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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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*APRIL-MAY*
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*NOVEMBER*
In November, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, Draper, and Layton offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, temporary transportation card usage, gift card(s), coupon card(s), discount(s), grocer(ies), care packages (snacks, bottled water, toiletries, jeans, socks, gloves, etc.), winter gear (coat[s], old boots, blankets, etc.), scar(ves), blanket(s), gloves, hand warmers, laundry detergent pod(s), Hotel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, temporary shelter suggestions, travel suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more shoe insoles, more bandages, another pair of shoes (boots), a new flashlight, more tape, newspaper, more hand warmers, snow/ski pants, and another bag ("weekender bag")
-LEHI, UT-
*Parking Lot of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., half of a breakfast burrito from Paco's Tacos)...I was approached, while I walked across the parking lot to the building; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (???Worker???) [on another day] offered a cookie (in a grocery bag)...then I noticed the cookie in the shopping cart (where I placed my hiking gear), after I exited the building
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "You have a nice day!"...while I ate a snack at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) near an Outdoor Dining table (on a 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather day); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a van] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Here's some money! (Then, they placed the money on an Outdoor Dining table.)"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) next to an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies, by saying, "I would like to help you out!"...while I sat (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies...while I prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a meal,' before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if they could pay for my lunch, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to enter the Restaurant
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a van] offered 'to pay for food' (Tornado), after asking if I wanted a hot dog...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart [because one of the wheels on my luggage cart fell off]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted a coffee (and making a coffee drinking [cup moving] hand gesture towards their mouth)...while I paced alongside the building; 1 Customer [who wore Lehi High School Athletic promotional top] [w/ a vehicle] offered food (popcorn [in popcorn boxes] from the nearby Lehi High School Football game), after asking if I wanted a hamburger...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted some food...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (after finishing off a bucket of popcorn); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sipped a bottle of tea; 1 Customer offered monies, by saying, "Here you go, ma'am! (Then, they handed me money.) I know [that] it is cold out here!"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change')...while I prepared to leave the Property; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [w/ a Customer in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I prepared to leave the Property
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain] next to Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Wendy's Customer (who is a Construction Worker, and stays at the Comfort Inn Hotel next door) offered hand warmers, and encouragement (they were glad that I decided to stay/travel in such a safe area), after asking if I needed anything (such as food)...while I packed away my dishes (that were used to prepare a bowl of oatmeal) (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart); 1 Local Panhandler (who smokes cigarettes), encountered before, [on another day] offered a cigarette (if needed), after saying, "You're back [outside of the building]! Would you just get a house?"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies; 1 Wendy's Customer [on another day] offered food (cup of chili [if wanted])...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Youth] offered monies, after asking, "Are you hungry? (Then, they handed me money.) Go get yourself some food."; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for food'...while I finished off food at a Dining Room table
*Business Park on 850 East near Evolved Commerce [Marketing Agency]: 1 Evolved Commerce Employee offered help (w/ getting food, clothes, etc. [to pick up on a following day]), after mentioning that they saw me on a previous day, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight in a Pergola Patio Area); 2 Evolved Commerce Employees (1 of the 2 Employees [the aforementioned] [encountered before]) [on another day] offered care packages (e.g., granola bars, snacks, bottled water, toiletries, pocket size facial tissue, socks, gloves, etc.), and winter gear (e.g., a coat, pants, old boots, winter hats, gloves, socks, blankets, etc.), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I packed out of my pitched tent in a Pergola Patio Area (after camping overnight); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered a care package (e.g., bottled water, pairs of jeans, feminine hygiene products, etc.)...then I found the charitable donation outside of my pitched tent (on a very 'rainy & windy'-weather day)
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies (to pay for something warm from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), after asking if a shopping cart (containing my hiking gear) was mines...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear in a shopping cart) in the entryway (to stay warm); 1 Shopper [w/ a van] offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and a Hotel room stay (at a local Hotel), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered groceries (including bottled water), after asking if I needed anything (from the Grocery Store)...while I ate a snack (near the shopping cart stall area) in the entryway; 1 Shopper [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., a bag of French bread, and opened bag of dried mangos), after asking if I could use [the food]...while I stood (near the Icebox) (to stay warm); 2 Shoppers [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to be blessed by God," "to stay safe," and "to find someplace warm to stay [for the night]"), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Shopper offered monies, and gloves, after asking, "Are you hungry?" before mentioning that they saw me earlier; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining muffins [in a plastic container])...after I returned to the Deli Dining Room w/ a grocery item (purchased earlier)
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for groceries,' and encouragement (they wish me the best), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...after I removed my hiking gear from a shopping cart (before entering the building)
*Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) (w/ a Child) offered monies...then I noticed the [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) place the money on my hiking gear, while I monitored my hiking gear (through the windows) (as I waited for a fresh batch of popcorn) from inside the building
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Customer (who stays at a local Hotel, and knows "what it is like" to be homeless), encountered before, offered help (w/ getting a shower at a local Hotel, if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I finished off food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table in the Wendy's
*850 East near Mill Place Park [Business Park]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed)...while I walked along the street (on a rainy night)
*Outside of Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for a buffet meal'...soon after I moved my hiking gear towards an outdoor bench
*Corner of Main Street & 1200 East past Sinclair/Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash [Gas Station/Car Wash/Convenience Store]/Valvoline Instant Oil Change ["Oil Change & Automotive Services" Chain]/Ike's Love & Sandwiches [Sandwich Shop]: 1 Fabulous Freddy's Worker [who wore a Fabulous Freddy's work top] offered a scarf (crochet scarf [that they made])...while I crossed the street at a traffic light
*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 2 Guests (who did their laundry) offered 'food & beverage' (from 7-Eleven), coins (to cover my laundry costs), and laundry detergent pods...while I rested on a table in the Laundry Room
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my hiking gear in a shopping cart (just outside of the Restaurant); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation, while I waited for my order of pancakes (purchased earlier); 1 Manager, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage (coffee [in a "To-Go" cup]), after asking if I wanted anything...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Waitress offered a FREE meal (w/ beverage), after asking if I had anything to eat; 2 Locals (a Couple) (who were engaged to get married), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, after asking if I was hungry, also asked about my well-being...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Waitress offered a discount (w/ my order); 1 Panhandler [who wore a backpack] offered monies, and a blanket, after mentioning that they saw me before, before asking for my name; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a sleeping bag (if wanted)...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'to pay for a meal'...then a Waiter informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Customer (w/ a group of Children) offered 'to pay for food,' and encouragement (to take care); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...while I ate food (w/ a beverage); 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered a gift card (from Starbucks), and encouragement (to have a Happy Holidays); 2 Customers (each) (w/ a large group) offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered water/beverage, and 'to pay for a meal'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE meal (w/ coffee); 1 Customer (w/ a Teenager) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (coffee)...while I waited for my "To-Go" order of pancakes; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for breakfast' (w/ beverage)
*Chom [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into a power outlet) (on a bench) in the entryway; 1 Customer (who works in IT Marketing) (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a burger), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I placed down my hiking gear
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) offered monies (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for my grocery item'
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a coupon card (for a FREE meal from Arby's)...after I stashed away my groceries (purchased earlier) in an entryway
-DRAPER, UT-
*Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered a FREE cookie (w/ my order); 1 Worker, encountered earlier, [on another day] offered a FREE cookie...after I asked about the cookie prices (after finishing off food [purchased earlier])
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate (w/ a Co-worker) offered 'food & water' (including bottled water) (that the Co-worker [in parentheses] passed to me)...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a bench) in an entryway (to stay warm)
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who is from Brazil, yet now stays in Layton), encountered before, offered 'food & beverage,' 'to pay for groceries,' temporary transportation card usage (to cover fare costs for travel to Layton), "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (w/ a stool to sit on), and help (to get a new pair of eyeglasses at a Walmart in Layton, on a following day), after asking for my name (and what it meant), before asking for my eyeglasses prescription numbers (and to take a closer look at my eyeglasses), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood inside the building (to stay warm) (after making a purchase); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to buy me a meal), after commenting on the amount of stuff (hiking gear) that I had, also asked about my travel situation...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom; $$$1 Worker, encountered earlier, [on another day] offered food (from the hot case/warmer) (before they tossed away the old food)...after I asked if/when the hot case/warmer items would be tossed away$$$; 1 Worker (who is from Brazil, yet now stays in Layton), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage,' after asking if I already had a cup of tea...while I stood inside the building (to stay warm) (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 Worker (the aforementioned) [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., $$$potato wedges$$$, and a cup of tea [later that night])...after I asked if/when the potato wedges would be tossed away; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer [Adult Sibling]) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' and travel suggestions (to check out a Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony in town)...while I sat (and dozed off) inside the building (to stay warm); 1 Worker (the aforementioned) offered a FREE coffee refill, and temporary shelter suggestions, after asking about my travel situation (where I stayed overnight)
*In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered a gift card...while I stood inside the main entryway (to stay warm); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Worker offered food/beverage (drink cup); 1 ???Manager??? offered help (if needed)
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies (to pay for a turkey meal), and encouragement (???to have a Happy Thanksgiving???), after asking if I could use some help...while I stood (and recharged my Android tablet w/ a power outlet) in the main entryway; 1 Customer (w/ Children) [w/ a Baby in a stroller] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I used my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) in the main entryway (during snowfall outside)
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking about my travel situation (such as the roughness of my sleeping arrangements)...while I shopped
*Waffle Love [Belgian Waffle Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered a FREE waffle (end-of-day waffle)...after I mentioned that I wanted to check my Rewards account for any deals
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood (w/ groceries [purchased earlier]) (next to the Firewood Cart)
*Goodwood Barbecue Company [BBQ Restaurant Chain]: 1 Waitress offered water (in a "To-Go" cup), after asking if I was waiting for someone...soon after I entered the entryway (to stay out of the snowy weather); 1 Manager offered hot chocolate, after explaining that I couldn't just sit inside the entryway...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), after asking if I was waiting for a ride
*Jo-Ann Fabrics [Fabric Store]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper offered help (if needed)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water...while I stood (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick) alongside the Restaurant (after finishing off food [purchased earlier])
-LAYTON, UT-
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered bottled water...while I attempted to get some water from a water fountain (that was deactivated) just outside of a restroom area
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 ???Security Guard??? (w/ a Co-worker) offered water (from the in-store Starbucks), "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room of the in-store Starbucks (to stay warm), and additional help (if needed)...while I sat (w/ a hot beverage [and cup of creamer] from the in-store Starbucks) (purchased earlier) in an exitway
*Holiday Inn Express Layton [Hotel]: 1 Guest (who was doing their laundry) offered a Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay, for the night [if wanted]), after asking about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Laundry Room
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*DECEMBER*
In December, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, and Orem offered me food, medication(s) (over-the-counter remedies), liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), coupon(s), discount(s), grocer(ies), Holiday gift(s) (candy bar[s], Holiday socks, etc.), care package(s) (snacks, clothing, blanket[s], toiletries, hand warmers, etc.), travel pack(s), disposable warmers (body/hand/toe warmers), gloves, blanket(s), wristband(s), Hotel/Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), dryer(s) (for laundry), help, Shelter information/suggestions, Religious Church service information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, a new pair of shoes (boots) (to replace a less than month old pair of [thick rubber sole] boots from Walmart that had a [right shoe] hole in the sole, because one small groove area of tread wore down), another pair of panties, and new tarp
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered a gift card (from Starbucks)...I was approached, while I placed down my "food and beverage" (purchased earlier) on a Dining Room table
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I had anything to eat...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (on a bench) in an entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a coupon
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waiter offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage'); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation, while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet); 1 Waitress, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage, after asking if they could get me something...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (plugged into a power outlet) (during snowfall outside); 1 Waitress [on another day] offered a FREE hot chocolate (w/ my order of pancakes)
*State Street/US-89 near Discount Tire Co. [Discount Tire & Wheel Retailer]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered gloves...while I walked along the street
*Parking Lot of The Meadows [Shopping Area] towards Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., pizza slices [in a pizza box], and bottle of soda from Smith's Grocery Store [in a grocery bag]), and monies (in the grocery bag)...while I walked to the nearby Target
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies...after I tossed away trash into a trash can
*Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered 'to pay for a meal'...after I attempted to simply order a small fry
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered a gift card, after asking about my travel situation (and my frequency of visits to the MOD Pizza)...while I finished off food (w/ water [purchased earlier]) (and used the FREE WiFI w/ my Android tablet) at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered help (if needed), and encouragement (to have a Happy Holidays), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFI w/ my Android tablet (w/ a bottle of soda, and cup of ice water [purchased earlier]); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered pizza (cheese pizza pie)...then I found the pizza pie on a Dining Room table (where I earlier placed my hiking gear), after I picked up my order of breadsticks (purchased earlier)
-LEHI, UT-
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [who wore an Amazon.com Prime work jacket] offered monies, before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I stood (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered help (if needed), by asking if I was OK; 1 Shopper (w/ a group) [on another day] offered help (such as a ride, if needed); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered 'to pay for my grocery item,' and 'to pay for an additional grocery item,' after asking if I needed anything else...after I scanned my grocery item at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered coins ('spare change')...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water)...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for gloves' (if needed)...while I rubbed my hands near my face (to warm up inside the chilly entryway); 1 Shopper [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (from Taco Bell), after asking if I wanted a burger (or something else)...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), after "asking about my well-being" and "mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (at the Big 5 Sporting Goods [Sporting Goods Retail Chain] in American Fork)," before asking for my name...while I ate some food; 1 Shopper [who wore a dressy glittery outfit] offered monies...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies (inside the Holiday gift), and a Holiday gift (i.e., a candy bar, and Holiday socks), by saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I prepared to exit the Grocery Store; 1 Shopper (who picked up a bag of ice from the Icebox) offered help (if needed)...while I ate a snack (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies...while I ate a snack in the shopping carts area; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Are you on the road? (Then, they handed me money.) Take care!"...while I stood in the shopping carts area; 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking for my name, before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I walked towards the entrance; 1 Shopper offered a care package (e.g., snacks, clothing, and a travel blanket)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad in the shopping carts area; 1 Shopper offered a Hotel room stay (at a local Hotel), ride (to the Hotel [if needed]), and additional help (if needed [later]), after asking about "my travel situation & story" (e.g., "my sleeping arrangements," and "where to?"); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I was OK (and waiting for someone [a ride])...while I stood (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Worker, encountered before, offered groceries (e.g., fruits, and bottled water)...while I sat (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Cubicles company decal] offered monies, and more monies (to pay for a Hotel room stay [a few minutes later]), before saying, "Merry Christmas! It's not much."; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered fruit (oranges from a large box of oranges), and monies; 1 Worker [on another day] offered doughnuts (from the Employee Break Room)...while I attempted to drink water from a water fountain towards the restrooms (near the Employee Break Room); 1 Customer (who was homeless a few months ago, yet now has housing, uses Social Services, and works at the nearby Papa Murphy's - Take 'N' Bake Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain]) (w/ their Wife, and Children) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood in the Deli Dining Room; 1 Worker [on another day] offered food (i.e., loaf of bread, and pastries [in a bag])...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Manager offered doughnuts, and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) in the Deli Dining Room, after explaining that I couldn't spend too much time in the Ladies restroom...while I stood in the shopping carts area; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water); 1 Shopper (who picked up a bag of ice from the Icebox) [on another day] offered 'water/beverage' (including bottled water)...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered monies; 1 Shopper offered toe warmers; 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 offered monies, by saying, "Merry Christmas!"; 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered help (if needed), by asking, "Do you need some food?"; 1 Shopper, encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a previous encounter; 1 Employee [in business attire] (w/ a Co-worker) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a candy bar, and cup of hot chocolate), and monies, before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I drank water from a bottled water; 1 Manager, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid amount left on my transaction)...after I scanned my grocery items at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if I needed anything, before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies...while I entered the Grocery Store towards the Self-Checkout Area (to confirm a grocery item that the aforementioned Shopper offered 'to pay for'); 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I walked back towards the entryway; 1 Shopper [who wore (an international Fast-Food Chain) work top] (w/ another Shopper) offered a blanket (Holiday throw), by saying, "This is for you! (Then, they handed me the blanket.) Merry Christmas!"; 1 Shopper (who is a member of LDS) (w/ a Spouse) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something warm that night), a Hotel/Motel room stay (for a few nights at a local Hotel/Motel), ride (to a local Hotel/Motel), Religious Church service information/suggestions (w/ an invitation to a Holiday Church service), and encouragement (to find someplace warm to stay for the night), after greeting me by saying, "Friend!" before asking if I knew about any Shelters, 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 in the Deli; 1 Shopper [who wore a cross pendant necklace] (who is a Christian) [on another day] offered a wristband (for a Religious cause), and additional help (in the future, if needed), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper (w/ Children) offered disposable warmers (body warmers); 2 Shoppers (a Couple) (who are Christian) (the 2nd Shopper is from Michigan) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, a Hotel Room stay (at a local Hotel), ride (to a local Hotel), and encouragement (to have a Happy New Year), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered food (breakfast burrito from the in-store Paco's Tacos)...while I used a washcloth at the sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "I don't know if this is enough, but can I give you that [money]? (Then, they handed me money.) Merry Christmas!"...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my coffee/cappuccino'...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, after I placed down my cup of coffee/cappuccino on the front counter
*Parking Lot Lane of Lehi Marketplace [Shopping Area] towards Maceys: 1 offered coins ('spare change'), after asking if I had a lighter (for cigarettes)...while I walked to Maceys
*Parking Lot of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking how they could help me, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I walked towards the entry doors
*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (who is from Michigan), encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered "Time & Space" inside the Hotel (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I sat at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room; 1 Guest [w/ a backpack] [on another day] offered food (bowl of instant soup [if wanted]), and a ride (if needed), after asking about "my travel situation & story"...after I finished off breakfast; 1 Guest (w/ a Teenager) [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that they saw me walking outside before, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stashed away groceries (from Maceys); 1 Hotel Staff Member (the aforementioned) [on another day] offered medication ("Ibuprofen" for flu symptoms [if wanted]...well, I STILL DON'T DO DRUGS), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Guest [on another day] offered dessert (slice of chocolate cake), by saying, "Merry Christmas!"
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who is a member of LDS from Spain, and used to work for Gas Stations in American Fork and Orem), encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer offered food (meat sandwich)...while I sat (w/ a cup of tea); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a coupon card (for a "FREE Value Basket" from Culver's)...while I prepared to leave the Property; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that they saw me again, before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal alongside the building (on a rainy day); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted a cup of coffee, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a pickup truck] offered monies, before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "Merry Christmas!"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (on a rainy weather day); 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies...while I finished off food ([in a "To-Go" box] from the Chuck-A-Rama next door); 1 Customer (w/ a group of Teenagers) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries,' also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building (on a rainy weather day); 1 [in a vehicle] offered gloves (if needed)...while I stood (and warmed my hands near my face)
*Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I prepared a cup of tea at the coffee counter
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer, encountered earlier, offered monies (in a Holiday bank envelope), after asking about my travel situation...while I waited for an order of custard in the Dining Room; 1 Customer, encountered before, offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I wanted a burger, before mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (at a local Gas Station); 1 Customer (w/ a group), encountered before, [on another day] offered a gift card...while I finished off food (w/ water [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for dinner)...soon after I picked up my order
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [who wore a camouflage-style winter outfit] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas)...while I ate food (w/ water from Wendy's) (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered food (i.e., bag of beef jerky, and bag of gummi bears); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 2 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customers (each) offered monies (from the 1st Customer), and encouragement (e.g., "to have a Merry Christmas," and "to be blessed by God" [from the 2nd Customer])...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer offered money, by saying, "It's not much!"...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies...while I sat (after finishing off a bottle of tea); 1 Worker (who has an Adult Child that is homeless), encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee/cappuccino, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I walked alongside the building; 1 Wendy's Customer (who has a ???Teenage??? Child that works for Wendy's) offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's Customer (who was on their way to a Festival/Carnival) (w/ a large group [in festive costumes...even pointy ears masks]) offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat (w/ a beverage) (after finishing off food); 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride (if needed)...while I finished off food (w/ water from Wendy's [purchased earlier]) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I prepared to leave the Property; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered hot chocolate, by saying that it was cold outside...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane) (during snow flurries weather); 1 Wendy's Customer offered monies; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Excuse me, [but] can I give you something?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Wendy's Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (including bottled water); 2 Children (each) offered money (in the care package), a care package (e.g., snacks, bottled water, gloves, socks, toiletries, wipes, hand sanitizer, feminine hygiene products, hand warmers, etc.) (from the 1st Child), and blanket (plush throw) (from the 2nd Child)...while I stood alongside the building; 2 offered a travel pack (including Q-tip style cotton rounds, balls, and swabs)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking how they could help...while I ate food (w/ bottled water) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 ???Customer??? (w/ a Wife, and Child) offered monies, after asking what they could do for me, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Youth offered candy (Inspirational message suckers [lollipops])...while the aforementioned ???Customer??? spoke w/ me; 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies, before asking if I was waiting for somebody...while I prepared to leave the Property; 1 offered monies (to pay for a meal or two)...soon after I stood up to leave the Property; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food from Wendy's), and 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted a cup of coffee, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 offered a care package (i.e., candy, a winter hat, and hand warmers [in a brown paper bag w/ "Ho Ho Ho" markings])...while I ate food (from Wendy's [purchased earlier]) (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino); 1 offered monies, after asking if my food was good (tasty); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I prepared to use my Android tablet; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., fries, and a meat sandwich [if wanted] from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer (who participates in mountain climbing, and used to live in Lehi, but now lives Draper), encountered many times before, offered monies, before mentioning that it had been over a year since they last saw me; 1 Customer (who is a U.S. Military Veteran) (w/ a clipboard in hand) offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Wendy's), and Shelter information/suggestions; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear (near a sidewalk curb); 1 [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered food (i.e., a homemade lunch sandwich [in a plastic sandwich bag], cheese stick, and fruit snacks)...while I sat (w/ "food and beverage" from Wendy's) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 (who is an Employee Trainer for a certain Wendy's Worker), encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (including bottled water)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for groceries,' and encouragement (???to have a Happy Holidays???), also asked about "my travel situation & story"
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I refilled an old water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine; 1 Customer (w/ a companion [wearing a Stanford sweater]) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking if I needed anything else (from the Gas Station/Convenience Store)...while I stood (w/ a cup of tea) next to an in-store Dining table; 1 Wendy's Customer [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Hey, miss! (Then, they handed me money.) Put that (money) in your pocket!"...after I stopped by the condiments counter (w/ a bag of food) in the Wendy's Dining Room; 1 Customer offered monies, after mentioning that it was "cold out there" (cold outside)...while I prepared to leave the building; 1 Customer offered monies (by placing the money on a "CAUTION" wet floor sign); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I waited to pick up my groceries from the front counter; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (???meaty??? burrito entree from Cafe Rio)...while I finished off a Slurpee (purchased earlier) next to an in-store Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed), after commenting about my hiking gear, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered pizza (few slices of meat pizza) (before they tossed away the pizza)...while I stood (near the in-store Dining Area) (to stay warm)
*Parking Lot of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a Spouse in a pickup truck that displayed a Wyoming license plate] offered food (i.e., the remaining CinnaPack MiniBons from Cinnabon), and monies (to pay for coffee), before asking for my name...while I drank water from a bottled water (as I stood in the sunlight to stay warm on a very chilly morning); 1 Wendy's Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (w/ a cup of coffee from Wendy's)...while I stood in direct sunlight (to warm up); 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot; 1 [in a pickup truck] offered monies, a ride, and encouragement (to have a Merry Christmas), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"
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*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Manager, encountered before, requested me to leave the Hotel, by mentioning that they already told me before that I couldn't keep coming into the Hotel (because it was only for registered Guest)...while I walked towards the main exitway
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*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (bowl of soup W/ MEAT... :( )...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a ???van??? w/ a companion] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation; 1 [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, by saying, "You look like you're in need of assistance."...after I placed down my "food and beverage" on an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ Teenagers) offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood (next to an Outdoor Dining table); 1 Customer [who wore a cross pendant necklace] [w/ a Child in a vehicle] offered monies (courtesy of their Kid [Child]), before their Child (in parentheses) said, "Merry Christmas!" also asked about my travel situation
*Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a buffet meal'...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer [who wore a Christmas-style sweater outfit] (w/ a group) offered monies, by saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant next a Dining Room table (after finishing off a meal); 1 Waitress, encountered earlier, [on another day] offered a buffet meal...while I used the Ladies restroom (after asking the Waitress if I could use the Ladies restroom)
*Motel 6: 1 Local (who contacted me by phone) (who is a member of LDS), encountered before, offered food (to deliver food to my Motel room [if wanted]), and a ride (to an LDS Holiday Church service [if wanted]), after asking if I remembered them from a recent encounter at the local Maceys (where they offered me charity), before saying, "Merry Christmas!"...while I rested in a Motel room; 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (snacks)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) (on a couch) in a Vending Machine area (near the Lobby); 1 Hotel Staff Member (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]), encountered before, offered food (snacks), and coins (to get something from a Vending Machine)...while I sat in an elevator area on an upper-level floor [NOTE: Strangely, the elevators were "Out-of-Order," during the Holiday season.]; 1 Front Desk Worker, encountered before, offered a discount
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*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation
*All U Need Coin Laundry: 1 Customer (who finished drying their laundry) (w/ another Customer) offered a dryer (w/ extra minutes remaining in a dryer cycle)...soon after I loaded a few dryers w/ my laundry
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a winter jacket, and winter coat to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in American Fork.
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