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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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*JANUARY*
In January, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, Draper, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), discount(s), ticket(s) (bus transfer), grocer(ies), winter gear (blankets, socks, gloves, etc.), winter coat(s), jacket(s), gloves, flowers, hand warmer(s), Hotel room(s), Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, a new tent (because [ONCE AGAIN!!!] the older tent had a damaged zipper track, and holes in the tent fabric), new tarp, more [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape, replacement luggage cart, waterproofer/protectant spray (for my new tent), another [pocket mirror] compact mirror, more tape, disposable gloves, more toilet paper, and bamboo skewers (to use as toothpicks)
-LEHI, UT-
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food from the in-store Wendy's), after mentioning that they saw me over near the Wendy's (that was closed at the time)...I was approached, while I shopped; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (at the in-store Dining area) (to stay out of the rainy weather outside); 1 Wendy's Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a discount (w/ my order from Wendy's); 2 Locals (who are members of LDS, and would soon travel to a State South of Utah [for a Family matter]) [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for future Hotel/Motel rooms on bad weather days), a Motel room stay (for a few nights at a local Motel), ride (to a local Motel), and encouragement, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table in the Wendy's; 1 Customer [on another day] offered money, by repeatedly saying, "Hey sis'!"...while I looked over a newspaper on the newspaper rack
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Customer (who is from Australia) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food,' a Hotel room stay (for a few nights at a local Hotel), and ride (to the Hotel, if needed), after asking about my travel situation, before asking for my name...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick near a Dining Room table (after finishing off "food and water" [purchased earlier])
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I enjoyed a snack (purchased earlier) (near the Frito-Lay display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Do you need some help?!"; 1 Shopper offered groceries (including bottled water), after asking if I had gloves; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies, and encouragement, before saying, "Stay warm!"...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display); 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for a new pair of gloves'...after I explained that I lost a pair of gloves inside the Grocery Store on a previous day; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Frito-Lay display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper [who wore dressy attire] offered monies (inside the grocery bag), and 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water [in a grocery bag]); 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Can I give you money? (Then, they handed me money.) To help with something!"...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display); 1 Shopper (w/ a large group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking what I wanted (from the Grocery Store)...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper (w/ a group) offered monies...while I stood (w/ a bottled beverage); 1 Shopper [who wore a Utah Utes Gymnastics top] (w/ another Shopper) offered a gift card (i.e., the remaining balance on a used Visa gift card), and 'to pay for groceries,' after asking if they could buy me something (and what I specifically wanted)...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking what I needed; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries'...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display) (to get temporary shelter from the snowy weather outside); 1 Local Worker [who wore a cap w/ a nametag] (who gives Cooking classes at the Maceys) offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking if they could buy hot food for me...while I prepared to eat a snack; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper), encountered before, offered help (if needed), by asking if I had a place to stay; 1 Shopper offered monies, additional help (if needed), and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after pointing out my new "Cross of Christ" armband, before asking for my name; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries'...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display) in the entryway; 2 Shoppers offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if I needed anything; 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "Here you go, ma'am!"; 1 Shopper, encountered before, offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' additional help (to get a cot, if needed), and encouragement (they'll pray for me), after "greeting me by name" and "asking if I remembered them from a previous encounter (when they offered me charity)"; 2 Locals (who are members of LDS) [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies, gloves (ski gloves, to pick up on a following day), a Motel room stay (for a few nights at a local Motel), and ride (to a local Motel), after mentioning that they were recently looking for me (so that they could get me a Hotel/Motel room, to stay out of the cold weather) (and one of their Friends told them that I was seen at the Maceys)...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered beverages (bottled beverages), after greeting me by name...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies (to 'pay for' [buy] something), after asking if they could help me...while I prepared to pack away my Android tablet; 1 Shopper offered help (if needed), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies, by saying, "This is for you!"...while I prepared to leave the Grocery Store; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) [on another day] offered a ride (if needed)...while I stood (near the Frito-Lay display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking if I needed anything; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered monies, by asking, "Do you want $$$ bucks?"; 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (to hang in there), after asking if I was "on the streets"...soon after I completed a transaction at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if I needed anything...while I stood (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Do you need any help? (Then, they handed me money.) Well, I hope this helps! Take care!"; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered food (Maceys lunch box w/ a meat sandwich [in a plastic container])...while I ate a snack; 2 Teenagers (each) (w/ a group of Teenagers) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a grocery item' (granola bars), after the 1st Teenager asked if I needed anything...while I stood (near the Icebox) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper offered fruit (bag of apples); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I ate a fruit (purchased earlier) (near the MISSION Tortilla Chips display); 1 Shopper [w/ a vehicle] offered blankets (if needed)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) past Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a bus transfer ticket...while I exited the bus; 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] [on another day] offered a FREE ride, after mentioning that my bus transfer ticket was expired (that day)...after I explained my destination (a few traffic lights down the street)
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who was homeless in Mexico a few years ago, yet now stays in Lehi [???at a nearby Apartment Complex???], and is from South Africa) offered 'to pay for groceries,' and additional help (e.g., to get blankets [if needed]), after mentioning that they've seen me [walking nearby] many times before, before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Cleaning company decal] offered food (i.e., fruits, and a half-full open package of breakfast biscuits)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered money, by asking, "Can you use a dollar? Well, I got to get rid of a dollar today! (Then, they handed me money.) You're welcome!"...while I sat (w/ "food and beverage"); 1 (who was a companion of a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "No drugs!"...while I prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a van] offered monies...while I sat (after finishing off a cup of tea); 1 Customer [on another day] offered food...while I stood (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick) (near the Amazon Locker); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' and a winter coat (if needed), after asking if I needed anything...while I finished off some popcorn; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a cookie, and cup of hot chocolate)...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "This is for you! (Then, they handed me money.) God bless!"; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking what I wanted; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food,' also inquired about my travel situation (and how I get money)...while I packed away groceries; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered a gift card (from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...while I finished off some lunch; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a van] [on another day] offered hand warmers...soon after I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Customer offered food (meat sandwiches [in a bag] from [an international Fast-Food Chain]); 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I was homeless; 1 Customer, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building
*Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who stood ahead of me in line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered flowers (roses)...before I picked up my groceries on the front counter; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage' ('my desired cup of coffee')...while I waited for a fresh pot of coffee to brew at the coffee counter; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE refill (to top off 'my prepared hot beverage') (w/ my purchase of a hot beverage)
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a doughnut [if wanted], and cup of soda/coffee/cappuccino) (before they tossed away the old doughnuts) (w/ a purchase), after explaining that I couldn't use the Ladies restroom for long periods of time (and suggested that I cut the time short); 1 Paco's Tacos Customer (who is Christian) (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from the in-store Paco's Tacos), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Business Park on 850 East: 1 ???Local Worker??? [w/ a vehicle] offered food (nuggets from [an international Fast-Food Chain] [if wanted])...while I packed out of my pitched tent in a Pergola Patio Area (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a buffet meal'...soon after I exited the Restaurant (after making a visit to the Ladies restroom); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to be blessed by God," "to take care [of myself]," and "to have a safe trip"), after asking about my travel situation (plans), before pointing out my new "Cross of Christ" armband
*Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Waiter, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for a "To-Go" box buffet meal'...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant (after finishing off a meal)
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Youth [w/ companions in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat alongside the Grocery Store (after finishing off some brunch)
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 2 Customers (a Couple) (who stood behind me in an order line) (w/ a Baby [in a carrycot]) offered 'to pay for my meal,' before asking for my name
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Hey miss, are you staying warm?"...while I finished off a custard dish (next to an Outdoor Dining table)
*Parking Lot of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need some cash or something? It's cold out [here]! (Then, they handed me money.) I know it's not much, but have a good one!"...while I walked across the parking lot to the building
*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (who is from Michigan), encountered many times before, offered "food & beverage" (including coffee/hot chocolate), before explaining that I couldn't stay for long inside the Lobby...while I sat (on a sofa chair) in the Lobby (to get temporary shelter from the cold windy weather outside); 1 Hotel Staff Member (a new hire), encountered before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted oatmeal...soon after I entered the Lobby (to stay warm)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies, and a gift card...then I found the charitable donation on top of my hiking backpack, while I waited for my order
*Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Waitress (w/ another Waitress) offered FREE food ('my order of food' ["on the house"])
*Motel 6: 2 Locals (who are members of LDS), encountered many times before, offered winter gear (e.g., blankets, thermal underwear, socks, ski gloves, and knit gloves), a Motel room stay (for a few more nights at the Motel, to stay out of the cold weather), and additional help (to get a [bus] ticket South to warmer weather [if wanted] w/ written contact information)...while I requested to use the phone at the front desk to call the Locals about a pair of ski gloves (after I handed over a room key [to check out])
*Parking Lot of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Utahn [who wore a USA Wrestling top] (who has a Son that participates in High School Wrestling) [w/ a pickup truck], encountered before, offered monies, and additional help (to get a Hotel/Motel room on bad weather days [if needed] w/ written contact information), after asking if I remembered them from past encounters in Sandy and Spanish Fork years ago, before asking for my name, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I walked across the parking to the building
*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, encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for a hot beverage,' after asking I wanted a hot chocolate...soon after I finished off a cookie (purchased earlier) at an in-store Dining table
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my grocery item' (bottled water)...then a Store Associate informed me of the charitable donation
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager offered a FREE hot chocolate...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (i.e., the leftovers from a meal [in a "To-Go" container])...while I prepared to leave the entryway (on a 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather day)
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Do you have money for food? (Then, they handed me money.) Just stay warm!"...while I prepared to leave the Ladies restroom
*Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (chicken fingers [in a box] [if wanted])...while I used the Ladies restroom (after finishing off a meal in the Dining Room)
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered pizza (i.e., the remaining meat pizza from a meal [in a pizza box])...soon after I entered the Pizza Restaurant
*Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my ordered bag of chips')
-DRAPER, UT-
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for dinner), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood in the order line (before placing an order)
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking about my well-being...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (on a bench) in an entryway
*Parking Lot of Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [w/ a vehicle] offered a jacket (if wanted)...soon after I exited the Grocery Store
*Outside of Coldstone Creamery [Ice Cream Shop] next to AT&T Authorized Retailer [Cellphone Store] across from Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 AT&T Sales Associate [who wore a cross pendant necklace] (who is Christian) offered 'to pay for food' (from the Cafe Rio across the parking lot), additional help (if needed), and encouragement (w/ prayer), after asking about my new "Cross of Christ" armband, before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood on one side of the Ice Cream Shop. At the Cafe Rio, they asked if I was a Vegetarian. I responded by explaining that I DON'T EAT MEAT for Religious reasons, and supported my choice w/ the Biblical passage 1 Corinthians 8:10-13 (about the harmfulness of eating meat offered in sacrifice unto idols among weak Siblings in Christ, and the resolution to never eat meat again so that one's Sibling in Christ should not become offensive).
-SANDY, UT-
*The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, after asking about my newly made "Cross of Christ" armband (that I put together around the Christmas Holiday last year), also asked about my travel situation...while I finished off a smoothie (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of Lehi, and American Fork offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon(s), voucher(s), groceries, Holiday gift(s) (candies, socks, etc.), care package(s) (snacks, bottled water, gloves, socks, toiletries, bandages, hand warmers, etc.), folding cart(s), disposable warmers (body/hand warmers), hand lotion, Hotel room(s), Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, travel advice, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, and more tape
-LEHI, UT-
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered monies...I was approached, while I prepared a cup of tea at the coffee counter; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation (how I spend my nights)...while I stood (near the newspaper rack); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a gift card (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]); 1 Customer (w/ a Worker [on-duty]) [on another day] offered pizza (slice of meat pizza [if wanted]); 1 Customer, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (by placing the money on a nearby fishing baits fridge)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (to stay out of the cold weather), after asking about my travel situation (where I stay at night)...while I prepared to leave the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for food/ beverage,' and additional help (in the future, if needed), after mentioning that they've seen me before, before asking for my name, also inquired about my travel situation (where I stayed at night)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the newspaper rack); 1 Customer (w/ Teenagers) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries'; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "I've been there (homeless)!"...while I read my Bible; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (near the newspaper rack) (on a cold weather day); 1 Customer (w/ a few other Customers) offered 'to pay for a beverage,' before saying, "Stay blessed!"
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain] near Jiffy Lube ["Oil Change & Automotive Services" Chain]: 1 Shopper (who moved to Utah close to 20 years ago, and is from Oakland, California) offered a care package (e.g., snacks, knit gloves, socks, toiletries, etc.) (from their Church) (if wanted), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (near the MISSION Tortilla Chips display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if they could buy me anything; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Do you need help? Do you need money?"...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper offered monies, hand warmers, and encouragement (to have a good night)...while I stood (near the MISSION Tortilla Chips display); 1 Shopper [who wore a BYU jacket], encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking if I needed anything again...while I reorganized my hiking gear on my luggage cart (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking if I needed anything; 1 Shopper offered monies...while I ate a snack; 1 [w/ a bicycle] offered help (to carry my hiking backpack)...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 [on another day] offered food (cinnamon rolls [in a "To-Go" box] from an unknown source)...while I stood (near the Don Julio Tortilla Chips display); 1 Shopper offered monies, disposable warmers (body warmers), and a folding cart (if wanted), by saying, "Here's a little money. (Then, they handed me money.) Stay warm!"; 1 Manager (encountered many times before), and 2 Workers [on another day] offered 'food & beverage,' and help (w/ information about a local Laundromat on State St), after the Manager reiterated that I was not allowed to do laundry in the Ladies restroom...after I exited the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper offered monies, before asking about my well-being...while I stood (near the Don Julio Tortilla Chips display) in the entryway; 1 Jiffy Lube Mechanic (who works for the Jiffy Lube across the parking lot) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' before mentioning that they've seen me walk by the Jiffy Lube many times before...while I stood (near the Don Julio Tortilla Chips display) in the entryway (to get temporary shelter from the snowy weather outside); 1 Shopper offered a care package (e.g., snacks, candies, bottled water, toothbrushes, lip balm, bandages, and hand warmers); 1 Shopper offered monies (if wanted); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies (to buy me dinner), after mentioning that they've seen me before...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Don Julio Tortilla Chips display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if I needed anything...while I stood (near the Don Julio Tortilla Chips display); 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I needed help; 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "You look like you could use a hand! Could you use a hand (the money in hand)? (Then, they handed me money.) This is all the cash I have!"; 1 Store Associate [in business attire], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (inside the gift), and a Holiday gift (e.g., a Valentine's Day heart shaped box of candies, and cozy socks); 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "Stay warm! (Then, they handed me money.) You're welcome! I hope everything goes out for ya!"; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if I needed anything; 1 offered food (bags of chips)...while I read my Bible; 1 Local (who graduated from the nearby Lehi High School a long time ago) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a Hotel/Motel room stay (at a local Hotel/Motel), and ride (to a local Hotel/Motel), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Maceys Kong Korn popcorn display); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I needed anything; 1 Shopper offered groceries (including bottled water); 2 Youths [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including a fuzzy toy), by asking about what would make my day [better]...while I stood (near the Maceys Kong Korn popcorn display); 1 Shopper offered monies, before saying, "Have a good night!"; 1 Shopper (who has a Son that participates in High School Wrestling), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for groceries,' and additional help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies, by asking if I needed help; 1 Shopper (w/ Children) offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if I needed anything; 1 Shopper (w/ Teenagers) offered monies; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Shopper) (w/ a group of Teenagers) offered food (i.e., the remaining samples of sliced doughnuts [in a plastic container])...while I tossed away trash into a small trash can nearby; 1 Store Associate [in business attire], encountered before, offered food (i.e., the remaining cookies [in a plastic container])...soon after I tossed away trash into a trash can in the Deli Dining Room; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a coupon (from the back of an old receipt)...while I stood (near the Maceys Kong Korn popcorn display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered 'food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted a doughnut...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a voucher (from Coinstar for Walmart), after asking, "Are you holding up well?"...while I stood (near the Maceys Kong Korn popcorn display) (during a 'rain, sleet & snow'-storm outside); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper), encountered before, offered monies (to pay for a hot coffee); 1 Manager (w/ a Co-worker), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered doughnuts, and "Time & Space" inside the Deli Dining Room...while I stood (near the Maceys Kong Korn popcorn display); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Can you use this [money]? (Then, they handed me money.) Good [night]!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered monies (that their Child passed to me), before saying, "Have a good day!"...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper offered groceries (including bottled water); 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "[I hope] that can help you!; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for an ice cream cone'; 1 Shopper, encountered many times before, offered monies; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper, and Children) offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered food (box of granola bars)...while I reorganized my hiking gear on my luggage cart (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I needed help (such as money or a ride), also asked about my travel situation (where I was going to stay for the night)...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper [who wore a Donald Trump promotional cap] (who is a member of LDS) offered monies, after asking if they could help me...while I reorganized my hiking gear on my luggage cart; 2 Shoppers, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (that I seemed strong [enough to backpack]), before asking if I was staying warm...while I ate a snack (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper offered a beverage (bottle of soda); 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Youth (w/ a large group) offered coins ('spare change')...while I stood near the shopping cart area (and monitored my Android tablet that was plugged into a power outlet near the motorized shopping cart area); 1 (who is Pentecostal, and a member of a Utah Hispanic Church Ministry) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to bless Israel for them), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I ate a snack (w/ a bottled beverage) (purchased earlier) (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking if they could get me something; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' and help (w/ a ride, etc. [if needed]), after asking if I needed anything
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE hot beverage (hot chocolate/coffee), and "Time & Space" inside the building (to stay warm), after mentioning the coldness of the weather outside...while I walked towards the exit; 1 Customer [on another day] offered coins ('spare change')...while I used the sink; 1 ???Local Worker??? [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries'...while I prepared to eat some breakfast food (from my stash); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE hot beverage (hot chocolate/coffee), after asking if I wanted a hot chocolate...while I cleaned my dishes (that were used to prepare a bowl of oatmeal) at the sink; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food at a local Restaurant); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered hand lotion, after pointing out the dryness of my hands...soon after I made a purchase
*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (who is from Michigan), encountered many times before, offered "food & beverage," and limited "Time & Space" inside the Lobby; 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (e.g., oatmeal, and coffee/tea), after asking if I needed anything; 1 Guest (w/ a Child) offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I finished off dinner at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room; 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (oatmeal [if wanted])...after I entered the Lobby (to stay warm)
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a Teenager) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking if I needed anything...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything; 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ another Customer] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I placed down my hiking gear alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Could you use a little help? (Then, they handed me money.) Good luck to ya!"...while I sat alongside the building (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal); 1 Customer [w/ a delivery van] [on another day] offered food...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Thanksgiving Point (Farm, Garden & Museum Complex) decal] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I needed anything...while I finished off lunch; 1 Customer, encountered before, [on another day] offered groceries (including bottled water)...while I stood (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick); 1 Customer offered help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., an old meat burrito from a ???local Restaurant???), before saying, "Just checking!"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (???about my belief in Christ???)...while I ate a snack
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Worker (who used to be homeless) offered 'to pay for food' (from Wendy's), and travel advice (as a Bystander to only stand outside of places for a limited period of time), by asking if they could get me a certain meal deal...while I prayed over breakfast (from my stash) on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 2 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customers [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal' (from Wendy's)...while I stood (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Local, encountered many times before, offered monies...while I stood alongside the building (in the sunlight); 1 ???Construction Worker??? [in a reflective vest coat] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I sat (and dozed off) on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, after asking if I was waiting for someone/body (a ride)...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 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) (to get overhead protection from the snowfall); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off food (w/ a beverage) on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer (who has an older Relative that used to run a Maple Farm in Michigan) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building (after finishing food [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered bottled water...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Wendy's Customer (w/ another Wendy's Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Wendy's), after commenting about my "hiking gear" and "Bible propped up along the top of my luggage cart"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (???Customer???) [on another day] offered blankets (w/ an encouraging message written on the back of an old receipt)...then I found the blankets next to my hiking backpack (on a sidewalk curb), after I exited the building
*Corner of Main Street & 850 East near Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [w/ a Child in a vehicle (parked in the Gas Station parking lot)] offered help (if needed), before asking about my travel situation (where I was staying)...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for lunch,' by asking what they could get me (from the Grocery Store), after mentioning that they've seen me before...while I stood alongside the Grocery Store; 1 Shopper, encountered many times before, offered monies; 1 offered money
*Parking Lot Exit of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if they could help me w/ anything...while I repositioned my hiking gear on my luggage cart (and repaired my car sunshade cover)
*Corner of 1200 East & Main Street near One Man Band [Diner]: 1 offered monies, by asking, "Can I give you this [money]? (Then, they handed me money.) I hope this helps!"...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*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 Holiday gift (i.e., Hershey's Kisses [in a small plastic wrap] w/ a Valentine's Day message and information about the Gas Station)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE sandwich ('my ordered sub sandwich'); 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) [on another day] offered a FREE sandwich ('my ordered sub sandwich'), after mentioning that they knew about me from another ???Homeless Person??? (who saw me at the Maceys)
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered monies...while I stood (and looked through my hiking gear) next to an Outdoor Dining table
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, by saying, "[Here you go] ma,am! (Then, they handed me money.) I hope this helps!"...while I waited for my order
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*Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, issued me a verbal trespass, before explaining that I wouldn't be allowed to even get a Hotel room at the Hotel anymore...while I sat at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
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*Outside of 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 Customer (w/ a companion) offered food (from the in-store Ike's Sandwich Shop)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Parking Lot Lane of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Chase Bank past Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a meal (w/ beverage from the nearby Jimmy John's)...while I walked across the parking lot
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*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker relayed that I was no longer allowed in the Gas Station/Convenience Store (from the Manager)
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-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*IHOP Restaurant: 2 Customers (each) (the 1st Customer is from California) offered 'to pay for breakfast' (from the 1st Customer), and a care package (e.g., snacks, candies, bottled water, toiletries, socks, hand warmers, and hand sanitizer) (from the 2nd Customer), after asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I placed down my hiking gear (about a couch) in the entryway
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Sales Associate, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (on a bench) in an entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) [on another day] offered a ride (if needed)...before I exited an entryway
*Chom [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Local, encountered before, offered 'to pay for my order of food,' before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer offered a beverage (milkshake)...after I picked up my order
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) near Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS) [in a van], encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for a Hotel room stay), after asking about my travel situation...while I waited for a bus
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, offered monies (to pay for food)...while I ate brunch (near a Recycling bin) in an entryway
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), Birthday gift(s), feminine hygiene kit(s), groceries, towels, lodging, Hotel room(s), Motel room(s), ride(s), help, and encouragement. *End result: food, and more bandages
-LEHI, UT-
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain] near Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Shopper offered monies...I was approached, while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered money, by saying, "This [dollar] is from my daughter!"...while I stood (near the Icebox); 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper, encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, by saying, "Hey, stay warm!"...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Child (w/ an Adult) [on another day] offered food (small stack of Pringles), before asking about "my travel situation & story" (for how long I've been homeless)...while I reorganized my hiking gear on my luggage cart; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Are you accepting donations?"; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking if I was accepting money; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Would you like $$$ dollars?"; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Can I give you something (some money) to help you?"; 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I could use some help...while I drank a bottled beverage (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper offered groceries, and encouragement (to stay warm)...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper [w/ Children in a Kid's shopping cart] offered monies; 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (to stay warm)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries'; 1 Worker (???a new hire???) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good day), after asking for my name...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, before mentioning that they've seen me outside the Grocery Store before...after I returned to my hiking gear (w/ groceries in hand) (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation...soon after I started recharging my Android tablet (w/ a power outlet) in the motorized shopping cart area; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' by asking what I wanted...while I stashed away groceries (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display) in the entryway; 1 Child (w/ a large group) offered monies, by saying, "We go this [money] for you!"...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display); 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and additional help (if needed), before asking "for my name" and "if I remembered them from a recent encounter," also asked about my travel situation (if I was staying warm [at night])...while I walked to the Self-Checkout Area; 1 Shopper, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking for my name...while I stood (near the "CASE LOT SALE" display) in the entryway (during heavy rainfall outside); 1 Shopper offered groceries...while I read my Bible; 1 [on another day] offered a meal (from the nearby Paco's Tacos)...while I stood (near the Peeps Marshmallow display); 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Are you trying to stay warm? Can you use a little money?"; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I shopped; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered monies...while I prepared to leave the Grocery Store (near the Peeps Marshmallow display) in the entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries'; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies (to pay for someplace to stay), after asking about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay)...while I stood (near the Peeps Marshmallow display); 1 Shopper offered more food (in the future), groceries, and additional help (if needed)...while I sat (behind the Peeps Marshmallow display); 2 Locals (who are members of LDS) [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered food (Birthday cake, to pick up on a following day), monies (to pay for a few nights at a Hotel/Motel), 'to pay for a meal' (at a local Restaurant, on a following day), a Hotel/Motel room stay (for a few nights at a Hotel/Motel), and ride (to a local Hotel/Motel), after mentioning that they were recently looking for me, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Worker (a new hire) [on another day] offered a feminine hygiene kit (to pick up on another day [if wanted])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Peeps Marshmallow display); 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries'; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries,' before asking about my travel situation...while I stood (near the Peeps Marshmallow display); 1 Shopper offered beverage (large bottle of soda [if wanted])
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Worker offered a FREE sandwich ('my ordered sub sandwich'); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE sandwich ('my ordered sub sandwich')
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local [who wore a backpack], encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for groceries,' and encouragement (w/ prayer), before asking about my well-being...while I sat (near the newspaper rack); 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Wendy's Customer (who is Native American, yet would like to travel to Africa), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, before mentioning that they saw me before outside of the Maceys (where they offered me charity)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) in the Wendy's Dining Room; 1 Wendy's Manager, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my order'; 1 [on another day] offered money (that they claimed they found)...while I sat (near the newspaper rack)
*Parking Lot Lane of Lehi Marketplace [Shopping Area] near Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 ???Traveler??? [in a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered food (i.e., a "grab & go" breakfast bag from Holiday Inn Express [Hotel]), by asking, "Did you eat breakfast? Breakfast! (Then, they handed me the bag of food.) Have a good one!"...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered a gift card, by saying, "Ma'am, here's a $$$ dollar gift card! Go get yourself something to eat!"...while I sat (and dozed off) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a coupon card (for a FREE scoop)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Chuck-A-Rama [Buffet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a buffet meal'...after I asked a Waitress if I could use the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Wendy's Customers [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I stood on one side of the building (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Wendy's Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I stood (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick); 1 Wendy's Worker (???a new hire???) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I stood (near the "Drive-Thru" lane)
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food and beverage), before saying, "Have a good night!"...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino [purchased earlier]) alongside the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a cookie (before they tossed away the expired cookies)
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for a coffee), by asking, "Are you OK? Do you need any money or anything? (Then, they handed me money.) You can buy a coffee...something warm [to drink]."...while I stood alongside the building (to get overhead protection from rainfall); 2 [in a vehicle] offered food (in a small cooler [later that evening]), lodging (at their home [if wanted]), and additional help (to get a Hotel room), after asking about my travel situation (where I stayed at night)
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*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) relayed that I was no longer allowed on the Chevon/Holiday Property (from the Manager), yet I could wait out the rainfall and leave promptly after the rain stopped...while I stood alongside the building (during rainfall)
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*Parking Lot Exit of Lehi Marketplace [Shopping Area] near Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Local [in a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for something warm to drink), before saying, "God bless you!"...while I walked away from the nearby Maceys
*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 Manager offered towels (to use on my dishes)...while I finished cleaning my dishes (that were used to prepare a bowl of oatmeal) at the sink
*Outside of 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 Ike's Worker offered a FREE sandwich (sub sandwich from the in-store Ike's Sandwich Shop)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I was enjoying my sandwich (that I was eating)...while I finished off a sub sandwich at an Outdoor Dining table
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*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Paco's Tacos Mexican Food [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, requested me to "leave and never return" (because of lengthy restroom usage)...while I used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom
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-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered a FREE beverage (w/ my order); 1 Waitress (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage (w/ my order to redeem a Birthday Coupon)
*C-A-L Ranch Stores [Farm, Ranch & Outdoor Sports Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood at the next register) offered monies (to pay for food at the "nice" Restaurant across the street), after asking "if I needed anything more" and "if I was homeless"...after I made a purchase
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain] across from Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Shopper offered bottled water...while I finished off food (from Costa Vida) (on a bench) in an entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered candies (Holiday candies)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on a bench) in an entryway (after finishing off a snack)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a meal' (w/ beverage)...while a Local (encountered many times before) spoke w/ me in the entryway (after I finished off a plate of pancakes [purchased earlier] in the Dining Room)
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered monies (by placing the money inside the back pocket of my purse [that was strapped around my hiking backpack]), after once again encouraging me to just use the Family (a.k.a. "All Gender") Restroom (to clean up in)...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who is a member of LDS) offered monies, and additional help (in the future), after commenting about my hiking gear (on a bench inside an entryway), before pointing out my "Cross of Christ" armband, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I tossed away trash into a trash can
*Froyo Frozen Yogurt [Frozen Yogurt Shop]: 1 Customer (who grew up Presbyterian) (w/ a Wife) offered monies (courtesy of their Wife), after commenting about my Android tablet, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table
*Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (who stood behind me in the order line) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for my order of dessert' (apple pie)
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 2 Locals (who are members of LDS) [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for a Hotel/Motel room), 'to pay for a meal,' Birthday gift (i.e., a bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop] w/ a Birthday card [including an LDS inspired bookmark, and double-sided laminated print of Christ]), and ride (to a local Hotel/Motel), before asking if I had hobbies, also asked about "my travel situation & story"
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered groceries (including bottled water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in an exitway
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*APRIL-...*
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a blanket, and thermals to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in American Fork.
+ I donated blankets to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
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