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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2025
***I STAND WITH ISRAEL***
***I PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM AND SALVATION OF ISRAEL***
***END THE PALESTINIAN SNARE! DEMAND THE 1-STATE SOLUTION for Biblically supported SOVEREIGN ISRAEL***
*JANUARY-MARCH*
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*APRIL-MAY*
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*JUNE*
In June, the locals of Orem, and American Fork offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), coupon(s), groceries, care package(s) (soap bar, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, washcloth, etc.), help, Church Ministry information, and encouragement. *End result: food, a new "Messianic Star of David Cross" top, new pendant ("Messianic Star of David Cross" pendant necklace), necklace cord (to replace the gaudy silver gangster lookin' chain that came w/ my new pendant), new pair of shoes (boots), more memo pads (writing pads), more pairs of scissors, replacement luggage cart, more laundry detergent, more disposable gloves, more bandages, and more newspaper(s)
-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (sub sandwich, and beverage)...I was approached, while I sat (on my hiking backpack) just outside of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Customer offered water/beverage (bottles of Gatorade, and bottled water), also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I used my Android tablet (w/ a beverage, and bottled water); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered water, and 'to pay for a sub sandwich,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (what brought me to Utah)...while I stood alongside the Sandwich Shop; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich,' after asking if I had lunch...while I sat (w/ a bottled beverage [purchased earlier], and cup of ice) (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of American Freight [American Retail Furniture Chain] (a closed location): 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered food (homecooked food [in a plastic container] w/ a metal spoon), before asking if I spoke Spanish...while I prepared to eat dry cereal, after packing away my tent (after camping overnight); 1 [on another day] offered a beverage (from an unknown source)...while I stood alongside the closed Store
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet just outside of the Restaurant (and waited for the order line to subside inside the Restaurant)
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Savers [Thrift Store Chain]/Community Donation Center: 1 Local [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed)...while I walked across the parking lot (w/ a bag of "food and beverage" from Chick-fil-A)
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 offered monies, by asking if I needed any help...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet alongside the Restaurant; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack)
*UTA Bus on State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89): 1 Rider [in a transit bus] offered food (pulled pork) (if wanted)...while I rode the bus
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant] adjacent to Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria [Pizza Restaurant]: 1 Customer (who used to be homeless) [w/ a companion in a van] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I was hungry...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered a dessert (chocolate dipped strawberry)...while I walked to the main entry doors; 1 Local Worker [who wore an ID lanyard] (who used to be homeless) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (protein bar), a coupon (from Del Taco), and additional help (w/ a business card that promoted an LDS media group), after asking for my email address, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I was homeless? why I travel the way I do? where to?)...while I ate food (purchased earlier) (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Lucy's Customer offered 'food & beverage' (pizza pie, and drink cup from the Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria next door)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???)...while I stood (and prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad); 1 Customer [who had many tattoos] (who used to be homeless, and on drugs) (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered a dessert, 'to pay for food,' and encouragement (to know that God loves [me])...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table. Lastly, they explained that when they were homeless (and on drugs) God gave them a vision (about Utah's trees and mountains) that motivated them to travel to Utah; 1 Customer (w/ a Youth [wearing a Softball uniform]) [on another day] offered a gift card, after asking if I wanted any food...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood (and pulled out my Android tablet); 1 [on another day] offered monies (to get some food)...while I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'food & beverage'...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Child (w/ an Adult, and group) offered food (breakfast biscuit); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for a meal & water/beverage' (including bottled water); 1 Local (who attends a local Church) offered water/beverage (e.g., bottled water, and a can of lemonade), and Church Ministry information (about a local Ministry), after asking for my name, also inquired about my travel situation; 2 Customer (w/ Children) [w/ a van] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (half a baguette of bread from Jimmy John's, and a drink cup [empty] from Chick-fil-A); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water,' after asking about what I was doing outside of the Restaurant...while I sat (and prayed [in the direction of Israel]); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer (who pointed towards me [through a window] from inside the Restaurant) offered 'to pay for food' (dessert); 1 Lucy's Customer (w/ Children) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered pizza (slice of pizza)...while I sat (w/ a water); 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (chicken salad [if wanted], and cup of water); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage'; 1 Customer [who wore an MHC-style scrubs uniform] [w/ an Elderly Person (w/ a walker) in a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies...while I stood (and put away my writing pad)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies...while I sipped a beverage (iced coffee) (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food/beverage' (milkshake), after asking, "Hey, did you eat!" also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where to? where from?)...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (drink cup)
*juice 'n java [Fresh Juice/Espresso Bar]: 1 Barista (w/ a Co-worker) offered FREE cookies (w/ my order of beverage)...after I requested the cookie prices
*Outside of Chevron/Extra Mile [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 Customer, encountered before, offered monies...while I ate a snack (on my hiking backpack) (next to the Icebox); 1 group [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...soon after I walked towards an area (near the Icebox); 1 [who wore many tattoos] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered food (box of granola bars), after asking if they could get me some food...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) alongside the Grocery Store; 1 Shopper [w/ a dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered food (Lunchables), and additional help (if needed); 1 Store Associate offered 'to pay for a sandwich'; 1 Shopper [who wore a Construction Worker-style uniform] [on another day] offered monies; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered food; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a cigarette, by asking if I smoked cigarettes (because they didn't have any money to offer me)...while I read my Bible (and recharged my electronics w/ an outdoor power outlet); 1 Shopper (w/ a companion), encountered before, [on another day] offered coupon cards (from Cafe Rio)...while I drank a beverage (purchased earlier); 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I stood alongside the Store
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a coupon...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Manager offered a care package (e.g., shampoo, conditioner, a soap bar, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, deodorant, and wash cloth) (w/ my order)
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, by saying, "To help you out."...after I scanned my grocery items at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper (who is Jewish [of Spanish and Moroccan descent], has a Wife from Micronesia, and is a member of a Christian [Messianic focused] Congregation), encountered many times before, offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries'...while I stood (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick) in the entryway; 1 Shopper (who used a nearby Self-Checkout machine) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for my groceries,' after asking if I needed help (to pay for groceries)...after I scanned my grocery items at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking for my name...while I shopped
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Center Street: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a beverage (can of sparkling juice)...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick (w/ a beverage) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I needed anything/help...after I picked up a package from the on-site Amazon Locker
*Outside of Dutch Bros. Coffee [Drive-Through Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista, encountered earlier, offered water...while I sipped a cold beverage (purchased earlier) in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Shopper) (who stood ahead me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation
*Outside of Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered a smoothie...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack) at an outdoor bench (after finishing off an ice cream [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered an ice cream cone...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) (on an outdoor bench)
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] Customer (who stood ahead of me in the order line) offered 'to pay for my order of food,' after asking about the soup I ordered (before they picked up their order, and walked away)...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, after I pulled out a gift card (at the cash register); 1 Customer [on another day] offered help (to get food, if wanted)...soon after I tossed away trash to the trash can
*Parking Lot Entryway of Orem Plaza [Shopping Center] on State Street/US-89 near Jiffy Lube ["Oil Change & Automotive Services" Chain]: 1 [in a ???van??? w/ a companion] offered coins ('spare change')...while I walked Northward on State St
*Parking Lot Entryway of a Shopping Area on State Street/US-89 near Los Fabulosos Tacos [Taco Restaurant]: 1 [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered 'food & water' (homemade meat tacos [in a "To-Go" box], and bottled water)...while I walked Northward
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [who wore a Construction Worker-style uniform] offered a dessert (cinnamon twists)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant
*Outside of juice 'n java [Fresh Juice/Espresso Bar]: 1 Local, encountered many times before, offered groceries (if needed), after asking for my name, before asking about my "Cross of Christ" armband and "Messianic Star of David Cross" necklace pendant...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table. During the encounter, the Local mentioned conspiracies about the hexagram of the "Star of David," and the Freemasonry symbols of the US Government (e.g., the Masonic symbols on the money). Next, they explained that the "Statue of Liberty" (w/ a broken shackle and chain on its foot) has hidden symbolism. Then, they pointed out that the song "Temples of Syrinx" (by the Canadian Rock band Rush) gives a context for such conspiracies.
*Parking Lot of a Shopping Area towards Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 (w/ a group of Cafe Zupas Customers) [in a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "I'm supposed to give this to you."...while I walked across the parking lot to Cafe Zupas
*Outside of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered food (chicken strips, and fries)...while I sat (w/ a beverage) (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [who wore a Lehi City Recreation Supervisor top] (who supervises Baseball Games in Lehi) offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (to hope that I get to where I'm going), also asked about my travel situation (if I was waiting for someone [a ride])...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [who wore many tattoos] [w/ Children in a vehicle that displayed a thin rectangular European license plate (on the front bumper)] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if they could buy me a meal; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 UPS Delivery Driver [w/ a delivery truck] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I stood (and dozed off) (w/ my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [on another day] offered a gift card...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Parking Lot Lane of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who is a Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner, and member of LDS) [in a van w/ Children], encountered many times before, offered monies, and coupon cards (from Chick-fil-A, Cafe Rio, and Jersey Mike's Subs)
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered monies...then I found the charitable donation on a Dining Room table (where I recharged my Android tablet w/ a power outlet)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by asking if I needed any help...while I sat (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered monies...while I used my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered a gift card, and encouragement (???that I'm blessed by God???)...while I finished off food (w/ a water) (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Homeless Person [who wore many tattoos] (who is an ex-Con [served time in Jail/Prison], and used to be a drug addict) [w/ a walking cane] offered help (if needed), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where from?); 1 Customer [w/ a Youth in a vehicle] offered a gift card...while I aforementioned Homeless Person spoke w/ me
*Outside of Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I needed anything...after I placed down my hiking gear
*UTA Bus on Main Street/US-89: 1 Rider (who grew up in Boston, Massachusetts) [in a transit bus] offered monies, and encouragement (that I have a "???good/great??? adventure spirit"), after asking about my new necklace ("Messianic Star of David Cross" pendant), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where I've been?)...while I rode the bus. The Rider explained that my necklace reminded them of symbols from Messianic Jewish organizations, such as the International Fellowship for Jews and Christians. Also, they inquired about certain points of interest on my travels in Massachusetts, because they grew up there. Yet, they explained that things have changed since the 60s and 70s, especially certain streets, landmarks, and attractions.
*UTA Bus on State Street/US-89: 2 Riders [in a transit bus] offered groceries...before I exited the bus
*Outside of Aubergine & Company [Restaurant] adjacent to The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 (who grew up Catholic) offered monies, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where to?)...after I finished off food (w/ a beverage) (from The Habit [purchased earlier]) at an Outdoor Dining table
*State Street/US-89 near Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain] towards a Bus Stop: 2 Chick-fil-A "Drive-Thru" Customers offered monies...while I walked to the nearby Bus Stop
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*JULY*
In July, the locals of Orem, American Fork, and Lehi offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon(s), discount(s), care package(s) (granola bars, bottled water, etc.), grocer(ies), lodging, ride(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, more shoe insoles, more tape, more toilet paper, bakeware (rolling pin, and bowl), a thermal insulated sleeve (for bottles), more trash bags, more washcloths, more laundry detergent, more bandages, and more newspaper(s)
-OREM, UT-
*Parking Lot Exit of a Shopping Area on State Street/US-89 near a Vacant Property (a former location of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]): 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (bread loaf)...I was approached, while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant] adjacent to Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria [Pizza Restaurant] near Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered a meal (w/o beverage), after asking, "Have you eaten?"...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered candies (peach rings [in a small plastic cup]), after asking if I needed anything...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter years ago (when I told them that I wanted to travel to Jerusalem), before asking for my name; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered a gift card...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Lucy's Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered pizza (leftover meat pizza [in a pizza box])...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where to? any Family back in Michigan?); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (remaining half of a meaty sandwich) (if wanted)...while I sat (w/ a beverage, and bottled water) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Panda Express across the parking lot); 2 Customers [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water' (sandwich, and a cup of water); 1 (w/ a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, after asking if I spoke Spanish, also asked about my travel situation (if I was w/ someone? if I was waiting for [a ride]?)...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (meat sandwich, and drink cup); 2 Customers [w/ a large group in a vehicle] offered a dessert (brownie)...while I finished off food (w/ a dessert [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [who wore a VASA Fitness (Gym Chain) top] (who took a bite out of food in hand) offered food (bread roll, and chocolate dipped strawberry [in a plastic container])...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food,' after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? what brought me to Utah? where I stay?)...while I sat (w/ food [in a plastic container]); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (granola bars, and bags of chips), after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered food (side of chicken, and bread roll)...then I found the charitable donation on my hiking backpack, after I exited the Restaurant (w/ "food and water" [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (saltine crackers)...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered a gift card...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Outside of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 2 Customers offered monies (to pay for food)...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant (and waited for the order line to subside inside the Restaurant)
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain] (a closed location, and future location of Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant] [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]): 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay? if I had any money for food?)...while I sat (w/ a water from Zaxby's) (on a sidewalk curb) (after finishing off food from Zaxby's)
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water (that the other Customer [in parentheses] passed to me), and 'to pay for food/beverage' (drink cup)...while I waited in the order line (to request a water cup)
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies (to pay for food)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in an exitway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies...while I used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate offered a ride (if needed), after asking about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in an exitway; 1 Shopper offered water (can of Liquid Death Fruity Pebbles Cereal Criminal sparkling water); 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper (who is a member of LDS) offered food (bananas), more food (at their home), monies, lodging (at their home), and encouragement (w/ an LDS promotional card), after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where to? if I had a place to stay?)
*Outside of Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) offered food (baguette of bread)...while I sat (and dozed off) (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 offered monies...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered a sub sandwich (remaining half of a sub sandwich)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) near a sidewalk curb; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Maryland license plate] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich,' after asking if I had dinner yet...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Sandwich Shop (as it rained)
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) offered monies, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...soon after I moved my hiking gear (w/ groceries [purchased earlier]) (w/ my hiking backpack in a shopping cart) to an area just outside of the Store; 1 Shopper [in a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed), also asked about my travel situation (where to?); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered a care package (e.g., granola bars, a beef jerky, bottled water, and Inspirational message [written on a notecard])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear near an Outdoor Chair display
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (end-of-day 'Mac & Cheese')...while I ate a dessert (purchased earlier) (on my hiking backpack) just outside of the Restaurant
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food,' by asking if I had anything to eat...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [who wore an MHC-style scrubs uniform] offered monies; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered food (burrito)...then I found the charitable donation (in a "To-Go" bag) on my hiking backpack, after I exited the Restaurant (w/ "food and beverage" [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I got some food...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad (w/ "food and beverage") (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (Local Worker) [who wore an ID lanyard] offered 'to pay for food' (dessert), and encouragement (???that I should keep Christ in my life???), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (crackers, and a cup of soda)...after I picked up my order from the order counter
*100 West past Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52 (Utah State Route 52) towards Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Passerby offered food ('Mac & Cheese' from Cubby's) (if wanted), after asking if I was hungry...while I walked to the Maverik Gas Station
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [w/ a vehicle] offered food (fish sandwich) (if wanted), and monies, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where I stay when it gets cold?)...while I shopped
*Outside of Grinders Coffee House: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a beverage,' by asking if they could buy me a coffee, before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation (how long I've been in Utah)...while I used my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*Corner of Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52 & State Street/US-89 near Verizon Wireless [Premium Wireless Retailer] and Black Cat Fireworks [Stand]/Las Primas [Fresh Fruit Stand]: 2 Children (w/ an Adult [at the Las Primas Fresh Fruit Stand]) offered a FREE fruit cup (from Las Primas) (that the Adult [in parentheses] prepared for me)...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Outside of American Freight [American Retail Furniture Chain] (a closed location) adjacent to Gracie Barra-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [Martial Arts School]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a ???Texas??? license plate] offered food (if wanted), after asking if I spoke Spanish...while I prepared to pitch my tent; 1 Gracie Barra Member [who wore a Gracie Barra shirt] (w/ a Youth [wearing a Gracie Barra shirt]) [on another day] offered monies...after I packed away my tent (after camping overnight); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage,' after asking if I spoke Spanish, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?); 1 Local (w/ a dog [Canine] on a leash) [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (from the Smith's Grocery Store across the street), before asking about my tent...after I took down my tent
*Parking Lot of Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a beverage (remaining soda [in a "To-Go" cup] from an unknown source)...while I walked away from the Grocery Store
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain] near VASA Fitness [Gym Chain]: 1 Customer [who wore a VF (Vasa Fitness) top] offered monies, and 'to pay for a dessert' (shake), after asking how they could help me, also asked about my travel situation (where I stay)...while I ate food (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area on State Street/US-89 near American Freight [American Retail Furniture Chain] (a closed location): 1 Local (who is a Christian) (who carried many groceries) [on a bicycle], encountered many times before, offered monies, and encouragement (that the [money] was from the Lord), after mentioning that they saw me earlier at the Smith's Grocery Store across the street...after I entered the parking lot
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 past Center Street: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a discount; 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] [on another day] offered a discount
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 past Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52: 1 Rider [who wore a U.S. Marines promotional top] (who served in the Marines, and is Christian) offered bottled water...while I waited for a bus
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'
*Outside of Chevron/Extra Mile [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 1 Gandolfo's "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (if wanted)...while I sat (w/ a "treat and beverage") (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer, and a Child) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (that their Child [in parentheses] passed to me), after mentioning that they saw me many times in the past (at the Holiday Gas Station in Lehi)...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered groceries (including bottled water) (that 1 of their Children [in parentheses] passed to me)...while I stood (and jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad)
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for a meal,' and 'to pay for a dessert' (cookie)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the main entryway (and waited for the order line to subside)
*Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52 near Maria Bonita [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle (that was parked outside of Maria Bonita)] offered monies...while I walked Eastward
*Outside of Valvoline Instant Oil Change ["Oil Change & Automotive Services" Chain] adjacent to Marco's Pizza [Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Marco's Pizza Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (and recharged my other Electronics w/ an outdoor power outlet) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my ordered chips')
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for an ice cream'...while I prepared to leave the Ice Cream Shop (after light rain-drizzle outside)
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Uber Eats Delivery Driver??? [w/ a vehicle] offered beverages (sealed drinks [undelivered] from Slim Chickens [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain])...while I finished off a beverage (frosted lemonade) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [who wore many tattoos] [w/ a vehicle] offered dessert (box of glazed doughnuts from Krispy Kreme)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water), after asking if I had food; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] [on another day] offered monies, after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I had a place to stay?)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer offered a meal, after asking if I was hungry...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for bottled water), after asking if I needed anything; 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???), after mentioning that they hadn't seen me in a while...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I remembered them from a past encounter (when they offered 'to pay for food'); 1 Customer [on another day] offered a gift card...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]); 1 Child [w/ their Mom in a van that displayed a Washington license plate] [on another day] offered a gift card (courtesy of their Mom), by saying, "My mom wanted me to give this to you!"...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) (after finishing off food); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (dessert)...while I stood (w/ a beverage)
*Outside of Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant]: 1 offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if I wanted food (from Cubby's or Vessel Kitchen)...while I walked along the sidewalk
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered FREE 'food & beverage' (fries, and drink cup) (w/ my order of food)
*Outside of Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant] adjacent to Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain] near Super Chix [Fast Casual Chicken Restaurant Chain]: 1 Super Chix Customer offered food (from Super Chix)...after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant; 1 Cubby's "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water'...while I sat (on my hiking backpack)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies (to get something to eat)...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a walking cane] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation (where I was headed); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer (who used to live out of a vehicle w/ their Children) [in a vehicle w/ a Child] [on another day] offered a gift card (to pay for food), after asking if they could buy me food, before "asking for my name" and "requesting to give me a hug," also asked about my travel situation...soon after I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Local (who usually works on paperwork at a Dining Room table) [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies, by asking if they could help me out, after "asking for my name" and "mentioning that they hadn't seen me in a while," also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage'...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Picnic table (w/ a water)
*Outside of Aubergine & Company [Restaurant] adjacent to The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 The Habit Customer offered monies, and 'to pay for a meal' (from The Habit), before commenting about the weather, also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a Child in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "Have a good one!"...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 The Habit Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (leftover tempura green beans w/ dipping sauce); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, before saying, "God bless!"; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (extra burger) (if wanted)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress offered FREE 'food & water' ("on the house")...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the entryway; 1 Waitress, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE hot chocolate, before mentioning that they hadn't seen me in a while...while I waited to pick up an order at the front counter
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Aubergine & Company [Restaurant]: 2 Customers offered 'to pay for a meal,' and encouragement (???to give charity because of God's love???) (from the 2nd Customer)...while I prepared to eat food at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (leftover meat sandwich) (if wanted), and monies; 1 Customer (w/ group) [on another day] offered a beverage (drink cup), and coupon...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Aubergine Customer [who wore a Babydoll style dress] (w/ a Child [wearing a Babydoll style dress]) offered 'to pay for food' (if needed), by asking if I had anything to eat...while I sat (w/ "food and beverage" [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [who wore a "Technology Concierge" top] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I was hungry (for a sandwich); 1 Customer offered 'to pay food & water' (including bottled water), and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I was just traveling through [the area]?)
*The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if they could pay for food that I could take w/ me, before asking for my name...after I filled a cup w/ ice at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Outside of Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Child [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Ice Cream Shop
*Parking Lot Lane of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a temporary license plate] offered food (meaty leftovers [in a "To-Go" container] from ???Panda Express???) (if wanted)...after I walked away from Roxberry Smoothie Shop
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered a dessert (custard dish)...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table
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*AUGUST*
Since early August, the locals of American Fork, and Orem have offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, store card(s), gift card(s), coupon card(s), grocer(ies), help, and encouragement. *End result: food, more shoe insoles, more bandages, and more newspaper(s)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain] in American Fork Center [Shopping Center]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a meal,' also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I was just traveling through [town]?)...I was approached, after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [who wore a U.S. Army Drill Sergeant cap] [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Handicap license plate (on the front bumper)] offered a beverage...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 (???who used to be homeless???) (who held bags of cans) offered encouragement (???to trust/believe in God, and pray w/ all your strength and things should work out for [one] in life???); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card...while I sat (w/ a beverage)
*Outside of Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant] near Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 2 Customers (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Costa Vida Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (from the nearby Costa Vida)...while I ate food; 2 (each) (the 2nd Customer recently traveled to Israel) offered monies, before the 1st Customer asked "for my name" and "if I spoke Hebrew," also asked about "my travel situation & story"
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered a gift card...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered a meal, and monies; 1 Customer offered food (extra sandwich, and fries), by explaining that they messed up their order...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I was hungry...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who was born in South Africa, and married an Englishman, yet is now a U.S. Citizen) (who would travel to St. George later that day) (w/ a Spouse [Husband], and Children) [in a wheelchair] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to enjoy life," and "that one day we'll see each other again [even if it's in the next life]"), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where I stay in Utah?)...while I sat (w/ a dessert); 1 Customer offered monies, before asking if I had anything to eat; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered food (chicken sandwich) (if wanted)...while I finished off food (w/ a water) (purchased earlier); 1 Customer (w/ a large group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a coupon card...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ their Wife) offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered monies, and additional help (if needed)...while I used my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table in the Kids Play Area
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Rider [who wore many tattoos] (w/ another Rider) offered help (if needed)...while I waited for a bus
-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant] adjacent to Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria [Pizza Restaurant] near Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain] and Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking if I needed any help, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where to?)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 2 Customers offered a meal (Kids meal); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that they've seen me around before...while I ate food (purchased earlier); 1 Panda Express Customer [in a vehicle] offered food...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 2 [in a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water from the nearby Smith's Grocery Store), after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (remaining half of a meat sandwich) (if wanted)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Child (w/ Adults) offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Lucy's Customer offered pizza (slice of pepperoni pizza)...after I finished off food; 1 offered monies, before saying, "God bless!"...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food, and monies, before saying, "God bless you!"...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer offered food...while I prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 [w/ a van] offered monies...while I finished off food; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water,' before asking for my name...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for a meal,' and 'to pay for a dessert'; 1 Customer offered food (soup)...while I stood (and waited for an order of food)
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Wells Fargo Bank): 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), and monies, before commenting about the weather...after I took down my tent just outside of the main entryway (after camping overnight); 1 Local [who wore a USG-Utah State Games promotional top] (who used to be homeless and on substance abuse, yet now has years of sobriety) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (???to believe in God during the hard times???), after asking if I needed anything, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if the Property Owner knew that I was [tent camping] on their Property?)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Customer offered monies, after attempting 'to pay for my order'
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered water/beverage (bottled water, and drink mix), after commenting about my hiking gear...while I pulled out my Android tablet in an exitway; 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered a store card (Return Merchandise card)...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), after asking for my name; 1 Shopper offered food (sliced mangos [in a plastic container]) (if wanted)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) in an exitway
*Corner of Center Street & State Street/US-89: 2 Passersby (who spoke Spanish) offered food (from KFC) (if wanted)...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Parking Lot of a Shopping Area near T-Mobile [Mobile Phone Services Company] towards Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 T-Mobile Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (if needed)
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I shopped
*State Street/US-89 towards Center Street past a Bus Stop: 1 [in a van] offered food (bread rolls [in a plastic bag] from an unknown source)
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*KEY*
*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#: FREE Law Enforcement Transportation
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Restricted Details about Location of Encounter
*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
*#CLEANSLATEUTAH#: Expunged/Cleared Criminal Record
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