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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*
In January, the locals of Lehi, American Fork, Centerville, Layton, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), discount(s), groceries, care package(s) (snacks, winter sweatshirt/jacket, bandages, etc.), winter gear, gloves (winter gloves, and disposable gloves), LED headlight, personal care items, paper products (toilet paper, and paper towels), disposable warmers (body/hand warmers), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, temporary lodging suggestion(s), companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, a new wall charger (for my tablet PCs), more laundry detergent, more newspaper(s), and ditty bags (for my hiking gear)
-LEHI, UT-
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered monies (to pay for food)...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I placed an order at the order counter
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...I was approached, while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer (who has a Spouse that works at Kohl's [Department Store Chain]) offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' by asking if they could get me anything, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I would stay [for long] in town?)...while I stood (w/ my hiking gear); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food,' by asking if they could buy me a burger; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE hot chocolate (to stay warm)...after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered a water...while I stood at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, 'to pay for a meal,' and companionship (to eat and speak w/ them at a Dining Room table), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)
*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, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for my beverage' (bottle of soda, and cup of ice); 1 Worker [on another day] offered a dessert (doughnut from Krispy Kreme)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer, encountered many times before, offered monies, before asking if I remembered them from past encounters, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood near a Dining Room table; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a dessert (Splash cookie [expired])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC at a Dining Room table (before closing); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies...then I found the charitable donation along the top of my tote bag, after I exited a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Adult, and 1 Child (w/ Children) [on another day] offered monies...while I stood at a Dining Room table
*Denny's Diner: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies (to pay for food)...while I stood in the entryway (after using the Ladies restroom) (on one of the coldest nights of the year); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, by asking if I was hungry...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a couch)
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered FREE food (if wanted)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table (w/ a cup of ice water)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered FREE food ('my order of day-old sub sandwich bread & veggies')
*Outside of Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Local Worker [w/ a pickup truck that displayed an Electric company decal] offered monies...soon after I exited the Sandwich Shop; 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a FREE sub sandwich ('my desired sub sandwich')...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Chom [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a van] offered a dessert (remaining half of a chocolate chip cake [in a plastic container] [that sadly contained bioengineered ingredients--GMOs-'genetically engineered ingredients'])...after I finished off food at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Local (who was looking to get an Apartment) (w/ a tiny dog [Canine] on a leash) offered a temporary lodging suggestion (about the local Motel 6 and their weekly prices), after asking if I was homeless, also asked about my travel situation
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a Child in a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate food (w/ a beverage) (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food'...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a breakfast meal'...while I stood (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer offered a gift card...while I finished off food (w/ a beverage) (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered food (fries)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 ???Grubhub Delivery Driver??? (Customer) [on another day] offered a meal (w/o beverage from KFC through Grubhub [Online Food Ordering and Delivery Company])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Uber (Taxicab-Style Transportation Service) Beacon windshield light] offered a care package (e.g., a fruit cup, protein bar, snacks, bandages, hand sanitizer, and Religious/Inspirational leaflet/cards [including Church and Christian radio station promotional cards]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered pizza (pizza pie from Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain]) (if wanted)...while I prepared to eat food (w/ water) (purchased earlier); 1 Local (who is a Christian [Believer], overcame Drug Addiction, and had many Drug Addict Buddies), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, gift cards, help (to get a ticket to Israel [in the future], and bus fare to travel South [to warmer weather]), and encouragement (that I seem to be Priestly and on a mission), after "mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (at the Lehi-Thanksgiving Point Chick-fil-A)" and "asking for my name," before handing me their contact information (written on the gift card envelope), also inquired about "my travel situation & story...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer (who was on their way to an Event for Special Needs People) [w/ a Special Needs Child in a ???pickup truck???] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story...while I walked away from the Restaurant
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage,' and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) at a Dining Room table, before asking about my well-being...while I ran in place in the entryway; 1 Waitress, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE coffee, and "Time & Space" at a Dining Room table...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (and recharged my tablet PC w/ a power outlet) (at a couch); 1 Manager, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' (if wanted), and "Time & Space" at a Dining Room table...while I reorganized my hiking gear (on a chilly night outside)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local Worker [who wore a work top] (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation (where I was going)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'food & beverage' (burrito, and cup of a beverage)...then I found the charitable donation on an Outdoor Picnic table (where I placed my luggage cart)
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered food (burrito), by mentioning that they had an extra burrito...while I finished off a dessert (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a gift card...after I finished off food (w/ water) (purchased earlier); 1 Customer (Local), encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' and a ride (if needed), after asking if I remembered them from a past encounter, also asked about my well-being...while I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (burrito) (if wanted)...soon after I finished off food (purchased earlier)
*Outside of Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop]: 1 [w/ a van] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a bundtlet' (personal bundt cake)
*Chom [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for food), before commenting about the coldness of the weather outside...while I used my tablet PC (plugged into a power outlet) (on a bench) in the entryway
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) near Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS) [in a van], encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for a Hotel/Motel room stay), coupon cards (from Chick-fil-A, and Cafe Rio), 'to pay for a meal' (w/ a coupon card from Cafe Rio), a ride, and encouragement (they thought about me and wondered how I survived the cold weather), also asked about my travel situation (how I survived the cold weather? where I stay on cold nights? if I planned to get into housing?)...while I waited for a bus
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [who wore BYU gear] (w/ another Customer [wearing BYU gear]) offered monies (i.e., the change from a transaction), 'to pay for a meal,' and encouragement (to be blessed by God)...soon after I exited the Restaurant
*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [w/ a pickup truck] offered food (large bag of chips [from their truck bed]) (if wanted), after asking if I was homeless, also asked about my travel situation (where I stay when it gets cold)
*C-A-L Ranch Stores [Farm, Ranch & Outdoor Sports Chain]: 1 Store Associate (w/ Co-workers [at the front checkout counter]) offered a care package (e.g., snacks, bottled beverage, winter sweatshirt/jacket, and large plastic bags) (in a large plastic bag w/ a stapled note "You are Loved") (to pick up at the front checkout counter), after mentioning that they noticed me in the Ladies restroom, also asked if I was homeless...after I exited the Ladies restroom
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), and encouragement (to stay warm [and out of the cold])...while I prepared to leave the entryway
*The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (who stood ahead of me in the order line) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Customer (who is an avid Outdoorsman) [w/ a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a Hotel/Motel stay), winter gear, and an LED headlight (USB rechargeable), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I finished off a dessert (ice cream sundae) (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Wallabys Smokehouse [Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a FREE dessert (chocolate cake [if wanted] [from their Employee Party on "National Chocolate Cake Day"])... while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a bench (w/ food [purchased earlier])
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for my groceries'
-CENTERVILLE, UT-
*Outside of Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop] that shares a Strip Mall with [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 2 Customers [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a cookie,' before the 2nd Customer asked about my travel situation...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) (near an outdoor rail); 1 Customer (w/ Children) [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered 'to pay for food/water' (bottled water), after asking if I was waiting for a ride; 3 Customers [w/ a pickup truck] offered a cookie (if wanted); 1 Worker [on another day] offered FREE cookies (remaining mini cookies [in a cookie box])...while I monitored my Android tablet (through the windows) that was plugged into a power outlet inside the Cookie Shop; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered beverages (from [an International Coffeehouse Chain]), and monies...while I stood (near a sidewalk curb)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered hot chocolate')
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress (the aforementioned Co-worker [in parentheses]) offered FREE food, and "Time & Space" in the Dining Room (to stay warm, and drink my hot chocolate), after commenting about the coldness of the weather...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad near the outdoor bench (on a windy night)
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a ride (if needed), also asked about my travel situation (where I was going)...while I walked towards an exit; 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, [on another day] offered coins (dollar coins), after asking for my name, before mentioning that they've seen me around before, also asked about my travel situation (if I was just hanging out); 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered paper products (e.g., roll of toilet paper, and roll of paper towels), by asking if I needed anything, after mentioning that I only had a limited amount of time to use the Ladies restroom...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a food (beef jerky from an opened bag)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) in an exitway; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies...while I ate a fruit (purchased earlier) (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet); 1 Manager, encountered earlier, offered 'food & water/beverage' (including bottled water), and disposable warmers (body/hand warmers), after asking if I was staying warm...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet just inside the Store near exitway doors
*Dominos Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered FREE 'food & water' ('my order of parmesan bread bites,' a pizza pie, and bottled water). [NOTE: Did anybody else notice the BARE HANDS PREPARATION OF PIZZA (by SEXUALIZED PIZZA MAKERS) at Pizza Shops? Even more so after the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic?...GEESH...IT IS PIZZA DOUGH CLEANED KNUCKLES AND FINGERNAILS NASTY!!!]; 1 Worker [on another day] offered bottled water, after mentioning that I looked as if I was walking...after I asked for the price of bottled water
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE dessert ("Cinnabon Delights")...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); $$$1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered gloves (box of disposable gloves)...after I asked for a pair of gloves (to use w/ a Self-Service Order kiosk)$$$
*Parking Lot Exit of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I walked away from the Restaurant
*Parking Lot of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a temporary license plate] offered money
*Outside of Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Jimmy John's Customer [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich' (from the in-store Jimmy John's), after asking if I remembered them from American Fork (and Lehi, where they offered me charity at a Taco Bell)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the Jimmy John's "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] offered gloves (winter gloves, if wanted), before pointing out my "Cross of Christ" armband (and asking if I was giving out [blood donations for the Red Cross Blood Centers])...while I prepared to leave the area
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager, encountered earlier, issued me a verbal trespass (for Loitering), before warning that if I'd return they would call the Police and get me officially trespassed...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (at the outdoor bench)
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*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (from the roller grill) (before they trashed the old roller grill items)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table in the Jimmy John's
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after mentioning that they noticed me outside (and wanted to know if I needed a little money), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered a gift card (to pay for food)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' by asking if I was hungry...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant (on a very cold night); 2 Customers (w/ Teenage Children) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before the 2nd Customer asked for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies; 1 Customer offered food (fries); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
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*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate (???Manager???) requested me to "leave the Store and never return" (in response to complaints from Store Associates and Shoppers about cleaning up in the Ladies restroom), or they would get me trespassed...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking if I got any food...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (near the bike rack)
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*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate issued me a verbal trespass (in response to complaints from Store Associates about Loitering in the entryway), before stating that they would call the Police next time...while I stood in an exitway (w/ groceries [purchased earlier])
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*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered food (e.g., a canned good, slices of sandwich bread, and peanut butter), and personal care items ('toothbrush & toothpaste' [travel kit], and deodorant [travel size])...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop] across from Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay food' (from the Wendy's across the street), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where I stay? if I had a place for the night? if I had any Family?)...while I recharged my Android tablet w/ a power outlet
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Dominos Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle (that was parked outside of the Dominos next door)] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table
-LAYTON, UT-
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack) in an exitway; 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (to find some place to stay), also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?)...while I stood (and reorganized my hiking gear)
-OREM, UT-
*juice 'n java [Fresh Juice/Espresso Bar]: 1 Barista offered FREE cookies, and a discount (w/ my order of beverage)...after I requested the cookie prices
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, Sandy, Orem, and Draper offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), ticket(s) (bus transfer), groceries, care package(s) (granola bar[s], personal care items, winter gear, etc.), blanket(s), disposable warmers (body/hand/foot warmers), Hotel room(s), Motel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Shelter information/suggestions, companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, and more bandages
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (to hope I find [a nice warm] place to stay), after mentioning that they've seen me "on the streets" for so long (for such a long time) (and wondered why People don't take me in), before asking for my name...I was approached, while I stood in an entryway; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies...then I found the money tucked under a strap of my hiking backpack, after I exited a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered 'food & beverage' (snacks, and a bottle of soda)...while I used the Ladies restroom
*State Street/US-89 past MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered many times before, offered a FREE ride...after I ran towards the bus (as I moved my arms to get attention)
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I finished off food (w/ a beverage) (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered FREE food (pita strips) (w/ my order of falafel)...while I prepared to eat food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table. [NOTE: Earlier, I asked about the price of a few pita strips at the order counter.]
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a transfer ticket, FREE ride, and Shelter information/suggestions (about a Warming Center, and UVX Bus Stations w/ warm floors)...soon after I entered a bus
*Chom [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a large group) offered 'to pay for food,' and companionship (to sit w/ their group and eat my food at a Dining Room table)...while I used my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) (on a bench) in the entryway; 1 offered 'to pay for food & beverage'
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my hiking gear (that I placed down at a Dining Room table in the Kids Play Area)...just before I placed an order at the order counter
-LEHI, UT-
*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 offered food (e.g., apple sauce, snacks, and greek yogurt)...while I ate a snack (w/ a beverage) (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers), encountered before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order of food)
*Houston TX Hot Chicken [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid amount left on my transaction)
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (a new hire), encountered before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer (who used to be a Lawyer, and has a Sibling [Brother]) (who would soon travel down to St. George) [w/ a Sibling in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered more food (from the local Olive Garden, in the future) 'to pay for food/beverage' (soda [in a drink cup]), a Hotel/Motel room stay (if they see me again on a following day), and help (to get a Motel room for the night [to stay out of the cold weather]), before "asking for my name" and "asking about my 'Cross of Christ' armband," also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where I stay?)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet PC (plugged into a power outlet)
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Local [who wore a Cowboy-style hat] (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered monies, before asking about my travel situation (and that they heard that I recently traveled down to St. George)...soon after I exited the Restaurant (w/ custard)
-SANDY, UT-
*Circular Raised Flower Bed Seating Area of 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] near Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer offered pizza (pepperoni pizza from Pizzeria Limone)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on a concrete bench; 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered 'to pay for a pizza' (pizza pie from Pizzeria Limone) (that their Children passed to me); 1 group offered a care package (e.g., a granola bar, bottled water, personal care items, pocket size facial tissue, hand warmers, winter gear [cap and gloves], and Religious/Inspirational card [Biblical passage])...while I ate food; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered a pizza (meat pizza from Pizzeria Limone)...while I sat (w/ water); 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Can I give you this [money], so that you can go buy yourself a meal? (Then, they handed me money.) You're welcome!"...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on a concrete bench; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I finished off food (w/ beverage); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and a ride (if needed), after asking if I was homeless, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood at a concrete bench; 1 Local Worker [who wore a Harmons Grocery Store work top] [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and help (if needed), after asking if I needed anything...while I sat (w/ beverage) (on my hiking backpack) on a concrete bench; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (warm bread from Pizzeria Limone); 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (w/ a companion) offered a dessert (brownie from Pizzeria Limone), and 'to pay for food' (pizza pie from Pizzeria Limone), by asking if I was hungry; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (w/ another Customer) offered pizza (meat pizza from Pizzeria Limone) (if wanted); 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a blanket (if needed), and encouragement (to take care [of myself], and have a good night)...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (pizza pie from Pizzeria Limone)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a beverage) (on my hiking backpack) on a concrete bench; 1 [w/ a backpack] offered candy (mints), before asking if I vaped (used electronic cigarettes)...while I finished off food (pizza) (w/ a beverage)
*Outside of Best Buy [Consumer Electronics Chain]: 1 Local Worker [in a street sweeper truck] offered temporary shelter (in their truck [to stay warm]), after asking if I was OK...while I stood (and prayed) on one side of the Store (away from strong winds along the storefront)
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to stay warm and safe)...while I packed away my Android tablet at the Outdoor Dining table; 1 Daylight Donuts Worker (w/ a Co-worker) [w/ a vehicle] offered FREE doughnuts ([in a large pink box] from the Daylight Donuts next door)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [who wore a backpack] [on another day] offered food (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]) (if wanted), monies, and encouragement (to know that God takes care [of me])
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a dessert (slice of cake), and 'to pay for food'...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of [a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and 'to pay for a sub sandwich,' after asking if they could buy me a sandwich, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I had a place to stay?); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate] offered 'to pay for food'...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered a gift card (i.e., the remaining balance on a used Visa gift card) (that the Adult [in parentheses] passed to me)...while I finished off a snack (on my hiking backpack) in an exitway; 1 Shopper offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to do something special [w/ the money]," and "to keep myself warm")...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Shopper offered monies
*Cafe/Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered a blanket, and disposable warmers (body/hand warmers), after asking about my travel situation (if I needed more blankets)...after I picked up an ice cream cone (purchased earlier) at the order counter
*Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage' [drink cup]); 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker), encountered earlier, [on another day] offered FREE food ('my ordered mini sub-size bread')
*Sidewalk of The School Yard [Shopping Center] near Shake Shack [Restaurant]: 1 [w/ a group in a van] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...after I tossed away trash into a trash can nearby
*Outside of Shake Shack [Restaurant]: 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...soon after I exited the Restaurant into the Outdoor Dining area (where I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table)
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered money...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change'); 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ another Customer] offered monies...while I stood on one side of the Sandwich Shop; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (meaty soup w/ crackers) (if wanted)
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage')
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] near Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (who was off-duty), encountered many times before, offered monies...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered a meal (burger, and fries w/ a drink cup)...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer, and Child) [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Oregon license plate] offered monies...while I stood (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (who recently moved to Utah to be closer to their Family [Children, and Grandchildren], yet is originally from California) (w/ a Teenage Son [wearing a Riverton Volleyball top and shorts]) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and companionship (to sit and eat dinner w/ them at a Dining Room), by asking if I would like to eat dinner w/ them, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any Family?)
*Outside of Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate (who works in the in-store Cafe), encountered many times before, offered disposable warmers (body warmers) (if wanted), before asking for my name...while I stood just outside of an entryway (during snowfall); 2 Customers (???w/ a Child???) offered disposable warmers (hand/foot warmers)
*Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer [on crutches]) offered 'to pay for my order of food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling)...while I waited 'to pay for my order' at the order counter
*The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers), encountered many times before, offered disposable warmers (hand warmers)...after I placed an order at the order counter
*Sidewalk of Crescent Corners [Shopping Center] near The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered food (from Trader Joe's [Grocery Store Chain]), by asking if I was hungry
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered Happy Hour beverage' [drink cup])
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (hot beverage), after asking if they could buy me a few doughnuts...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) at an Outdoor Dining table. I responded to the doughnut offer, by explaining that I actually DON'T EAT THE DOUGHNUTS (at Krsipy Kreme), because their doughnuts contain bioengineered ingredients (GMOs-'genetically engineered ingredients')
*Corner of 11400 South & Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 (Interstate 15) North Entry Ramp Lane near 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered pizza (mini oven baked pizzas [in a container w/ a plastic lid])
*Outside of Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered food (Mexican fajitas [in a "To-Go" box] from an unknown source)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area
-OREM, UT-
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for my groceries'
*juice 'n java [Fresh Juice/Espresso Bar]: 1 Barista (w/ a Co-worker), encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage')
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]/Auntie Anne's [Pretzel Chain]: 1 Barista offered FREE food (pretzel nuggets w/ dipping sauce)...while I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table just outside of the Smoothie Shop; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (mini pretzel dogs)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Zurchers [Party Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I was homeless, also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling)...while I used a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a gift card (in an envelope), and encouragement (to stay safe [written on the gift card envelope]), by asking if they could gift me...while I walked towards the Self-Checkout Area; 1 Store Associate offered a dessert (cookie), monies, 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Deli), 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water), and encouragement (that God told them to [buy] me something), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where I stay?)...just as I started shopping in the Produce section
*Corner of State Street/US-89 & 12150 South past In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered monies; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of Sandy, Draper, South Jordan, Orem, Lehi, and American Fork offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, coupon card(s), discount(s), ticket(s) (bus transfer), groceries, care package(s) (granola bar, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.), hand warmers, gloves (disposable gloves), help, travel suggestion(s), job suggestion(s), companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, a new pair of shoes (boots), more tape, more laundry detergent, more bandages, more shoe insoles, new pair of panties, and more disposable gloves
-SANDY, UT-
*Circular Raised Flower Bed Seating Area of 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] near Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in dressy attire] [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...I was approached, while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on a concrete bench; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (pizza pie, and drink cup from Pizzeria Limone), and companionship (to sit and eat w/ them at a Dining Room table), after asking if they could buy me dinner; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "You look like you can use a 5-er. (Then, they handed me money.) Have a good one!"; 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies (to get something to eat)
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] near Handel's [Ice Cream Shop Chain] and Pizzeria Limone [Fast Casual Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Handel's Worker (who was off-duty [in a work attire]) offered ice cream (from Handel's)...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (who held a "To-Go" cup from Pizzeria Limone) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food/anything needed), after asking if I was OK
*Cafe/Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered FREE milk ([in a small bowl] for cereal)...after I asked if it costs to get a small cup of almond milk at the order counter; 1 Customer [on another day] offered help (to pay for food, if wanted), after asking if I was hungry; 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my ordered soup')...after I placed an order at the order counter (as the aforementioned Customer stood nearby 'to pay for my order of soup'); 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage upsize ('my ordered beverage' [upsized]); 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE treat ('my ordered ice cream cone')
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a care package (e.g., a granola bar, bottled water, toothbrush, and toothpaste) (in a winter/knit hat), by asking if I wanted a hat, after asking if I was homeless...while I reorganized my hiking gear (on my luggage cart) alongside the Restaurant
*Parking Lot Lane of 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area] near Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered a treat (i.e., an opened cup of Scotcheroo Bites from Scheels)...while I walked across the parking lot (as it rained)
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain] adjacent to Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer (who is a Jehovah's Witness) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and additional help (w/ written contact information on a Jehovah's Witness promotional business card), after asking if I was homeless, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood at the Outdoor Dining table just outside of the Coffeehouse (on a 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather day); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered a beverage (i.e., the remaining coffee [in a coffee cup] [that they didn't finish drinking])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat at the Outdoor Dining table; 1 Daylight Donuts Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a doughnut (apple fritter from Daylight Donuts [after they pulled off a piece]); 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood at the Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered food (protein bar [that sadly contained bioengineered ingredients--GMOs-'genetically engineered ingredients'])...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at the Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Safelite Auto Glass [Auto Glass Repair Shop]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered food (if wanted), after asking if I had anybody else with (me)...while I stood just outside of the Repair Shop (to get temporary overhead protection from the 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather)
*Corner of 11400 South & State Street/US-89 past 114 - One Fourteen [Shopping Area]: 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] offered monies, by asking, "Hey, do you want some money?"...while I crossed the street at a traffic light
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate (w/ Co-workers) demanded me to "take down the tent and leave," before threatening to call the Police...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight); 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup), encountered before, issued me a "Trespass Notice," after asking if I remembered them from a past encounter, also asked about my travel situation...while I took down my tent
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*The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order of food), and gloves (disposable gloves)
*Parking Lot of Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I walked (w/ a bag of "food and beverage") to an entryway
*Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered food (bag of pretzels)...while I finished off a treat (ice cream cone) (on a seat) in an entryway
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]/Auntie Anne's [Pretzel Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (pretzel)...while I finished off cereal (in a cup) at an Outdoor Dining table just outside of the Smoothie Shop
*Zurchers [Party Store Chain]: 1 Worker offered a job suggestion (to get a job at the Zurchers), after mentioning that they've seen me in the Store before, before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the Ladies restroom
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for my groceries'...after I scanned my grocery items at a Self-Checkout machine
-OREM, UT-
*juice 'n java [Fresh Juice/Espresso Bar]: 1 Barista offered a discount
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I wanted anything to eat...after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money tucked between two zippers of the top flap compartment of my hiking backpack, while I prepared to eat food (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Do you need any help? (Then, they handed me money.) Good luck!"...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' by asking if they could buy me a burger...while I stood at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I needed help w/ dinner...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (remaining fries [in a bag]) (if wanted)...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies (to pay for food), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where traveling from?)
*Sinclair/Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash [Gas Station/Car Wash/Convenience Store]/Valvoline Instant Oil Change ["Oil Change & Automotive Services" Chain]/Ike's Love & Sandwiches [Sandwich Shop]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for my groceries' (including bottled water)...while I pulled out money (to pay for my transaction)
*Days Inn [Hotel]: 1 Guest (who used to be a Lawyer, and has a Sibling [Brother]), encountered before, offered food (to meet w/ them and their Friend for dinner at a Restaurant later that night)...while I checked into the Hotel
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Wallabys Smokehouse [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid amount left on my order) (w/ my order to redeem a Birthday Coupon)
*Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered FREE dessert ('my ordered cookies'), and coupon cards
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...while I prepared to eat food (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Child (w/ an Adult) offered fries...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if they could buy me a chicken sandwich...while I stood (wearing my hiking backpack) (after noticing that they Outdoor Dining tables/chairs were wet from snow flurries); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food/water' (cup of ice water), before mentioning that they saw someone else get me food; 1 Worker offered food (spicy chicken sandwich) (if wanted)...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Child [w/ an Adult, and tiny dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered monies...while I finished off food (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer offered food (if wanted)...while I stood (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer (who spoke Spanish) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Las comidas? (Then, they handed me money.) Do you speak espanol?"...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' by asking if I had anything to eat that evening, after asking for my name; 1 Customer (w/ a large group of Children) offered food, by asking if I needed food...while I stood (w/ a beverage); 1 Worker offered a hot cocoa, and hand warmers, by saying, "Sorry, but I just don't want you to freeze." before saying, "You look so cold!"...while I sipped a beverage; 2 Customers [in a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate] [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Can we buy you lunch? (Then, they handed me money.) Have a good day!"...while I stood (near a sidewalk curb) (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 offered monies, by asking, "Have you had anything to eat my friend? (Then, they handed me money.) Go get yourself something to eat my friend!"; 1 Customer [w/ companions, and a dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered fries (remaining fries in a box); 1 Homeless Person offered help (to find Warming Centers), and a travel suggestion (to stand outside of the "rice and beans" places), after asking if the People at the Restaurant knew that I was hungry, after attempting to give me a fist bump (a.k.a. a fist pound), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation. Shockingly, they explained that they also were attacked on a Pedestrian Trail under a bridge (by a Guy that the Legal System let out of Jail); 1 Worker offered a beverage (milkshake) (if wanted); 1 Local [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food,' and help (to get hand lotion/moisturizer), after asking about my well-being; 1 Customer offered a coupon card...while I finished off food (w/ water) (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (chicken sandwich), by asking, "Hey, are you hungry? (Then, they handed me money.) That's a NORMAL [emphasis added] Chick-fil-A sandwich for you! [Have a good one!]"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a coupon card...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) (near a sidewalk curb) (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 Customer (w/ a Teenage Child) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, after saying, "I don't know where you are going... (Then, they handed me money.) ...but, hopefully that'll help."...while I sat (w/ a beverage) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I wanted food; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle], encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage'...after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for a cup of coffee)...while I finished off food (from Chick-fil-A) (on a seat) in an entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Shopper) [on another day] offered monies...then I noticed them place the money on my tote bag (on my luggage cart), while I used a toilet in a stall
*Outside of Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a van] offered treat (warm brownie), after mentioning that they had them heat up the brownie (because it was so cold outside)...while I stood (and monitored my Android tablet [through the windows] that was plugged into a power outlet inside the Ice Cream Shop) on one side of the Ice Cream Shop
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer, encountered many times before, offered monies, after commenting about the cold weather outside, before asking about my well-being...while I prepared to eat food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' ('my order of cheesy garlic bread,' and a drink cup)...after I requested a water cup
*Outside of MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain] near The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a pizza' (if wanted), also asked about my travel situation...while I finished off food (from the Habit across the parking lot) (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered pizza (leftover slices of pizza [in a "To-Go" box])...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ a Teenager) offered water/beverage (including bottled water), and 'to pay for food'; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to not spend the money on drugs and alcohol), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the Pizza Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered pizza (leftover slice of pizza [in a "To-Go" box])
*The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for my order of food & beverage,' also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress offered FREE food ('my order of pancakes')...after I attempted to redeem a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes" online coupon (from my Rewards account)
*200 East past Main Street near a Vacant Property (a former location of Wells Fargo Bank): 2 [in a vehicle] offered a treat ('Besos Bavarian Cream-Brown Sugar' roll [in a plastic bag w/ a label] from an unknown source)...while I searched for a spot to pitch my tent
*Outside of Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered money, by asking if I needed help...while I stood (w/ a beverage from Chick-fil-A) at a stone raised flower bed (near the "Drive-Thru" lane) alongside the Restaurant; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I stood at a stone raised flower bed (near the "Drive-Thru" lane); 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a walking cane] offered food (extra meat taco)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Outside of Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) [w/ a pickup truck] offered beverage (few bottles of Gatorade) (if wanted)...while I sipped a beverage (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the building; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something nice and warm), by asking if I needed some help, after commenting about my hiking backpack...while I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered money...while I sat (w/ food from The Habit) (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate food (from The Habit)
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store (a former location of Big Lots [Discount Retail Store Chain]): 1 offered monies, by asking, "Could you use some money? (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you!"...while I packed out of my pitched tent just outside of the vacant Store (after camping overnight); 1 offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I prepared to leave the area
*UTA Bus on State Street/US-89: 1 Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a transfer ticket, and encouragement (to take care [of myself])
*Parking Lot of American Fork Center [Shopping Center] near Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Del Taco "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'to pay for a meal,' before "requesting to make a short video clip recording of me (saying 'Happy Birthday' to their Friend)" and "asking for my name"...while I walked across the parking lot to the Del Taco
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain] in American Fork Center [Shopping Center]: 1 Child [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for more food), by saying, "Me and my Dad wanted to give you this [money]!"...while I ate food (w/ a milkshake) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer offered help (if needed), after mentioning that it was a little cold "out here" (outside)...after I finished off a milkshake; 1 Customer (Teenage Children) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (veggie burrito), after asking if they could get me a combo meal...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer offered monies
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (drink cup)...while I unplugged my tablet PCs (from a power outlet) on a Dining Room table
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I waited for a bus inside the UTA Bus Stop shelter (and pulled out my Android tablet)
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Aubergine & Company [Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food'...soon after I finished off a dessert (purchased earlier) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Aubergine Customer [w/ a companion in a ???pickup truck???] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for dinner), after I asking if I got anything to eat, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) just outside of the Restaurant; 2 Customers offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and companionship (to sit and eat w/ them at a Dining Room table)
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a winter sweatshirt, snacks, hand sanitizer, and personal care items (e.g., toothbrush, toothpaste, and hand lotion) to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
+ I donated personal care items, knit hats, gloves, socks, and a blanket to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Sandy.
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