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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2026
***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***
***From the "BROOK of Egypt" to the "GREAT RIVER Euphrates" the "PROMISED LAND" Israel SHALL BE JIZYA FREE!***
*JANUARY*
In January, the locals of Orem, American Fork, Lindon, Lehi, Provo, Spanish Fork, and Springville offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, coupon card(s), coupon(s), discount(s), bus pass(es), ticket(s) (bus transfer), care package(s) (snacks, bottled water, socks, disposable warmers, etc.), grocer(ies), blanket(s), gloves, disposable warmers (hand warmers), facial tissue, ride(s), help, Religious Church service suggestion(s), camping suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, a replacement luggage cart, new full-length chair cushion (to use as a comfy camping pad), more bandages, more disposable gloves, more newspaper(s), and more batteries
-OREM, UT-
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered help (if needed), by asking if I needed anything...I was approached, while I stood in an entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies...while I read my Bible (on my stool); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered a beverage (bottled protein drink), and encouragement (to have a good year)...while I stood in an entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Do you want any cash? (Then, they handed me money.) God bless you!"; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Here you go love!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet); 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for groceries,' after asking if they could buy me a sandwich...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Shopper offered a care package (e.g., snacks, bottled water, disposable warmers, and candies), after asking if I wanted some hand warmers and snacks; 2 Children (w/ an Adult) [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I could use "this" (money); 1 Shopper offered monies (to get [myself] some food or something [else])...soon after I reentered an entryway (after tossing away trash into an outdoor trash can)
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup), and $$$gloves (disposable gloves [per request])$$$
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) past Center Street: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered before, offered a FREE ride; 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE ride
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area past Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies, by asking if I needed a few dollars...while I walked away from the nearby Cafe Zupas
*Parking Lot Exit of a Shopping Area on Center Street near a Vacant Property (a former location of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]): 1 Homeless Person (who actively looked through [reached into] the Utah Charity dropboxes at the far-end of the parking lot [and tried on clothes]) offered pizza (from Little Caesars), and a camping suggestion (to pitch my tent outside of their storage unit at a local Self-Storage Facility), after asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]): 1 Homeless Person (who is newly homeless) offered pizza (from Little Caesars), after asking if I knew where to stay (if newly homeless), before grunting, grumbling and lying down on an elevated sidewalk landing nearby...while I sat inside my pitched tent near a side entry door
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 past Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52 (Utah State Route 52): 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered many times before, offered a FREE ride
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead me in a checkout line) offered monies (to pay for my groceries)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered bottled water...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered FREE facial tissue (box)...after I requested a few sheets of facial tissue at the Customer Service desk; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) (on a shopping cart) in a Clothing department
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Aubergine & Company [Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood (and cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick) alongside the Restaurant; 1 (w/ a companion) [w/ a van] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), after asking if I had anything to eat...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Aubergine Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food' (from the Aubergine next door), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any Family in Utah?)...while I sat (on my stool); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, after asking if I needed anything, also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling?)...while I finished off food (from Aubergine); 1 Customer offered monies...while I sat (on my stool); 1 Customer (w/ a Wife, and Child) offered monies, after asking if they could get me some food, before mentioning that their Wife (in parentheses) saw me near a Utah State Route (???in Lehi???) over a year ago...while I stood (and jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad); 1 Aubergine Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from Aubergine), after asking if I wanted food...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 [in a vehicle] offered a coupon card (from Chick-fil-A); 1 Aubergine Customer [on another day] offered monies; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to hope "it" [the money] betters my day)...while I reorganized my hiking gear; 1 Aubergine Customer (w/ another Adult, and Child) offered 'to pay for food' (from Aubergine) (for the road)...while I prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Worker (who is a Catholic [wearing a cross pendant necklace]), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered food (extra bread rolls [in a "To-Go" box] from Texas Roadhouse)...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered food (chicken sandwich)...while I stood (and read my Bible); 1 Youth ("Drive-Thru" Customer) [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies (in the care package), and a care package (e.g., a fruit, snacks, bottled water, protein milk, and socks)...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a coupon card...while I stood (and jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for a meal'...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who has a Wife that recently gave birth [to a Baby]) [w/ a van] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal,' and encouragement (w/ prayer), after asking for my name, before requesting to give me a hug, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where to? any Family?)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Local [w/ a Child in a van] offered monies (to get something warm), by explaining that they gave me the money because I didn't ask for it, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (at the Top Stop Gas Station in Lehi), before asking for my name...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a van] [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I was wanting to get some food (that night)...while I stood (w/ "food and beverage" [in a "To-Go" bag] from Aubergine); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Car Dealer license plate] [on another day] offered monies (to help to get some food)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any Family? how long in Utah? what I do every day?); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a van] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for dinner)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear; 1 ???DoorDash Delivery Driver??? [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & beverage' (from Panera Bread, [an international Fast-Food Chain], and Chick-fil-A) (in sealed "To-Go" bags)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet)
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered a meal...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I attempted to place an order at a Self-Service Order kiosk; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer, and Children) offered 'to pay for food' (dessert), after asking if I wanted something to eat...while I used my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table in the Kids Play Area; 1 Local [who wore a Brigham Young University cap] [w/ a pickup truck], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered food (extra quesadilla) (if wanted), monies, a ride (if needed), and additional help (w/ a business card), before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation (where I was going?); 1 Child (w/ an Adult, and Baby) [on another day] offered food (meat tacos) (if wanted)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet [plugged into a power outlet]); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered food (meat taco) (if wanted)...while I sat (w/ an iced coffee)
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered bottled beverage'), after asking of another Worker (by name) always gives me a discount
*Outside of Ross Dress for Less [Discount Department Store Chain]: 2 Shoppers (each) (w/ a Child) offered food (hot soup [in a "To-Go" bowl] from Olive Garden) (from the 1st Shopper), and blankets (if needed) (from the 2nd Shopper)...after I exited the Store (w/ groceries [purchased earlier])
*Chom [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a meal'...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (at a bench) in the entryway; 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for something warm to eat)...while I waited for my order
*Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order)
*IHOP Restaurant: 2 Customers offered 'to pay for food/beverage' (coffee), after asking if they could buy me food...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack) (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (if needed), by asking if I needed them (the Servers) to get me some food...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper, and Child) offered monies (that was tucked under an area of my jacket on my luggage cart), before stating that they liked my necklace ("Messianic Star of David Cross" pendant)
*Parking Lot of Les Schwab Tire Center [Tire Shop]: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS) [in a van], encountered many times before, offered monies, and coupons (from Little Caesars), also asked about my travel situation (if I stay warm at night? where do I stay? are people nice [and charitable w/ money] here in Utah?)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant]: 1 Worker [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal,' by asking if I wanted food...while I reorganized my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (to pay for food) (if needed)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking for my name, before asking about my "Cross of Christ" armband, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any favorite place/destination?)...while I stood alongside the Restaurant
*Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Son) offered 'to pay for an ice cream,' before stating that they liked my necklace ("Messianic Star of David Cross" pendant), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet [plugged into a power outlet]) at a Dining Room table; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I finished off cereal
*Outside of Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered an ice cream (bowl) (that their Child [in parentheses] passed to me), and monies...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (that 1 of their Children [in parentheses] passed to me), after asking if I needed anything...while I stood on one side of the Ice Cream Shop
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered many times before, offered a FREE ride
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered food (chicken sandwich) (if wanted)...while I waited for my order; 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, and a Religious Church service suggestion (to visit a Bishop at an LDS Church for assistance w/ getting housing), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I had a place to stay? where do I stay? what do I do for money?)...while I stood (and recharged my Android tablet w/ a power outlet) in the main entryway
*Outside of [a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...soon after I exited the building (after making a purchase)
*Bus Stop on State Street/US-89 near Beany's To-Go [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a discount; 1 Rider [on another day] offered a bus pass, and 'to pay for my bus fare' (ticket)...while I waited for a bus
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain] in American Fork Center [Shopping Center]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (fruit snack), monies, and hand warmers...while I stood at an Outdoor Picnic table (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 2 Children (each) (w/ an Adult, and large group of Children) [w/ a van] offered monies...while I prepared to jot down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (if wanted)...while I stood at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, monies, and 'to pay for food/beverage,' after asking if I was staying warm; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food'
*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered gloves (winter gloves) (if needed)...while I stood near the ice cream display freezer; 2 Youths offered a beverage (bottle of soda) (if wanted)...while I sat (on my stool); 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) offered monies, after asking if I was staying warm...while I read a newspaper comic; 2 Customers (each) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (from the 1st Customer), help (if needed) (from the 2nd Customer), additional help (if needed) (from the 1st Customer), and encouragement (to know that God loves me) (from the 1st Customer), before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Recreation Outlet [Sporting Goods Store]) next to Beany's To-Go [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] Customer offered food (meat sandwich) (if wanted)...then a Beany's Barista (in work attire) informed me of the charitable donation, while I packed away my tent just outside of the main entryway (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Pinkbox Doughnuts [Doughnut Chain] (a former location of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]): 2 Customers (w/ Children) [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'food & beverage' (doughnut, and a hot chocolate)...while I stood on one side of the Doughnut Shop (after finishing off doughnuts [purchased earlier]); 2 Customers offered a doughnut, and encouragement (that it was good to see that I was still standing [outside]), after the 1st Customer mentioned that they hadn't seen me in quite some time...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (box of doughnuts, bottle of juice, and bottled water), after asking for my name...while I prepared to eat a doughnut
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area past Pinkbox Doughnuts [Doughnut Chain] (a former location of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]): 1 Pinkbox Customer [in a vehicle] offered a doughnut...while I walked away from the nearby Pinkbox
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Recreation Outlet [Sporting Goods Store]): 1 Local Police Officer issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning"...while I packed into my pitched tent (to camp overnight)
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-LINDON, UT-
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Check City [Loan Agency] that shares a Strip Mall with Spudly Donuts [Gourmet Potato Doughnut Shop]: 1 Local (who is a member of LDS) (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for a warm place to stay [that night]), a Religious Church service suggestion (to visit an LDS Church, because they provide help [social services]), and encouragement (that I'll look completely different after Baptism at an LDS Church), after mentioning that they've seen me before, also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?)...while I walked across the parking lot to Spudly Donuts
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, by explaining that they were doing something ???for the homeless???...while I read my Bible in an entryway; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) [on another day] offered monies, and 'to pay for my groceries'...while I shopped
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Low Book Sales [Used Car Dealership]): 1 ???Property Owner??? requested me to leave the Property (after a limited period of time)...while I sat inside my pitched tent on one side of the Property (after camping overnight); 2 Local Police Officers (w/ backup) issued me a verbal trespass (from the ???Property Owner???), after asking for my name (and ID), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent
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-LEHI, UT-
*Handel's [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, after commenting about my hiking gear, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I've traveled all over America? how long I've been in Utah?)...while I finished off an ice cream (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling?)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at an Outdoor Picnic table
-PROVO, UT-
*Bus Stop on 100 West near Provo Central Station: 1 Rider offered food (if wanted), and candy (if wanted), before asking if I was homeless...while I waited for a bus
-SPANISH FORK, UT-
*Outside of Lehi Bakery [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate a cinnamon roll (purchased earlier) (on my stool) alongside the Doughnut Shop
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I needed anything...while I stood alongside wthe Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change')...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & water' (soup, dessert, and cup of water); 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Child) offered a dessert (cookie)...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Child [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies...while I prepared to eat food
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant] (a former location of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]): 1 offered food (leftovers [in "To-Go" containers] from R&R Barbeque), after stating that I just looked cold...while I stood alongside the building
*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered food (leftovers [in a "To-Go" bag] from Texas Roadhouse)...while I stood inside the building (to stay warm)
*Outside of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (soup, bread, dessert, and a beverage) (in a "To-Go" bag), and monies (in the "To-Go" bag), after asking if they could get me something to eat, before asking if I was staying warm outside...while I sat (w/ my hiking backpack) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ Teenage Children] offered monies (to cover the cost of lunch)...while I ate food (w/ a beverage); 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a van] offered monies...while I sat (w/ my hiking backpack)
*Outside of Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop] that shares a Strip Mall with [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood (and observed the Sabbath Day Sun go down) on one side of the Smoothie Shop; 1 [an International Coffeehouse Chain] Customer offered food (breakfast sandwiches from [an International Coffeehouse Chain])
-SPRINGVILLE, UT-
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (who wore an HD Supply [a.k.a. The Home Depot Supply] [Facilities Maintenance Supplier] work top) (who is a member of LDS) offered a Religious Church service suggestion (to see a Bishop at an LDS Church), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? any Family in Utah? ever married?)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at a Dining Room table
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of Springville, Spanish Fork, Orem, Provo, American Fork, Centerville, and Layton offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), care package(s) (snack crackers, fruit drink pouches, etc.), gift(s), grocer(ies), socks, gloves, figurine(s), lip balm, lodging, Hotel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), help, Food Pantry information/suggestions, Shelter information/suggestions, Religious Church service information/suggestions, travel suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, more tape, more laundry detergent, more newpaper(s), and a book (Sudoku puzzle book)
-SPRINGVILLE, UT-
*Parking Lot Corner of a Shopping Area on 1750 West towards Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 RVer (w/ a dog [Canine]) [w/ an RV] offered monies, and additional help (if needed), before explaining that they gave me the money because I looked worse off than them...I was approached, while I walked to the nearby Walmart
-SPANISH FORK, UT-
*Canyon Creek Parkway towards Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Popeyes Customer (w/ a few companions) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...after I exited a bus at a Bus Stop
*Outside of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Customer (who was an LDS Missionary in Michigan) (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (slice of bread, and cup of water), and monies, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where from in Michigan?)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (if wanted)...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (who has an Adult Child that has a home [open for visitors] nearby) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered lodging (at the home of their Adult Child) (if wanted), after asking about my travel situation (if I was traveling?)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'food & beverage' (sandwich, and hot chocolate), also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] [on another day] offered gloves...while I prepared to eat food (from Costa Vida) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (soup)...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (who was traveling South to St. George) (w/ Teenage Children) [w/ another Adult, and dogs (Canines) in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking for my name, before asking about my "Cross of Christ" armband, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I was traveling? if I was Jewish? [because of my "Messianic Star of David Cross" necklace pendant] why Israel?); 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered a gift (candies [wrapped in a Valentine's Day gift wrapping paper and bag w/ ties]) (w/ a Valentine's Day tiny card)...then I found the gift on the Outdoor Dining table (where I placed down my hiking gear), after I exited the Restaurant; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' also asked about my travel situation (where to?)...while I stood (w/ a beverage) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for a sandwich' (w/ my order of dessert)...then a Worker (encountered earlier) informed me of the charitable donation, while I placed an order at the order counter; 1 [on another day] offered monies...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at a Dining Room table; 1 Customer [w/ a backpack] offered food (remaining half of a meat sandwich, and soup) (if wanted)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE dessert...after I requested a refill price for a beverage (purchased earlier) at the order counter (as it rained outside)
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker [who wore many tattoos] offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order); 1 Worker [on another day] offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order)
*Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered a FREE beverage (w/ my order)
*Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered FREE popcorn, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I looked towards the menu board for popcorn prices
*Outside of Buckle [American Fashion Retail Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered food (display box of "7Days Soft Croissant")...while I ate popcorn (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Store
*Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered food (from an unknown source) (if wanted)...while I walked to the Ladies restroom; 1 Worker [on another day] offered gloves (knit gloves)...while I stood (w/ a grocery item [purchased earlier]) (and used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at a Dining Room table in the in-store Restaurant; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered food (leftover bread rolls [w/ honey butter spread] from Texas Roadhouse)...while I stood at the bench in the in-store Restaurant; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE beverage (from the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine)
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered a gift card (from In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain])...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to hope that I find some place warm to stay overnight); 1 offered help (w/ food, if needed); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a pickup truck] offered monies...while I stood (and used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (including bottled water)...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered a gift card (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I was homeless, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I had a place to stay? where from? where traveling to?)...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant; 1 Youth (w/ a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (chicken soup [if wanted], bread roll, and chocolate dipped strawberry), and monies (from the Customer [in parentheses])...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered care packages (e.g., beef jerky, snack crackers, rice crispy treats, and fruit drink pouches) (in brown paper lunch bags)...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (who has a Daughter that was homeless) (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage,' before saying, "My daughter was homeless. So, whenever I get the chance, I pay it forward!"; 1 Customer [w/ a dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered soup (from a large Catering box of soups)
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain] near Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered monies...while I ate food (purchased earlier) (on my stool) alongside the Store; 1 Shopper offered lip balm (ChapStick)...while I stood (and prayed at the start of the Sabbath Day [sunset]); 1 Shopper (???who is Christian???) (w/ a Child) offered a figurine (rubber "Jesus Loves You") (that their Child [in parentheses] passed to me), after mentioning that they saw me reading the Bible...while I read my Bible (w/ my hiking gear) (at an outdoor bench); 1 (???who is Christian???) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food), after asking about my Bible reading (a passage about the construction of the Tabernacle in the Book of Exodus), before giving me a fist bump (a.k.a. a fist pound) (after attempting to "shake my hand"). In consideration of the plan for the Jewish Tabernacle, they explained that they too try to set up their life according to God's plan (unto the "Glory of God") to get closer to God; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Arby's across the parking lot)
*Parking Lot of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered food (heated chicken sandwich)...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I walked away from the building
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*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, requested me to leave the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from other Customers)...while I used my washcloth at the sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) issued me a "Trespass Notice" (in response to a complaint from the aforementioned Worker, who accused me of staying for too long [a period of time] after being asked to leave the Ladies restroom). [NOTE: After all these years, it was shocking to get handed a printed "Trespass Notice" to appear in Court for trumped up charges, because a Worker exaggerated about a brief non-aggravated infraction in the Ladies restroom.]
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*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/DP Cheesesteaks [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a vehicle] offered fruit (bag of mandarine oranges)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear on one side of the building
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered groceries (including bottled water) (in a grocery bag), and monies (in the grocery bag)...while I walked towards an entryway door; 1 Shopper offered candy (candy bars), after asking if I ate chocolate...while I read my Bible in an entryway; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered cookies (Oreo cookies from a newly opened package) (if wanted)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad near the motorized shopping cart area; 1 Shopper (who has worked with homeless and ???Social Services???) [on another day] offered monies, and Shelter information/suggestions (about a Shelter [that offers Social Services] in Provo), after asking if I was homeless, also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?)...while I used my washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered a gift card (from Costa Vida)...while I prepared to eat food near the motorized shopping cart area in an entryway; 1 Shopper offered food (container of cake slices) (if wanted)...while I sat (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) (on my stool); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered help (if needed), also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet [plugged into a power outlet])
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and additional groceries (including bottled water); 2 Store Associates [on another day] offered a gift card (from [an International Coffeehouse Chain]), and socks...as I exited the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop]: 1 Customer (who stood ahead of me in the order line inside the Cake Shop, a few minutes earlier) [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I prayed over a bundtlet (purchased earlier) (on my hiking backpack)
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking if I was going shopping, before saying, "I wish I could give you more [money]."...while I picked up sales papers in the entryway
*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...then I found the charitable donation near the front door of the shed, while I packed out of my tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
*Lehi Bakery [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Manager (w/ Co-workers) offered FREE doughnuts (end-of-day doughnuts)...while I prepared to leave (after making a purchase)
*Outside of R&R Barbeque Restaurant towards In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God) (w/ a Religious/Inspirational card [Biblical passage])...while I walked to the In-N-Out next door
*Outside of Handel's [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered gift cards (from Chick-fil-A), after asking if I needed anything...while I stood (w/ a beverage from another source) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food), also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I read my Bible
*Outside of Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Cafe Zupas Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a dessert (chocolate dipped strawberry) (if wanted)...while I stood alongside the Sandwich Shop
-OREM, UT-
*UTA Bus on State Street/US-89: 1 Rider [in a transit bus] offered a travel suggestion (about where to purchase cheap umbrellas from The Home Depot)...while I rode the bus
-PROVO, UT-
*Bus Stop on 100 West near Provo Central Station: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered many times before, offered a FREE ride; 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE ride
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered a FREE hotel stay...while I prepared to read my Bible just outside of the main entryway
*Ramada [Hotel]: 1 (w/ a companion) [on a bicycle] offered monies...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) in the main entryway (to stay warm)
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate a snack (on my hiking backpack) (on a sidewalk curb)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Local (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered coins ('spare change') (bottom half of a roll of dollar coins), Religious Church service information/suggestions (e.g., "printed information about year-round LDS Church services," and "written contact information"), and encouragement (that I look as if I "take care of myself" [am holding up well])...while I stood (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at a Dining Room table; 1 ???DoorDash Delivery Driver??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (that during the Christmas season they desired to give me something [some money]), after mentioning that they've seen me around before (usually when they are on deliveries), before asking for my name
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered food (remaining chicken nuggets [in a box]) (if wanted)...while I stood at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [who wore a NASA promotional coat] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet)
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, a gift card, and 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the main entryway (to stay warm)
*Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered help (to get anything to stay warm, such as gloves and hand warmers) (to pick up on a following day)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Outside of Pinkbox Doughnuts [Doughnut Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) offered a doughnut (that 1 of their Children [in parentheses] passed to me)...while I stood on one side of the Doughnut Shop
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'food & beverage' (meat tacos [if wanted], and a drink cup), and monies, also asked about my travel situation (where do I sleep at night? how do I get money?)..while I stood (and read my Bible) at a Dining Room table in the Kids Play Area; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered monies...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer (who stood ahead of me in the order line) offered 'to pay for my order' (meal)
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Aubergine & Company [Restaurant] near Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Firehouse Subs Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I was traveling? where to? if I stay at the Shelters?)...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Aubergine Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Handicap Parking Permit hanger on the rear-view mirror] offered monies (w/ a written Religious/Inspirational message [Biblical passage]) (in an envelope); 1 Aubergine Customer offered 'to pay for food' (from the Aubergine next door)...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad
*Kohl's [Department Store Chain] near Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Shopper [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (later that evening), 'to pay for a meal' (from the nearby Chick-fil-A), and a ride (if wanted), before asking "for my name" and "about my necklace ('Messianic Star of David Cross' pendant)," also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? where to? if I stay at the Shelters?)...while I stood (w/ my hiking backpack) in the main entryway
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for groceries' (bags of popcorn, and hand warmers), and additional help (w/ getting winter gear) (if wanted), before asking about my hands (because I wore bandages to protect my fingers from daily exposure to hard water/cold weather)...while I stood (w/ a beverage) in the rear restroom area; 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered coffee ([in a cup] from the ???Breakroom???)...while I prepared to leave the Store (before closing)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) in the entryway
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 3 Police Officers (w/ backup) issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" (in response to complaints from Store Associates that said that they told me many times that I could not camp in the sheds)...while I sat in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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-CENTERVILLE, UT-
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage, and more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (to stay out of the rainy weather outside)...while I walked towards the exit
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (who stood ahead of me in a checkout line) (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and encouragement (to hope that I make it to Israel), also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling? where to?)
*Parrish Lane/400 North/SR-105 across from Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered monies, and Food Pantry information/suggestions (about a Food Pantry in Bountiful), after asking if I needed help, also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?)...while I walked Eastward towards Main St
*Outside of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain] next to Banbury Cross Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood (and used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Banbury Cross Customer [w/ a Youth in a vehicle] [on another day] offered doughnuts ([in a doughnut box] from the Banbury Donuts next door)...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and additional help (if needed)...while I prepared to leave the area
*Outside of Snelgrove [Ice Cream Shop Chain] (a former location of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]): 1 Customer offered 'to pay for an ice cream,' also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling?)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Do you need some money? Or, are you good?"
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a large group) offered food (leftovers from a meal [in a "To-Go" container]) (if wanted)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) in the entryway
*Outside of Dominos Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain] adjacent to Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Costa Vida Customer (w/ a large group) offered monies...while I stood (wearing my hiking backpack) alongside the Pizza Shop (and waited for the order line to subside inside the Costa Vida next door)
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Dominos Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies (to pay for something to eat)...while I stood (and monitored my tablet PC [plugged into a power outlet] inside the Restaurant) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Dominos Worker [in work attire] offered food (garlic bread bites [w/ dipping sauce] from the Dominos next door)...then I found the charitable donation on the Outdoor Dining table (where I placed down my hiking gear), after I exited the Restaurant (w/ food [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (and prayed) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I was traveling? where from?); 1 Customer (who was Baptised at an early age in the LDS Church) offered food (from Costa Vida, and Dominos) (if wanted), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (and used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet)
*Outside of Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered a cookie...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a tiny dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a cookie'...soon after I finished off a cookie
-LAYTON, UT-
*Outside of WinCo Foods [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Shopper [w/ a shopping cart full of boxes of bottled water] offered bottled water (flavored water), and money...while I read my Bible alongside the Supermarket; 1 Shopper [who wore a backpack] (who used to be homeless for over 5 years) offered help (if needed), and encouragement (e.g., "that one got to remain a trooper," and "to hang in there [and survive]")
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of Centerville, Layton, American Fork, Provo, and Orem offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), grocer(ies), disposable warmers (hand/toe warmers), temporary shelter, help, companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, another pair of shoes, more shoe insoles, and more newspaper(s)
-CENTERVILLE, UT-
*Chevron/Top Stop Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, [on more than 1 occasion] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (to stay out of the weather outside); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE doughnut (end-of-day doughnut)...I was approached, while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet near an in-store Dining table (as it rained outside); 1 Customer (w/ a tiny dog [Canine] [on a leash]) [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (and used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at an in-store Dining table
*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered bottled water, after mentioning that I couldn't be camping (that day) in the sheds...while I prepared to leave a shed (after camping overnight)
*Parking Lot of Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered help (w/ a ride, if needed), also asked about my travel situation (where to?)...while I walked across the parking lot; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I needed a little help (w/ money)
*Outside of Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good day)...while I finished off lunch (on my hiking backpack); 1 Worker (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) [w/ a vehicle] offered a coupon card...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Jersey Mike's Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (dessert/chips, and drink cup) (w/ my order)
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for a beverage' (from the in-store Cafe), and before asking for my name, also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay?)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) in an entryway; 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Would you like this [money]?"; 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my grocery item'; 1 Shopper offered 'food & water' (old pizza slices [in a Ziploc bag] [if wanted], and bottled water)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet [plugged into a power outlet]); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered gift cards...while I walked towards the Self-Checkout Area; 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for my groceries,' and 'to pay for more groceries/"hot beverage",' before asking if they could buy me a hot beverage from the in-store Cafe...soon after I scanned my groceries at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "Here you go, friend!'...while I washed my feet w/ a washcloth at a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 (who is a member of LDS) [in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to know that I'm loved), after mentioning that they saw me earlier at the nearby Kohl's, also asked about my travel situation (if traveling? where to? any place to stay?)...while I walked across the parking lot (after leaving Kohl's) (as it rained/snowed)
*Dominos Pizza [Pizza Shop Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & water' (parmesan bread bites, and bottled water) (w/ my order) (as it rained outside); 1 Worker [on another day] offered food (chicken nuggets) (if wanted)...while I stood in the Dining room (to stay warm)
*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 2 Store Associates (each) offered 'food & water' ("meatballs on pretzel sticks, and chips" [from the 2nd Store Associate], and bottled water [from the 1st Store Associate])...while I finished off brunch (on a box) in the Patio Furniture department (as it snowed outside)
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*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, issued a verbal trespass (in response to complaints from Shoppers)...while I used the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck (w/ a loading ramp)] offered a FREE beverage (if wanted)...while I prayed in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered gift cards, after asking if I had dinner...while I stood (and used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I was homeless...while I finished off a dessert (purchased earlier); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered monies, by saying, "I don't have that much cash on me, but I have a feeling that you can use that (the money)! (Then, they placed the money down on the napkin under my Android tablet on an Outdoor Dining table.)"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a beverage); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food'
*Outside of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Paul Davis (Fire & Water Damage Restoration Service) work decal] offered a gift card...soon after I tossed away trash into a trash can in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ Children in a vehicle] offered food, gift card (from Target) (that 1 of their Children passed to me), and 'to pay for a beverage' (drink cup)...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS, was a Mormon Missionary at the BYU Campus in Israel for years, and has a Homeless Outreach) offered 'to pay for food,' and companionship (to sit and eat w/ them at a Dining Room table), after asking for my name, before handing me a business card, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I was traveling? where to? why Utah? how would I get to Israel? how would I get money? why Israel? would I just visit or move to Israel? how do Police treat me? am I affected by crime? how do I stay safe?); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (burrito, and drink cup), after asking if they could get me a burrito...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer [w/ a ???pickup truck???], encountered before, offered 'food & water' (including bottled water [from their ???pickup truck???])...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I read my Bible
*Dutch Bros. Coffee [Drive-Through Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered beverage')
*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Local Police Officer offered help (w/ food, if needed), after asking if I was walking in the road nearby (because somebody called about a poor person walking in the lane), also asked about my travel situation (if I had a place to stay [for the night]?)...while I walked to the entryway
*Outside of Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a pickup truck] offered help (if needed)...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a cookie,' also asked about my travel situation (if I was traveling?)
*Outside of Snelgrove [Ice Cream Shop Chain] near [a certain Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered a cookie (if wanted)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water from [a certain Sandwich Chain]) (if wanted), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from?); 1 Customer offered food (from an unknown source)...while I prepared to walk to the nearby [a certain Sandwich Chain]
-LAYTON, UT-
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (who works for a Homeless Advocacy Group) (w/ a group) offered help (if needed)...while I stood (w/ a shake [purchased earlier] in hand) (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) (on stairs)
*Outside of MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain] next to Wingstop [Chicken Wings Restaurant Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered food (from the Wingstop next door)...then I found the charitable donation on an Outdoor Dining table (where I placed down my hiking gear), after I exited the Pizza Restaurant (w/ my order of food)
*Outside of Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the Smoothie Shop; 1 Customer offered food (breakfast sandwich); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a smoothie'
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ Children) offered groceries (including bottled water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack) in an entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies...while I stood (and drank bottled water) in an exitway
*Outside of Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE sub sandwich (that sadly contained meat... :( ) (if wanted)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table
*Sidewalk of Shopping Area near Jimmy John's [Gourmet Sandwich Restaurant Chain]: 1 Jimmy John's Customer offered a sub sandwich ([that sadly contained meat] from Jimmy's John's) (if wanted)...while I walked away from the Jimmy's John's (after making a purchase)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Vessel Kitchen [Restaurant] near Super Chix [Fast Casual Chicken Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food,' and encouragement (w/ prayer), after asking for my name...while I prepared to leave the area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ their Mom) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (what brought me to Utah? where from? does it get really cold in Utah?)...while I stood alongside the Restaurant; 1 Super Chix Customer [w/ a van] [on another day] offered monies, by asking if "this" (the money) would help...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered food (that contained meat) (if wanted)
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered food (meat burrito)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a shake) at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer (who held a cigarette) [on another day] offered monies, by asking if I needed anything to eat, after asking if I smoked cigarettes...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Outside of Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop]: 1 Customer [who wore a cross pendant] (who also is Christian) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I needed any help, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I was waiting for someone? if I had a place to stay?)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack) (after finishing off a FREE Birthday bundtlet); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off)
*Outside of The Habit Burger Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Aubergine & Company [Restaurant]: 1 Aubergine Customer offered monies...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack) (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 Aubergine Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a gift card (from Aubergine)...while I placed down my hiking gear; 1 offered monies (to get some food), by asking if "it" (the money) would help...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer [w/ Children in a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'
*Outside of Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Youths [wearing Girls Volleyball Team uniforms]) offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good one)...after I placed down my hiking gear at an Outdoor Dining table
*Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered disposable warmers (hand/toe warmers [in a grocery bag from Walmart])...while I stood (and recharged my tablet PC w/ a power outlet) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Baskin-Robbins [Ice Cream Shop Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Children) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for an ice cream'...while I stood on one side of the Ice Cream Shop; 1 Customer offered monies...while I finished off an ice cream; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for an ice cream'...while I read my Bible; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if they could get me an ice cream...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 2 Workers offered pizza (slices of meat pizza [on a plate] from Little Caesars) (if wanted), and a beverage (cup of soda) (if wanted); 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Child) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered an ice cream...while I sat (and finished off brunch) (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack)
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encoutered many times before, offered a FREE cookie (w/ my order)
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encoutered many times before, offered FREE food (fries)...after I requested an empty salad bowl container (to use w/ a salad kit)
*Outside of Aubergine & Company [Restaurant]: 1 Customer (who helps the homeless at Shelters in Salt Lake City) [w/ a vehicle] offered food/water/beverage (bottled electrolyte water), after asking for my name, before pointing out my necklace ("Messianic Star of David Cross" pendant), also asked about "my travel situation & story" (if I was local? if I was traveling to Salt Lake City? where from? where I pitch my tent?)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area
-PROVO, UT-
*Provo Towne Centre [Shopping Mall]: 1 Local (who was recently homeless) offered help (w/ money, if needed), after requesting my phone number, before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (where from? if I was homeless?)...while I prepared to leave the Ladies restroom
*Garner by IHG [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered FREE cookies (end-of-day cookies [in a display case])...while I prepared to leave the area
*Outside of Garner by IHG [Hotel]: 1 Local [w/ a vehicle] offered help (w/ written contact information for Provo Utah Transitional Services)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a cup of coffee) (near a sidewalk curb)
-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant] adjacent to Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria [Pizza Restaurant]: 2 Customers (a Couple) (each) offered monies (from the 2nd Customer), and 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water) (from the 1st Customer) (that the 2nd Customer passed to me), after asking for my name...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (remaining half of a sandwich) (if wanted), and monies, by asking, "Could you use this (money)?"...while I sat (on my stool); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (if wanted); 1 Customer [who wore workout clothes] (w/ a companion [wearing workout clothes]) offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (dessert); 1 Customer (w/ a few companions) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story" (how long in Utah? where from?)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my hiking backpack); 1 Lucy's Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after mentioning that they saw me...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (that I looked amazing)...while I stood (and reorganized my hiking gear on my luggage cart); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered food (meat sandwich) (if wanted)...while I sat (on my hiking backpack); 1 Lucy's Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered pizza (remaining slices of meat pizza [in a pizza box] from the Lucy's next door); 1 Customer offered food (meat sandwich) (if wanted)
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for food/beverage'...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my stool) in an entryway; 1 Shopper (Local) (who has a Teenage Daughter [encountered many times before]), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (that their Daughter would be happy to hear that I was still around), before mentioning that they (esp. their Daughter) hadn't seen me in a while...while I stood in an entryway; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies; 2 Shoppers, encountered before, offered 'to pay for groceries'...while I played a game of Sudoku (w/ a Sudoku puzzle book); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for groceries' (including bottled water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my stool); 1 Shopper [who wore a BYU top] [on another day] offered beverages (bottled beverages)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet); 1 Shopper offered groceries; 1 Shopper offered monies, and groceries, after asking if I needed anything...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on my stool) (as it rained outside)
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Wells Fargo Bank) next to [an international Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [an international Fast-Food Chain] Customer offered food (breakfast food [in a "To-Go" bag] from [an international Fast-Food Chain] next door), and monies (in the "To-Go" bag)...while I rested inside my pitched tent in an empty "Drive-Thru" lane
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Customer (w/ another Adult, and Youth) offered 'to pay for food' (dessert) (that their Youth [in parentheses] passed to me)...while I stood (and used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet) at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered monies...while I prepared to read my Bible at the Money Services desk
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MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a care package to a Homeless Person (after they greeted me) who actively looked through items in a Utah Charity drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Orem.
+ I donated socks to a Utah Charity drop box in a Shopping Area parking lot in Spanish Fork.
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*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
*#CLEANSLATEUTAH#: Expunged/Cleared Criminal Record
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