat of the Sun) alongside the Doughnut Shop; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (???Worker???) offered FREE doughnuts (in a bag)...then I noticed that the bag (of doughnuts) was quickly placed on a window ledge (near my Android tablet PC [plugged into an outdoor power outlet]), while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 (who grew up Catholic in California, yet has a Wife from Hawaii) [w/ a companion in a van that displayed a Hawaii license plate] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., snacks [from their van], and a bottle of milk), monies, 'to pay for doughnuts,' a Religious gift (Catholic devotional scapular cloth necklaces), and additional help (if needed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the Doughnut Shop; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered a doughnut (from a large dozen box)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Doughnut Shop
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered money, before asking for my name...while I repaired a zipper on my hiking backpack (near the ledge of a jardiniere--stone raised flower box) alongside the Store
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Can I help[ you with some money]?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered water/beverage (including bottled water)...while I stood on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 "Pick-Up Order" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Sandwich Shop; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, and encouragement (to have the best of luck)...while I stashed away "food and bottled water"); 1 "Pick-Up Order" Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining half of a meat sandwich [if wanted])...while I finished off food (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered iced beverage' ["on the house"]); 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker), encountered before, [on another day] offered FREE doughnuts ('my ordered doughnuts'); 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered FREE doughnuts ('my ordered doughnuts')
*Outside of Sleep Number [Mattress Store] adjacent to Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Jersey Mike's Subs Customer (who lived in Las Vegas) offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal,' and encouragement (to have good luck), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (next to an outdoor bench)
*Outside of Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 offered monies, by saying, "Hi, I'd like to buy you dinner! (Then, they handed me money.) You're welcome!"...while I placed down down my hiking gear around an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'food & beverage'...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [who wore a Taekwondo Club jacket] offered monies, and 'to pay for a coffee'...while I stood on one side of the Coffeehouse; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "God bless!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista (w/ Co-workers) offered a discount; 1 Barista, encountered before, [on another day] offered a discount
*Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered FREE food (bowl of soup)...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Shake Shack [Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered monies...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Starbucks/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table (w/ a cup of tea refill); 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, [on more than 1 occasion] offered food (i.e., the remaining pastries in the display case)
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [who had an arm full of tattoos] offered 'to pay for a beverage,' and help (if needed), before asking if I was homeless, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*Extended Stay America [Hotel]: 1 Guest offered help (if needed), after asking if I had a room...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway (to get shelter from the very windy weather outside); 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered earlier, offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Lobby (to stay warm); 1 Guest offered a Hotel room stay (i.e., the remaining few days of their stay [if wanted]), by explaining that they would soon be off to the Airport (i.e., they would soon leave town that morning), after passing me their room key. [NOTE: I appreciated the gesture, yet I had to take the more official stance as an Adult, who prefers the proper room transfer procedure that includes the addition of my name (w/ ID proof) to the room contract at the front desk. Better safe than prey to HUMAN TRAFFICKING. :| ]; 1 Guest [on another day] offered a Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay, where I would have been offered a spot on the floor to sleep on that night [if wanted]), and temporary shelter (to rest inside their vehicle)
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion, and a Child in a vehicle that displayed a Washington license plate] offered a beverage...while I stood next to an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 (who was a companion of the aforementioned Customer) offered monies (to pay for more to eat)
*Parking Lot of Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 2 Customers (a Couple) (who are members of LDS) offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal,' before requesting my Blogger page link, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the Outdoor Dining Area
*Wingstop [Chicken Wings Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my selected brownie')
*Outside of Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (leftover bread rolls w/ butter [in a "To-Go" box])...while I sat (and waited for my "Pick-Up Order") (on an outdoor bench); 1 Customer offered food (leftover bread rolls [in a "To-Go" box] [if wanted])...while I stood (next to an outdoor bench)
*Outside of The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Manager, encountered earlier, offered a FREE smoothie ('my desired smoothie'), gift cards (from Starbucks, The Habit Burger Grill, Jersey Mike's Subs, and The Orange Peel), and additional help (if needed), after requesting me to leave the Ladies restroom (because of lengthy restroom usage) (in response to complaints from their Baristas), before explaining that they only had one restroom (because the Men's restroom was closed), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the Smoothie Shop
*Outside of T-Mobile [Mobile Phone Services Company] that shares a Strip Mall Property with The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 [in a pickup truck that displayed a license plate from another State] offered monies, by saying, "I hope this helps!"...while I stood (w/ a smoothie from nearby The Orange Peel) (near an outdoor bench)
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ Children), encountered earlier, offered monies, by saying, "Happy Mother's Day!"...while I prepared to leave the Cafe (near an Outdoor Dining table) (after finishing off "food and water")
*Quality Inn [Hotel]: 1 Guest (who is Catholic), encountered earlier, offered monies, and encouragement (they'll keep me in their prayers), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to leave the Laundry Room (after doing laundry)
*Parking Lot of Ross Dress for Less [Discount Department Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if they could give me money (or anything [else])
*Outside of Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage'...while I stood (near the Redbox) on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group, and tiny dog (Canine) in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking for my name, before mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter years ago...while I stood alongside the building (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal); 1 Customer [w/ a Baby in a vehicle] offered monies, by asking if I wanted a few bucks...while I ate a snack; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a beer (if wanted)
*Outside of Fairway Auto Sales [Used Car Dealer] (a closed location): 1 (a close Relative of the Owner) [in a vehicle], encountered before, offered 'food & beverage' (including a cup of coffee from the nearby 7-Eleven), after explaining that the Property would soon be sold by Owner, before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I ate some breakfast food (from my stash) inside my pitched tent (after camping overnight) (on a cloudy/rainy weather day)
*Parking Lot of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered money (that 1 of their group passed to me)...while I walked across the parking lot (after exiting the Restaurant)
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my transaction)
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a washcloth, socks, and toiletries to a Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Bountiful.
+ I donated a book to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Sandy.
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