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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2024
***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 American Fork, Lehi, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), coupon(s), care package(s) (travel kit, face/hand wipes, soap holder, etc.), Religious book(s), lodging, temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Religious Church service information/suggestions, companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, and more laundry detergent
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]) next to In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered monies (to pay for a burger), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...I was approached, while I packed away my tent alongside the vacant property (after camping overnight); 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Hello! I wish I had more monies. (Then, they handed me money.) Good night!"...while I prepared to pitch my tent; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (In-N-Out Customer) [on another day] offered food (fries from the In-N-Out next door)...then I found the food just outside of my pitched tent, while I prepared to pack out (after camping overnight); 1 In-N-Out Customer, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from the In-N-Out next door), after asking if I needed anything (such as food)...after I packed away my tent (after camping overnight); 1 In-N-Out Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I packed out of my pitched tent
*Outside of MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 2 Customers (each) (a Couple) (who are members of LDS) (the 1st Customer used the "Book of Mormon" to get over years of substance abuse) [in a van w/ Children] offered monies (from the 2nd Customer), and a Religious book (the "Book of Mormon"), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a small bundt cake...while I sat (w/ a beverage from the nearby Beans & Brews) (on my hiking backpack)
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Child (w/ a large group) offered monies...while I ate food (from Del Taco) (w/ my hiking backpack) at the outdoor bench; 1 Child (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (dessert)...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant
*Outside of Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered food (opened box of cereal)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear about an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [ANONYMOUS] ("Drive-Thru" Customer) [on another day] offered a smoothie...then a Barista informed me of the charitable donation, while I ate food (from Del Taco) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered monies (to contribute to my cause)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a large group) offered 'to pay for food' (pancakes)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into a power outlet) (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Manager, encountered before, offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) at a Dining Room table (to finish eating my food, and recharging my tablet PC) (near a power outlet)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC [plugged into a power outlet])
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC at the Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered dessert (rice crispy treat)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (w/ "food and beverage" from the nearby Costa Vida) about an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Outside of Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for an ice cream), after asking, "Can I help you?... (Then, they entered their vehicle. Afterwards, they walked back over to me, and handed me money.) Go get yourself an ice cream! It's hot out here!"...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [in a vehicle (that displayed a Stampede Electric [Canadian Electrician Contractor] decal) w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for an ice cream)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) just outside of the Ice Cream Shop
*Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage')
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered food (veggie burger)...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [who had many tattoos] (w/ another Adult [wearing many tattoos], and Children) offered food (fries)...while I sat (w/ a cup of water)
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (who held an ice cream cone) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and Religious Church service information/suggestions (written on paper), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Youth [on another day] offered coupon cards...soon after I placed down a dessert (purchased earlier); 2 Customers [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food)...before I placed down my hiking gear about an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a pickup truck w/ a Youth] offered 'to pay for a meal,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS, participated in Baptism at the River Jordan in Israel, has a Special Needs Daughter, and knows the Zapplz Owners [and gave them a Caramel Apple recipe]) [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), 'to pay for a meal,' companionship (to sit and eat w/ me at a Dining Room table), and encouragement (to hope that I get to Israel), after asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I had any Family in Utah? did I make any Friends in Utah?). At a Dining Room table, the Customer asked if I thought LDS was Christian or not. I responded by explaining that "focus on"/"study of" the Holy Bible canon (the Word of God) was an indicator (of Christianization). Also, they asked about what constitutes Salvation. I responded that "Confession towards Salvation" w/ a belief (faith) that Jesus Christ was one's Lord was the determinate start (of Salvation). Yet, I clarified that I did understand that the Catholics (for example) believed that it took more to achieve Salvation (w/ a focus on God's Grace as necessary towards conversion w/ Eucharist and Baptism). (SEE Wikipedia topic "Five Solae": Salvation by Scripture alone, faith alone, grace alone, Christ alone, and glory to God alone)
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***************REVERSE ALTRUISM:***************
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Local Police Officer relayed a verbal trespass (from the Management)...while I sat (in the shade) on one side of the Restaurant
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*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the Property on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru' lane) (after finishing off food); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I stood (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) (w/ my hiking gear) at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Buhler's Coin-Operated Laundry [Laundromat]: 1 Customer offered monies, before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where to? if I had any Family?)...while I prepared to do laundry
*Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 Waiter offered FREE food (e.g., extra breadsticks, and a salad) (w/ my order)
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE beverage (w/ my order of food)
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my order' (including bottled water), and 'to pay for more food'
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (who used to work as the Head of Maintenance at an ESA [Extended Stay America Hotel], and has a motorhome), encountered many times before, offered lodging (in their motorhome), and additional help (if needed), after mentioning that they've seen me around the area many times before, before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any Family and Friends in Utah?)...soon after I exited the Restaurant
-LEHI, UT-
*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] near Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 2 "Drive-Thru" Customers [w/ a pickup truck] offered food (cookie)...while I stood (near my hiking gear) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after mentioning that they've seen me many times before, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked towards the main entry doors; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies...while I ate a snack (w/ a beverage [FREE Frazil Friday drink]) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker (who works at the in-store Splash counter) [on another day] offered a beverage...while I sat (w/ a beverage from Jersey Mike's Subs); 1 Customer [who wore a Special Forces Airborne top] (who is Christian, and has a Wife) [on another day] offered monies, and a coin (Sacagawea dollar coin), after "mentioning that they've seen me before (as they laughed and looked towards my tablet PC)" and "asking about my 'Cross of Christ' armband," before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I used my tablet PC (w/ water) (w/ my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a pickup truck (that displayed a Jeff Lauder Cubes Office Furniture Dealer decal) w/ a companion], encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where I've been?)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a coupon card (from Jersey Mike's Subs); 2 "Drive-Thru" Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking for my name...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a Teenager] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to El Mexiquense Grill [Mexican Restaurant] near Handel's [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer [who held a Baby]) offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal'...while I stood (wearing my hiking backpack) on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...after I exited the Sandwich Shop (w/ "food and beverage"); 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a dessert [purchased earlier]) at an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off a sub sandwich); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a sub sandwich)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Customer (w/ a dog [Canine]) offered beverage (opened can of soda); 1 Handel's Customer [who wore dressy attire] [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Are you hungry? (Then, they handed me money.) I want you to eat something!"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear on a chair) alongside the Sandwich Shop; 2 El Mexiquense Customers (w/ a large group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the El Mexiquense next door); 1 offered monies, by saying, "This is all the cash that I have! (Then, they handed me money.) Do you need some help?"
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] offered custard (if wanted)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, by asking if I had eaten (any food) yet; 1 Customer (w/ a Youth [on crutches]) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal,' and companionship (to sit and eat w/ them at a Dining Room table), before asking for my name; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a beverage) (after finishing off food); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I prepared to eat a custard (purchased earlier); 1 Customer (w/ a Special Needs Person [w/ ???Down Syndrome???]) offered a coupon (w/ Scoopie Tokens to redeem a FREE Kid's meal); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a gift card (Visa gift card), by asking, "Do you believe in God?... (Then, they handed me a gift card w/ a receipt.) You're a Divine Daughter of our Heavenly Father."...while I ate food (w/ a beverage); 1 Local Worker (Customer) [who wore a work uniform] offered food (meat sandwich), by asking, "Hey, do you want a sandwich?"...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to buy me lunch)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (snacks [in a sandwich bag], and water [in a cup]); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered a dessert (custard cone); 1 Customer [w/ a van] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (e.g., a meat sandwich [if wanted], and cup of water), and a ride (if needed), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation (where to? if I had a place to stay?)...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered water...while I sat (w/ a cup of water); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'to pay for a meal'...then the aforementioned Worker informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies (to buy me a meal), and encouragement (to know that God loves [me]), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) (on a very windy afternoon); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered monies (to help me on my way), and 'to pay for a meal'...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered food (chicken sandwich) (if wanted)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 Child (w/ an Adult, and group of Children) [w/ a vehicle] offered a custard (pint)...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer offered monies...while I ate a food (w/ dessert) (purchased earlier); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a U.S. Military Veteran license plate frame] offered monies, before asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer (w/ a group of Youths) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered money, by asking if they could help me out...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a meal; 1 Customer (who is a Christian from Arizona, and was just in town visiting their Boyfriend's Parents) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and a care package (e.g., a travel kit, Q-tips, hand sanitizer, face/hand wipes, and soap holder), after asking for my name, before requesting to take a cellphone photo snapshot (photo of my "CHRISTIANIZED LIVES MATTER" handmade sticker statement [that was taped to the front flap of my hiking backpack], and selfie w/ me), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 2 Customers (each) [in a vehicle] offered food (onion rings [from the 1st Customer]), and monies (to pay for a burger [from the 2nd Customer]), before the 2nd Customer asked about my travel situation (where to?)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered bottled water...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a beverage,' by asking if I had something to eat; 1 Local Worker (Customer) [who wore a work top] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered water, before asking for my name...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered bottled water
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (???Local Worker???), encountered before, offered 'to pay for a meal' (including bottled water), before commenting about my jacket hood...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom
*1200 East towards 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 [in a pickup truck] offered pizza (remaining slices of pizza [in a pizza box] from VIA 313 [Detroit-Style Pizza Restaurant Chain])
-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE breakfast meal (including bottled water)...while I stood (wearing my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant
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*JULY*
In July, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, Lindon, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), care package(s) (snacks, bottled water, etc.), sample(s) (pretzel bites), personal care item(s), cap(s), shoes, rubber bands, travel pillow(s), ride(s), help, companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, more laundry detergent, more laundry detergent pods, more trash bags, more bandages, more newspaper(s), a replacement luggage cart, and new pair of shoes (boots)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'food & water'...I was approached, while I repaired areas of my hiking gear (w/ tape and scissors) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (chicken nuggets)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker offered candy (Chick-fil-A mints), and 'to pay for food'
*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...before I exited the parking lot
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered a gift card...while I prepared to enter the Restaurant; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking why I was wearing a hot coat (jacket), before asking if I take advantage of the local Homeless Services, also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (w/ a beverage) at an Outdoor Picnic table (after finishing off food [purchased earlier])
*Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Worker [who had many tattoos], encountered many times before, offered a FREE meal ('my ordered meal')...after I pulled out a gift card (to use as payment)
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***************REVERSE ALTRUISM:***************
*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning"...while I sat in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Outside of Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a smoothie'...while I sat (w/ my Bible in hand) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Froyo Frozen Yogurt [Frozen Yogurt Shop]: 1 Customer (w/ a large group) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card, after asking if they could pay for food for me (from the Five Guys Burgers and Fries next door, or Froyo)...while I sat (and dozed off) (on an outdoor bench) alongside the Frozen Yogurt Shop; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] offered a travel pillow; 2 Customers (a Couple) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card (from Chick-fil-A [later that afternoon]), and help (w/ food, if needed), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Child (w/ a few Adults) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a gift card (to buy myself some "ice cream" [frozen yogurt])...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC; 1 Customer (w/ a Daughter) [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I was hungry, after mentioning that they saw me earlier...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 [w/ a high roof passenger van] offered 'to pay for a frozen yogurt,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC
*Outside of Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered a travel pillow...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Wyoming license plate] offered monies (inside the care package), and a care package (e.g., snacks, beef jerky stick, candies, protein bar, bottled water, and drink mix); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer (who ate a bowl of Frozen Yogurt from Froyo) (w/ Children) offered 'to pay for food,' by asking if they could pay for a meal (for me)
*Outside of Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) offered money...after I finished off food (w/ a beverage) alongside the Store
*Corner of State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) & Pacific Drive past MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a FREE ride, by explaining that it was just too hot (outside)...while I crossed the street (during rush hour). [NOTE: A few minutes earlier at the Bus Stop nearby, I attempted to catch a bus ride w/ a bus transfer that was expired. So, I handed over the old bus transfer, and exited the bus.]
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]) next to In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 In-N-Out Customer offered food (fries)...while I packed away my tent on one side of the vacant property (after camping overnight); 1 In-N-Out Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for a sandwich'...while I took down my tent; 2 In-N-Out Customers [w/ a pickup truck and attached Construction Site towable] [on another day] offered monies (that the 1st Customer passed to me)...while I sat (w/ my Bible in hand) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the vacant property; 1 In-N-Out Customer [on another day] offered food (fries [if wanted])...while I packed into my pitched tent on one side of the vacant property (to camp overnight)
*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered water...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Local Worker [in a Verti-Crete (Concrete Wall/Fence Company) work top] offered monies, after mentioning that they've seen me around for (many) years, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (w/ a beverage) (after finishing off food [purchased earlier])
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Cafe Zupas Worker (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "I've seen you around, and I think [that] you're lovely! (Then, they handed me money.) Go get yourself some dinner!"...while I walked across the parking lot
*Nicoles Lane past Kawakami Drive/600 West towards C-A-L Ranch Stores [Farm, Ranch & Outdoor Sports Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered monies, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???)...soon after I crossed the St at a crosswalk
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'to pay for meal'...then a Waitress (encountered before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (on a couch) in the entryway
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [who had many arm tattoos] (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (milkshake), after asking if I wanted any food...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) just outside of the Restaurant (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a milkshake in hand); 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered monies, by saying, "If you are in need, then here's some money for you!"...while I sat (on my hiking backpack)
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain] near Super Chix [Fast Casual Chicken Restaurant Chain]: 1 Super Chix Worker offered food (chicken sandwich)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) alongside the vacant space
*Aubergine & Company [Restaurant]: 1 Local Worker [who wore work attire for a local business] (who is a member of LDS, and has a Friend that recently moved from Michigan to St. George, Utah) (who stood ahead of me in the order line) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (they'll keep me in their prayers), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)
*The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (who opened the side door for me) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...soon after I entered the Restaurant
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 2 Customers (each) (w/ an Adult Son) [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered a beverage (drink cup) (from the 2nd Customer), and 'to pay for a food' (from the 1st Customer), after the 2nd Customer asked "about my day" and "for my name," also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? what brought me to Utah?)...while I sat (w/ my hiking gear) (on a chair) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a dog (Canine) in a ???pickup truck???] offered 'to pay for food' (dessert)...while I sat (w/ a beverage) at an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off food); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (tortilla [wrapped in foil])
*Outside of C-A-L Ranch Stores [Farm, Ranch & Outdoor Sports Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I was homeless
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer offered food (e.g., burger [if wanted], and coleslaw), after asking if I wanted a burger; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer, encountered before, [on another day] offered food (meat burger); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [who wore a Navy cap] [w/ a Wife in a vehicle] offered monies, and additional monies (from their Wife)...while I finished off food (w/ water) (purchased earlier); 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies (to buy me a drink)...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Local Worker [who wore a Valvoline work uniform w/ a name badge] [w/ a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed), and help (if needed), after commenting about the hot weather, before asking for my name...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I had anything to eat; 1 [w/ a pickup truck] offered a beverage (from Costa Vida); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 (who had a Husband) [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies (courtesy of their Husband), by mentioning that their Husband wanted them to give me money; 1 Customer offered monies, 'to pay for a meal,' and encouragement (to hope things work out better for [me])
*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 Worker (who works at the in-store Splash counter) offered FREE dessert (cookies)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC at an Outdoor Dining table (coincidentally, w/ a box of cookies [in a grocery bag]); 1 Customer (w/ Teenage Children) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from the local MOD Pizza), before asking for my name...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from the in-store Splash); 1 Local, encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, a coin (John Tyler dollar coin), and encouragement (that the dollar coin was good luck), after "mentioning that they've seen me around before" and "asking for my name," also inquired about my travel situation...while I prepared to eat food (w/ a beverage) (from the Houston TX Hot Chicken next door)
*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 Worker (who works at the in-store Splash counter), encountered many times before, offered a FREE water
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Houston TX Hot Chicken [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for my order,' and 'to pay for more food & beverage'
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (???Local Worker???), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food' (if wanted)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into a power outlet) (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Room table
-LINDON, UT-
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal' (from the in-store [a certain Sandwich Chain]), 'to pay for new shoes' (if wanted), additional help (w/ groceries, if needed), and encouragement, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...after I picked up a replacement luggage cart from the Customer Service desk
-SANDY, UT-
*Sidewalk of Mall Ring Road past Centennial Parkway across from The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered pizza (meaty pizza [in a pizza box] from Little Caesars)...after I walked away from a nearby Bus Stop
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]): 1 Security Guard [w/ a vehicle] requested me to "take down the tent and leave"...while I rested inside my pitched tent just outside of the vacant property
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*Circular Garden Paver on Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Extended Stay America (ESA) [Hotel]: 1 offered food (opened box of toaster treats), a personal care item (used can of body spray), cap, and rubber bands (opened pack of small black rubber bands)...after I packed away my tent (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (who is from Oregon [which is considered to be a Safe Haven for the homeless]) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & water,' after asking if I was homeless...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (w/ food) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to leave the Sandwich Shop; 1 Customer (???Local Worker???) [who wore a name badge, and arm tattoos] [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a sub sandwich)...while I ate a cookie at an Outdoor Dining table; 2 Customers (a Couple) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' additional help (if needed), and companionship (to sit and eat w/ them at a Dining Room table), after asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any Family in Utah?)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered a cookie...while I stood (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC; 1 Customer (w/ a Spouse) [on another day] offered monies, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (and dozed off)
*Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE cookie...after I pulled out an old receipt coupon (for a "FREE cookie")
*Pretzelmaker [Pretzel Chain]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Worker offered samples (prezel bites) (w/ my ordered beverage)
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies (to pay for food)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered money; 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a meal'; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a coupon card (for a FREE meal)...soon after I finished off food (w/ beverage); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & water' (if wanted) (to share w/ another Customer)...while an indignant Customer spoke w/ me about their unfair day. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, the indignant Customer used expletives (curse words) as they entered the Restaurant. At that time, I was sitting at a Dining Room table. Next, I packed up and exited the Restaurant. Shockingly, the indignant Customer exited the Restaurant, and walked towards me. Then, they explained that the Workers at the nearby Target (across the parking lot) took away their bicycle that they wanted to get tire repaired. They were pissed off about the discriminatory treatment from the Workers at the Target, who confusingly misunderstood their attempts to get their bicycle tire repaired. A few minutes later, a few local Police Officers walked over, asked the indignant Customer about the recent incident at the Target, and then placed them under arrest. :o So much for honestly pleading one's case to everybody. LOL :) ]; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I repaired areas of my hiking gear (w/ tape and scissors) (w/ a beverage, and cup of water) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, by asking, "Do you want some food?"...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered 'food & water/beverage' (including bottled water); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Passerby offered food (grapes [in a sandwich bag]), after asking where to find the local FedEx Office; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies (to pay for food), before mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (at a local Laundromat)
*Outside of Food Court/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Security Guard, encountered before, offered bottled water...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Parking Lot Lane of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered food (opened can of Pringles) (if wanted)...while I walked across the parking lot
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*AUGUST*
In August, the locals of Sandy, Draper, and South Jordan offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), care package(s) (e.g., snacks, fruit juice boxes, etc.), newspapers, help, companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, and more tape
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a van w/ another Adult, and Children] offered monies (to pay for food), also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling)...I was approached, while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a beverage (milkshake); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Texas license plate] offered water; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered food (chicken nuggets, and fries)...while I finished off food (w/ a cup of water); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ Children] offered money...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered money...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I needed some money...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (chicken sandwich [if wanted])...while I sat (w/ a cup of water); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "I hope this [money] helps!"; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered bottled water (opened bottled water) (if wanted)...while I sat (and prayed); 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ another Customer] [on another day] offered food (fries)...while I sat (w/ a beverage in hand); 1 Customer (who was holding a cellphone) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (order w/ their cellphone app)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Youth (w/ a few other Youths) offered a beverage (large bottle of soda [that sadly contained HFCS-HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP]) (if wanted); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if they could buy me a meal, before asking for my name; 2 "Drive-Thru" Customers [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if somebody got me some food...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer offered help (if needed), by asking if everything was OK...while I stood (after rainfall); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ a Child] [on another day] offered a beverage (iced tea), by asking if I liked tea...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered bottled water, after asking if I needed water or anything; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a van w/ another Adult, and Children] [on another day] offered food (fries), after asking if I had any food...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (chicken sandwich) (if wanted); 1 Homeless Person [who wore a top that displayed "NEEDS A ROOM"] [w/ a cart surrounded by cardboard signs that displayed "VET" and "NEEDS A ROOM"] offered food (ramen noodles) (if wanted), after commenting about the heaviness of my hiking gear, also asked about my travel situation (if homeless too?)...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (boxes of chicken nuggets); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered food (remaining half of a chicken wrap), and a gift card...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I prayed over food (purchased earlier); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything...while I stood (near a sidewalk curb); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, by saying, "God bless you!"; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (fries) (if wanted); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I prayed (on my hiking backpack); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for my dinner), after asking if I was homeless, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I was from Utah?)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a van w/ Children] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if I had anything to eat; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (w/ a beverage); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for fries); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered a coupon card...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Restaurant; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ Children] offered a meal, before "handing me a business card" and "asking for my name," also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I needed/wanted food, before asking for my name; 1 Customer offered a gift card (from Target); 1 Customer (w/ a Teenager) [on another day] offered 'food & water/beverage' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane) (after finishing off a dessert [purchased earlier]); 1 Child [who wore a Tupac promotional shirt] (w/ a few Adults) offered monies (that their Mom told them to give to me), after asking what was my favorite number; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered food/beverage, and monies, after asking "if I needed anything" and "about the crosses that I wore," before asking for my name
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a beverage (leftover milkshake [in a water cup]) (if wanted)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer [w/ a walking cane]) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where to?)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who is from Georgia) (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal,' before "asking for my name" and "giving me a fist bump (a.k.a. a fist pound)," also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered a cookie...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich,' after asking if I had anything to eat...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ the aforementioned Customer, and a few Elderly companions) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the charitable donation on an Outdoor Dining table (where I placed down my hiking gear); 1 Customer [on another day] offered a dessert (dream bar)...while I finished off food at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 offered monies, and encouragement (???to take care of myself???)...after I finished off a dessert (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (sub sandwich, and bottled beverage)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered a beverage (can of soda); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat); 1 Manager (who was off-duty [in a work attire]) (w/ Co-workers), encountered earlier, offered cookies (end-of-day cookies)...while I finished off "food and beverage"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), after asking, "What's this! (They looked towards my hiking gear.) Well, let me buy you something to eat! (Then, they handed me money.) God bless!"...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered food (remaining chili [in a bowl])...then I noticed the charitable donation on an Outdoor Dining table (where I placed down my hiking gear), after I exited the Sandwich Shop w/ "food and beverage" (purchased earlier); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation (???if I was down on my luck??? if I needed assistance?)...while I stood (w/ a beverage) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, offered a cookie...while I prepared to leave the Sandwich Shop (as it rained outside); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "As long as you don't do drugs [w/ the money]!"...soon after I refilled an old water bottle (w/ a cup of water) at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine. In response to the "DON'T DO DRUGS" statement, I explained, "I DON'T DO DRUGS! And, don't even take pharmaceutical drugs! I used to be an athlete."; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered a sub sandwich meal (including bottled water)...soon after I entered the Sandwich Shop; 1 Manager (w/ Co-workers), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE food (soup [end-of-day soup], and $$$a cookie [per request] [that 1 of the Co-workers--in parentheses--passed to me]$$$)...soon after I asked if they were going to toss away the cookies; 1 Customer (who offered me charity inside the Sandwich Shop), encountered earlier, offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal'; 1 Manager, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & water/beverage' (including bottled water), after they confirmed that they DON'T ACCEPT CASH BEFORE CLOSING (so they only accept credit cards an hour before closing [and I only had cash])...after I asked if they accepted cash; 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into a power outlet) (w/ food [purchased earlier]) above the bookshelf
*Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Barista offered water...soon after I entered the Sandwich Shop (to toss away some trash into a trash can); 1 Barista (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, offered a FREE smoothie ('my ordered smoothie') (courtesy of the ???Manager??? [who delivered more products/supplies])
*Einstein Bros. Bagels [Bagel and Coffee Chain]: $$$1 Manager (w/ Co-workers) offered bagels ('my desired end-of-day bagels') (that 1 of the Co-workers [in parentheses] passed to me)...after I asked if they had any end-of-day bagels$$$; 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered iced beverage') (w/ my order)
*Outside of Einstein Bros. Bagels [Bagel and Coffee Chain] near Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (who picked up a large box/bag of end-of-day bagels) offered bagels, by explaining that they had too many (bagels), also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ Children] [on another day] offered a bagel...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Bagel Shop; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and encouragement (to have a blessed day); 1 Customer [who wore tattoos] [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (bagels), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if the final destination was Utah?); 1 [in a vehicle] offered a gift card (from the nearby Jimmy John's)
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage' [drink cup]); 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage' [drink cup])
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered doughnuts (remaining doughnuts [in a half dozen doughnut box] [sadly, Krispy Kreme has bioengineered ingredient--GMO-'genetically engineered ingredients' labeling on their doughnut boxes])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (on my hiking backpack) alongside the Doughnut Shop
*Outside of Sleep Number [Mattress Store] adjacent to Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Jersey Mike's Subs Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I finished off food (bagel) (on an outdoor bench); 1 Jersey Mike's Subs Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a license plate from another State/Country] [on another day] offered bottled water (from the Jersey Mike's Subs next door [minutes later]), and monies (to pay for a water/beverage), before asking for my name...while I prepared to eat food (sub sandwich [purchased earlier] from Jersey Mike's Subs); 1 Jersey Mike's Subs Customer offered 'food & beverage' (bag of chips, and drink cup); 2 Jersey Mike's Subs Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich meal,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on an outdoor bench); 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I placed down my hiking backpack
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered food (boxes of fries), after asking if I was hungry...while I sat (and dozed off) (on my hiking backpack) in the rear entryway (after it started to rain outside); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted a sandwich...while I stood (to get temporary shelter from the rain outside); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I wanted anything to eat...while I sipped a beverage
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*Outside of a Vacant Gas Station Property (a former location of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]): 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup), encountered before, requested me to "take down the tent and leave," after mentioning that they told me before to leave the property, before warning that they would take me to JAIL if I'd return...while I rested inside my pitched tent just outside of the vacant property
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*Outside of Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Guest [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered food (protein bars), by saying, "Those should keep you going!"...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Breakfast Room Worker [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (from the Breakfast Room)...while I sat (w/ a plate of food from another Hotel) (on an outdoor bench)
*Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered newspapers (end-of-day newspapers) (before they tossed away the old newspapers)
*Corner of Holiday Park Drive & 10600 South towards Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (sandwich from [an international Fast-Food Chain]) (if wanted)
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker [who had tattoos] offered a FREE beverage ('my prepared beverage')
*Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: $$$1 Manager (w/ Breakfast Room Workers), encountered many times before, offered FREE food (breakfast food)...after I asked if they were going to toss away the food in the Breakfast Room (at the end of the Breakfast period)$$$
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Customer (who is associated to a Person that provides help to the homeless) offered 'to pay for a beverage,' before "asking for my name" and "requesting my phone number," also inquired about "my travel situation & story" (if I was homeless? if I wanted a job?)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) (under a table umbrella) at an Outdoor Dining table (to get temporary overhead protection from the rainy weather)
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*Circular Garden Paver on Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Tim Dahle Mazda Southtowne [Car Dealership]: 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" (from Mazda)...while I rested inside my tent (after camping overnight)
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*Outside of Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain] near Einstein Bros. Bagels [Bagel and Coffee Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered gift cards (from Einstein Bros. Bagels, and [a certain Sandwich Chain])...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Sandwich Shop (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]) (to get temporary overhead protection from the rain showers); 1 [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I wanted some cash...while I stood (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered a dessert (brownie)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for dinner)
*Parking Lot of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] near a Vacant Property (a former location of Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]): 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) [in a pickup truck], encountered before, offered bottled water, and a care package (e.g., granola bars, snacks, fruit juice boxes, drink mix, Religious/Inspirational leaflet/flip book, and gift card [from [an international Fast-Food Chain]])
*Outside of Handel's [Ice Cream Shop Chain] near The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the nearby The Habit Burger Grill), after asking if they could pay for a burger (for me)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Parking Lot of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a doughnut...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I had food...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb) (near the bike rack)
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*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Manager requested me to leave the Property (in response to complaints from Customers), yet said that I could move to the sidewalk corner along the outskirts of the Property (where Panhandlers frequently beg)...I was approached, while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane)
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*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (w/ a beverage from Chick-fil-A) (on my hiking backpack) in an exitway
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and companionship (to sit and eat w/ them at a Dining Room table) (if wanted), also asked about my travel situation (where to next?)...while I sat (w/ my hiking backpack) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, by asking if the money could help me...while I sat (w/ a beverage); 1 Motorcyclist (Customer) [w/ a motorcycle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal,' also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where to?)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
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*HomeGoods [Home Goods Retail Store Chain]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Security Guard (w/ backup) issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" (for the whole Shopping Mall)...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (bag of end-of-day bread rolls, and 'my ordered cookie')
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Worker (the aforementioned) offered FREE food (veggie sandwich)...after I exited the Restaurant
*Mall Ring Road past Monroe Street towards The Shops at South Town - The Marketplace [Shopping Center]: 1 ALSCO Uniforms (American Linen Supply Company) Delivery Driver [in a delivery truck] offered a beverage (soda [in a "To-Go" cup]), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)
*Outside of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Manager (w/ a Co-worker) offered bottled water, after saying, "I can't have you loitering on the premises! It's just a Cane's standard. Here's bottled water. (Then, they handed me bottled water.) I hope you have a good day!"...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant (near the "Drive-Thru" lane)
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer, and a dog [Canine]) offered food (remaining fries [in a container]) (if wanted)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear) at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Outside of Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]/Auntie Anne's [Pretzel Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (and dozed off) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Barista offered FREE 'food & beverage' (pretzel bites, and a smoothie)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (pretzel bites)
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Underneath UTA FrontRunner Railway [Bridge Overpass] on South Jordan Parkway/10600 South near Jerry Seiner Buick GMC [Car Dealership]: 1 [w/ a bicycle] offered a cigarette...while I prepared to walk away from the area (after camping overnight)
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*SEPTEMBER-...*
...coming soon...
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated pillow to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in American Fork.
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*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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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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