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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #tzedakah #messianicjews #christianjews #2018
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***ATTENTION: EXILE ALL CHRISTIANS TO "Biblical Cosmology-oriented" ISRAEL (away from Heliocentric America) NOW!***
*JANUARY*
In January, the locals of Topeka, Steamboat Springs, Sandy, South Jordan, Salt Lake City, American Fork, Lehi, Orem, Provo, and Draper offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), ticket(s) (Greyhound bus, and train), care package(s) (used hair products), facial tissue, hand warmers, towels (hand towels, and paper towels), clothing, shopping cart(s), Hotel room(s), temporary shelter, ride(s), palm reading(s), help, Religious Group information/suggestions, Shelter information/suggestions, camping information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, another [bona fide plastic Airport-style folding cart] luggage cart. [NOTE: Thankfully, the Target in American Fork was still well-stocked in their luggage aisle (w/ the typical luggage products, including the popular luggage carts). Strangely, the Targets and Walmarts in other Utah towns (recently visited) neglected to supply their luggage aisles w/ at least one standard-issue luggage cart.], and [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape (to protect my fingers from the harsh after-effects of exposure to cold weather and hard water, during the winter months)
-TOPEKA, KS-
*Parking Lot Lane of West Ridge Mall near IHOP Restaurant: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...I was approached, while I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear across the parking lot
*Phillips 66/Haag Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Kaw Valley Bank: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I noticed the [ANONYMOUS] (???Customer???) place the money on my hiking gear (in an area behind my "Protest/Demonstration" notepad that was strapped to my hiking backpack), while I monitored my hiking gear (through the windows) from inside the building
*Outside of Phillips 66/Haag Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Kaw Valley Bank: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (???to have a Happy New Year???)...soon after I picked up some money (a charitable donation) that an [ANONYMOUS] left on my hiking gear just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change'), clothing (in a few tote bags), and encouragement (???to have best wishes on getting back to Israel???), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear to another area alongside the building; 1 Youth [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...soon after I exited the building (w/ a bag of dishes and other items that I used to prepare a bowl of oatmeal, earlier that evening)
*Outside of Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride, after asking, "Do you need a ride to the [Rescue] Mission [Shelter Service Complex]?" also briefly asked about my travel situation...after I exited the Bookstore (because it was closed for the night)
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*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? (w/ a few Store Associates) requested me to leave the Store (???in response to complaints from Overnight Stockers???), after stating, "I can't have you sit back here [in the Garden Center]."...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on a bean bag chair (in a corner aisle) in the Garden Center; 1 ???Manager??? (the aforementioned), encountered before, requested me to leave the Store...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet in a motorized shopping cart area
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I walked towards the front counter (to pay for my order)
*Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? offered bottled water, Shelter information/suggestions, additional help, and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards an exit (after using the Ladies restroom); 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a Greyhound bus ticket (to Salt Lake City, UT),' and help (w/ written contact information), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (plugged into a power outlet) at a Dining Room table
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*Outside of Phillips 66/Haag Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Kaw Valley Bank: 1 Worker, encountered before, requested me to leave the Property, by stating that I could no longer stand outside of the building w/ a shopping cart...while I stood near a shopping cart (w/ my hiking gear) just outside of the building
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*BP [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker requested me to leave the premises, by stating that I could not leave the shopping cart (w/ my hiking gear) outside...while I looked at a rotating product display
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*Comfort Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I sat in a chair in a seating area (balcony) overlooking the front desk
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*Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested me to leave the Hotel, after stating that Loitering was not allowed at the Hotel...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet in the Laundry Room
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*Panera Bread [Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill')
*Fairfield Inn Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & beverage,' limited "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Hotel, help (w/ a print-out of information about local Shelters), and encouragement, before explaining that I could only remain in the Hotel for a limited amount of time, also asked about my travel situation...while I searched for food in the Breakfast Room; 1 Guest offered monies...while I finished off a plate of food in a stairway
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*Fairfield Inn Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member demanded me to briskly leave the Hotel, and threatened to call the Police...after I finished off a plate of food in a stairway
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*Outside of Murphy Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Valeo Health Care Representatives [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed), after inquiring about my travel situation...while I removed my hiking gear from a shopping cart alongside the building (before entering the building)
*Outside of Panera Bread [Restaurant Chain]: 1 offered pizza (i.e., a few slices of pizza in a container)...soon after I moved a shopping cart w/ my hiking gear to one side the Restaurant
-STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-
*Greyhound Bus near [an international Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Rider (who sat next to me on the bus) [in an intercity coach bus] offered monies (later that evening), and 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (esp. a hamburger from [an international Fast-Food Chain] [if wanted]), also inquired about my 'travel situation & story.' During the bus trip, the Rider mentioned that one of their close Relatives (???a Parent???) is a Syrian-Jewish Christian. Also, they explained that they are a WordPress (Content Management System [CMS]) aficionado, and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)/cellphone Page Designer. (So, they also have a career in Web Development.) Notably--after they sparked up some 'controversial talk' about Religion, Palestinians, and the Jewish People (esp. the Non-Messianic Jews) in Israel--they also expressed support for dispelling Islam, and called the founder of Islam, "False Prophet Muhammada." [NOTE: It was a coincidental encounter, because I was actually scheduled to take another Greyhound bus towards Salt Lake City, UT, that afternoon. In Denver, CO, my scheduled Greyhound bus transfer was late/delayed (and possibly canceled) due to several accidents, mechanical problems, and Driver reassignments (from what I overheard a few Greyhound Bus Drivers loudly discussing). During the bus delay, I noticed another bus (pull into another gate) that displayed a "Destination Sign" to Salt Lake City, UT. At that point, I was unsure about the accuracy of the Greyhound Bus system. So, I decided to investigate. At first attempt, I walked towards the bus, and one of the Baggage Handlers looked at my ticket, and stated that my ticket was for another bus to Salt Lake City. Well, I noticed that other Riders w/ similar tickets were boarding that bus, consequently treating it as a de facto transfer bus. Next attempt, I simply walked up to the Driver, showed my ticket, passed my hiking backpack to the same Baggage Handler that I encountered earlier, and got on the bus. Initially, the Rider (who sat next to me on the bus) inquired about my bus schedule, and explained the bus route (for the de facto transfer bus). Later, I discovered that my scheduled bus, and the de facto transfer bus were on different routes. Specifically, my scheduled bus was on an Interstate route (Northward and across Wyoming), while the de facto transfer bus was on a Highway route (across Colorado) towards Salt Lake City.]
-SANDY, UT-
*[an International Coffeehouse Chain]/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered a FREE cup of coffee (i.e., a fresh cup of coffee)...after I requested to use the self-serve container of cream (i.e., the thermal carafe that contained 'Half & Half' cream), which was missing, yet was usually found on the condiments bar
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice')...while I stood near a shopping cart (w/ my hiking gear) alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a fruit (banana), 'to pay for food & beverage' (later that morning), also inquired about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the Coffeehouse
*Best Western Plus CottonTree Inn [Hotel]: 1 ???Security Manager??? (who is a former Homeless Person) offered a cup of coffee, after requesting me to leave the Hotel (???because the Hotel amenities were only for paying Guests???)...while I sat at a Dining Room table in the Breakfast Room
*Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Worker offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a cup of instant soup [from "The Market"-pantry in the Lobby], and bottled beverage [from the Cafe])...after I asked if [an International Coffeehouse Chain] Cafe was still open
*Corner of Auto Mall Drive/130 West & 10600 South towards Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered cookies (i.e., chocolate chunk cookies in a large container ???from Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]???)...soon after I crossed the street at a traffic light
*The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] (a former location of South Towne Center [Shopping Mall]): 1 Shopper (who is a Mormon) offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), a ride, additional help (if needed), and Shelter information/suggestions, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I looked towards a large framed image (promotional banner)--that promoted the next phases of renovation at the Mall--on a walled up storefront (of a vacant Department Store); 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for warm food)...while I finished off some cereal in a seating area near a walled up storefront (of a vacant Department Store). [NOTE: On a previous day, the Shopper inquired about my travel situation and story, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter, over a year ago. Shockingly, they recalled certain details about my former in-laws, and insisted that I give them the full name and contact information of one of my former legal guardians. I responded by explaining that I haven't seen them for years, so I didn't want to put their names out there. Also, I forsook family, friends, and houses to pick up my cross daily and follow Jesus Christ more realistically (SEE Matthew 19:29; Luke 9:23). Yet, they explained that Mothers and Daughters should stick together. So, they continue to try to rekindle the bond between them and one of their Daughters, who recently got married and has been distant.]
*Extended Stay America [Hotel]: 1 Front Desk Worker, encountered before, offered 'food & water/beverage' (i.e., muffins, a cup of hot water, and teabags), and additional help (if needed)...while I sat on a cushioned seat inside the entryway (to get some heat); 1 Guest offered 'food & water' (i.e., instant soup packets [w/ a microwavable bowl], crackers, doughnuts, and bottled water); 1 Guest offered "Time & Space" inside the Lobby (where it was warmer); 1 Front Desk Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., muffins, and a cup of coffee)...while I stood near a seating area inside the Lobby
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*Scheels [Sporting Goods Store Chain]: 1 Store Leader demanded me to "leave the Store and never return," or they would call the Police, after mentioning that their Team (the Store Associates) told me before to stay out of the Store...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 offered a gift card (from [an International Coffeehouse Chain])...while I sat alongside the Doughnut Shop; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for doughnuts'...while I stood alongside the Doughnut Shop
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a FREE cup of coffee
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waiter offered pancakes (in a "To-Go" box)...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: Coincidentally, I visited the Restaurant to redeem a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes" receipt coupon.]
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*Outside of Sweet Tomatoes [Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain] (a temporarily closed location [for business restructuring]): 1 ???Property Manager??? (w/ a Security Company [w/ a van]) requested me to "take down the tent and leave the Property"...while I rested inside my pitched tent just outside of the Restaurant (after camping overnight); 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" (from the ???Property Manager???), and suggested that I expeditiously handle the active arrest warrants on my record...while I prepared to pack out of my tent
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*Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Manager, encountered before, demanded me to "leave the Hotel and never return," after mentioning that they told me that I couldn't be in the Hotel (last year), before escorting me to the front doors (exit)...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered candy...soon after I walked away from the Self-Checkout area w/ my groceries
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*Outside of McGrath's Fish House [Seafood Restaurant] (a closed location): 1 Local Police Officer (w/ a few other Local Police Officers), encountered before, requested me to "take down the tent and leave," and stated that camping was not allowed outside of any place of business in town, after mentioning that they remembered me from a recent incident outside of the Sweet Tomatoes [Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain]...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent on the porch (after camping overnight)
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-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Walmart: 1 Shopper (who stood behind me in a checkout line) offered 'to pay for my groceries'...after I pulled money out of my purse in a checkout lane; 1 Shopper (who is a Backpacker, Panhandler, smokes cigarettes, and recently traveled from California) [on another day] offered food (i.e., a piece of their sandwich, and stick of chewing gum), a cigarette (if wanted), monies, 'to pay for breakfast food' (esp. a breakfast sandwich), and encouragement (to have a Happy New Year), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I shopped in the Produce department. The Shopper described their recent travels as a Backpacker in California. Also, they planned to travel Northward through Utah (via a certain Interstate).
*Outside of Walmart: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for food,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while another Shopper (the aforementioned Backpacker) described their travel situation just outside of an entryway
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*Walmart: 1 Store Manager requested me to leave the Store, before escorting me out of the Store...while I sat on a bean bag chair (under a ceiling heater/'air blower') in the Garden Center; 1 Store Manager (the aforementioned) requested me to "leave the Store and never return," or they would call the Police...while I stood in an entryway near a bench (between the entry/exit automatic sliding doors) (while it increasingly snowed outside)
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*Sam's Club [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 Worker offered hand warmers, and additional help (if needed)...while I ate some pretzels (on a bench) inside the entryway (while it increasingly snowed outside); 1 Store Associate offered monies (to pay for food)...while I stood inside the entryway
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*Holiday Inn [Hotel] (a former location of Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]): 1 Hotel Staff Member (???a Manager???), encountered before, asked me to leave the Hotel, after frankly stating, "We told you before [that we don't want you here]. [Please] leave the hotel."...soon after I moved my hiking gear into the Hotel through a door near the Meeting Rooms area
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-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
*[an International Coffeehouse Chain]/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 2 Shoppers (who are a Couple, and Catholics) offered monies (to pay for food/beverage), a ride (to a Shelter), additional help (if needed), Religious Group information/suggestions, and encouragement, after requesting "to pay for my cup of coffee (coffee refill)," before handing me their contact information, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the order counter w/ my Reusable Cup (to request a coffee refill). 1 of the 2 Shoppers expressed interest in my travel story, and requested to interview me at their Dining Room table. Since they were Catholics, I made sure to mention my Catholic School background at St. Scholastica (6th grade) and Siena Heights University (Undergrad studies).
*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...soon after I walked away from the order counter w/ my order; 1 Vagrant offered a care package (i.e., used hair products [including hair extensions] [that were probably picked out of a trash can] in a small gift bag), after first requesting a dollar for the bag (w/ solicitation for a bum's worth of "Time & Effort" :D )...while I finished off some food at a Dining Room table. [NOTE: Later, I overheard the Vagrant in a loud argument w/ the Workers, who then booted them from the Restaurant. Afterwards, 1 of the Workers explained that the Vagrant walked into the kitchen, and tried to place a few burgers on the grill, even after the Worker offered them a FREE baked potato.]
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Ballpark Stop: 1 Rider (who is a Homeless Person, and stays at a Hotel in Midvale) [in a train] offered a train ticket, folding shopping cart (in the future, if needed), and Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay [if wanted]), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat in a seat on a train. [NOTE: At another TRAX Stop, a few UTA Transit Police Officers entered the train, and checked for tickets (fare payment). Then, I showed 1 of the Officers my train ticket, and they quickly stated that it was not valid, even though I purchased the ticket earlier that day. So, the Rider, who pulled out a Disability card, told the Officers that I was their Attendant (a.k.a. Personal Care Attendant/PCA), and offered me their train ticket. Fortunately, the Officers acknowledged the Rider's efforts, didn't press the issue, and walked away.]
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for my coffee refill,' before saying, "Well, I might as well pay it forward."; 1 Barista [on another day] offered a FREE coffee...while I walked towards a Dining Room table (after I exited the Ladies restroom)
*State Street/US-89 (U.S. Highway 89) near Nori Sushi Bar & Grill [Restaurant] (a former location of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]) adjacent to Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered tacos (???from Del Taco's "Tuesday Taco Night"???), and encouragement (???to have good luck on my travels???), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked along the street
*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered hand towels...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate offered monies, and paper towels; 1 Store Associate offered banana bread (i.e., half of a homemade loaf of banana bread [wrapped in plastic])
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*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate requested me to leave the Ladies restroom, by saying, "I can't have you in here."...soon after I entered a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waiter offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a large "To-Go" order of "food and beverage" [that a Customer failed to pick up])...while I attempted to redeem a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes" receipt coupon at the front counter; 1 Customer (w/ a large group) [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (on a couch) in the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I had money to pay for food, earlier that evening
*Walmart: 1 Store Associate offered a gift card, after asking if I had anything to eat that morning...while I cleaned my socks at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Custodial Worker [w/ a broom and dustpan] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), and 'to pay for food' (at a nearby Restaurant [during their lunch break]), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I shopped (for 'body & hand warmers')
*Outside of Walmart: 1 Store Associate (who smoked a cigarette) offered monies, and encouragement, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I finished off some cereal just outside of a side door
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Parking Lot Lane of The Meadows [Shopping Area] near a Parking Lot Exit of Walmart: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked towards Walmart
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*Walmart: Over 2 Store Associates (each) [on more 1 than occasion] requested me to leave the Garden Center, after explaining that I couldn't rest and loiter in the Store
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*UTA Bus: 1 Rider [in a transit bus] offered monies...while I sat on the bus
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered tacos (from "Tuesday Taco Night")...after I exited the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: I appreciated the FREE food offer, yet I still said, "I do not eat meat."]
-LEHI, UT-
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer offered soup, monies, and encouragement, after asking, "Are you homeless?" also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I used a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "I've got a couple of bucks! [You can take this money] if you can use a couple of bucks."...while I walked towards the entrance (after finishing off a cup of coffee [purchased earlier] alongside the building); 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...soon after I exited the building
*Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who works for Walmart) (w/ a companion), encountered before, offered food (i.e., homemade food prepared at their home, in the future), and 'to pay for a beverage'...while I prepared a cup of soup w/ the in-store microwave oven. [NOTE: On a previous day, I first encountered the Customer, who was on-duty (in work attire), in the Garden Center of the Walmart in American Fork.]; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I prepared to make a bowl of oatmeal
*Denny's Diner: 1 Waiter (w/ a Waitress) offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup), and "Time & Space" inside the Dining Room (later that night)...after I placed a "To-Go" order; 1 Homeless Person (w/ a companion, who works for Walmart) [on another day] offered 'to pay for coffee,' a FREE palm reading, Shelter information/suggestions, and camping information/suggestions...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on the couch inside the entryway; 1 Customer (the aforementioned companion of the Homeless Person) offered 'to pay for pancakes'...while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee) among the Customer and the Homeless Person at a Dining Room table; 1 Waiter, encountered earlier that night, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee (in a "To-Go" cup)...after I exited the Ladies restroom
*UTA FrontRunner [Commuter Rail Train]: 1 Rider [in a train] offered facial tissue (i.e., a pocket size facial tissue pack)...while I calmly stood on a train (after sneezing and blowing my nose w/ a few paper napkins)
*Corner of 1200 East & Main Street: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...while I waited to cross the street. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, I noticed the aforementioned w/ a group inside the nearby Texaco/Holiday.]
-OREM, UT-
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 ???Shopper??? offered monies, after asking, "Can you use [some] money?"...while I prepared to eat a snack alongside the Grocery Store
*Corner of Canyon Parkway/800 North/SR-52 (Utah State Route 52) & 100 West near Automaxx [Used Car Dealership]: 1 Homeless Person offered cereal (i.e., a large bag of Malt-O-Meal cereal), and 'to pay for food' (at the nearby Maverik) (later that evening), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the Maverik
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store (a former location of Scrapbooking Craft & DYI [Seasonal Art Supplies Store]): 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal trespass for the vacant Store (???from the Property Owner???) (in response to a phone call from a Local), and suggested that I expeditiously handle an active arrest warrant on my record, also asked about my travel situation...while I rested inside my pitched tent (to camp overnight)
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*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I stood alongside the Store; 1 Shopper offered coins ('spare change')
*Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen [Deli]: 2 Workers offered food (i.e., the remaining slices of pizza, and bread bites in pizza boxes from a Pizza Shop), after 1 of the 2 Workers (encountered many times before), who remembered me from last year, asked about my travel situation
-PROVO, UT-
*Corner of Towne Centre Drive & University Avenue near Ramada [Hotel]: 1 Panhandler (who held a cardboard sign) offered bottled water (i.e., a bottled water from a ???Local??? [in a vehicle] at the traffic light)...while I waited to cross the street at a traffic light
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for my dinner)...while I looked around for an area to place down my hiking backpack (before preparing a bowl of oatmeal)
-DRAPER, UT-
*Taco Time [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE meat burrito (if wanted)...after I picked up an order. [NOTE: Once again, I had to table another meat offer, and exclaim, "I DO NOT EAT MEAT!" Yet, I still appreciate FREE non-meat food offers (i.e., FREE food offers w/o the notion of consuming the meat of another body).]
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of American Fork, Lehi, Provo, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), care package(s) (gift card[s], hand warmers, soap, toothbrush[es], eye mask, washcloth[s], comb[s], etc.), lotion, gloves, blankets, Religious/Inspirational leaflets, lodging, temporary shelter, ride(s), help, temporary shelter suggestions, camping suggestion(s), and encouragement. *End result: food, more [microwavable] plastic bowls, facial tissue, a replacement luggage cart, and new pair of shoes (boots)
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*#UNDISCLOSED#: [*FUNNY*]1 Parking Lot Shed offered a care package (i.e., a gift card [from Burger King], and hand warmers in a small mesh bag)...then I noticed the charitable donation in the corner of a wall near the door[*FUNNY*]
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered pancakes (in a "To-Go" box)...then a Waitress, encountered many times before, informed me of the charitable donation, soon after I entered the entryway; 1 Homeless Person [w/ a cardboard sign], encountered before, offered a camping suggestion (to setup camp w/ them in an area behind Walmart, where they have a large tent and fire pit), and encouragement (to stay safe), after they mentioned that they remembered me from a recent encounter at the Denny's Diner in Lehi (where they offered me charity); 1 [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a Motel room stay [for a few nights]), after inquiring about my travel situation...I was approached, while I stood inside the entryway; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered pancakes (in a "To-Go" box); 1 Waiter, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my food & beverage'...while I sat w/ my order of "food and beverage" at a Dining Room table
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 ???Store Associate??? requested me to briskly leave a parking lot shed, and threatened to call the Police...while I rested in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered monies (to pay for coffee)...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table; 1 Worker, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay my food & beverage,' after asking about "my travel situation & story"
*Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 ???Security Guard??? offered a cup of water, and encouragement (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I stood inside the entryway
*Smart Cookie Company [Cookie Shop]: 2 Customers (each) offered monies...while I finished off a small bowl (ONLY 1--KIDS SIZE PRICED--SCOOP) of ice cream (purchased earlier) and cookies (from my own--cheap--stash) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Pier 49 Pizza [Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my desired small pizza pie,' and a drink cup), lotion (i.e., a small amount of lotion from a bottle to rub on my hands), and "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant (to stay out of the cold weather), after mentioning that they remembered me from past encounters--over a year ago, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I peeked through a window into the Restaurant (to see if there were any recognizable Workers, who I encountered years ago)
*Exxon/Fast Gas [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/[a certain Sandwich Chain] (a former location of Tesoro): 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered cookies...while I stood near the in-store Dining table
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Homeless Person (who smelled drunk [off of liquor], and seemed inebriated) [w/ a cardboard sign], encountered many times before, demanded me to stop hounding others for money, and repeatedly punched my "CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION" backpack sticker (i.e., the "I Keira Renae Johnson CONFESS that JESUS CHRIST is LORD GOD IN FLESH" handmade sticker statement that was taped to the upper back area of my hiking backpack), after saying, "So, I see you walk around with your backpack trying to get others to give you money. You're just a nigger! [I know that is what you are.] Just another stupid nigger... That's bullsh!t! You talk about Jesus (while looking towards my backpack sticker), but you're not a Christian. You're supposed to give to others, and get a boyfriend to walk with. You need to love others...you need to get a guy. (Then they started to murmur.) You talk that garbage about no sex. You got to have sex [and love a guy]. One of the stupidest b!tches that I ever met [kept her legs closed]. So, that's bullsh!t!... You need to put down that [hiking backpack], and [camp] across from me. I'm [then] your neighbor... Give me a dollar! How much money do you have? You're supposed to give to others. [If you don't give me money, then] God will be angry at you." also inquired about my travel situation...while I recharged my tablet PC (w/ a power outlet) (on a couch) in the entryway. Eventually, the Homeless Person changed their mind, and tried to hand me a dollar. I quickly rejected their efforts, by saying, "I don't accept money from people who attack my Lord, Savior, and Master Jesus Christ." Especially since, they attacked my backpack sticker that displays the name of Jesus (my Lord, Savior, and Master).
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*State Street/US-89 near Discount Tire Co. [Discount Tire & Wheel Retailer]: 1 [in a vehicle that displayed a local Car Dealer license plate] offered a ride...while I walked Northwestward
-LEHI, UT-
*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? offered a FREE coffee...soon after I attempted to purchase the cup of coffee at the front counter
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 ???Shopper??? [who wore a Chicago Cubs (Professional Baseball Team) jacket] [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies, after inquiring about my travel situation...while I packed away my groceries (purchased earlier) near an outdoor bench on one side of the Grocery Store
*Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE hot dog bun...after I requested to purchase only the bun (w/o the meat); 1 Manager (w/ a Worker [encountered many times before]), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee, after inquiring about my travel situation
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*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ another Local Police Officer as backup) issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" from Lowe's, demanded me to quickly leave a parking lot shed, before briskly moving my hiking gear out of the shed to a sidewalk nearby...while I rested in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Sidewalk on 200 North near Lowe's [Home Improvement Store] across from Great Harvest Bread Co. [Bakery]: 1 Zapplz [Caramel Apples & Treats - Candy Store] Owner (who is a member of LDS), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food' (from the Great Harvest Bread Co. across the street), after inquiring about my travel situation...while I packed away my hiking gear (after the aforementioned Local Police Officer briskly moved my hiking gear to the sidewalk)
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*Phillips 66/7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Property Owner??? requested me to "leave the Property and never return," or they would call the Police, after accusing me of stealing coffee (i.e., the coffee that a ???Manager??? offered to me for FREE [to take as I prepared] on a previous day) (in response to surveillance camera footage of me inside the building)...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, the ???Property Owner??? and a few Workers repeatedly opened/closed the Ladies restroom door, and requested me to quickly leave the Ladies restroom.]
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*Outside of Texaco/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('spare change'), a ride, help (w/ information about an organization that provided social services [e.g., food, clothing, and shelter]), and encouragement (w/ a hug ???in respect of humanity???), also inquired about my travel situation...while I prepared to finish off a cinnamon roll (from Great Harvest Bread Co.) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered monies; 2 Customers [on separate occasions] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, also inquired about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered tacos (i.e., the remaining meat tacos in a bag from a Fast-Food Chain)...while I stood alongside the building. [NOTE: Once again, I tabled another meat offer, and exclaimed, "I DO NOT EAT MEAT!"]
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered bottled water, and monies, after saying, "Go get yourself something to eat."...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to stay warm), after asking if I needed money...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck), after asking, "Can I donate to your cause?" also asked about my travel situation; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a ride, by asking, "Do you need a ride?"...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area. [NOTE: I usually stand alongside the building near the entryway. However, recently 1 of the Workers requested me to relocate to the Outdoor Dining Area.]
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered monies...while I walked away from the front counter w/ my grocery item (purchased earlier)
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then the Manager, encountered many times before, informed me that the money was found inside the building
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Manager, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for my coffee,' after mentioning that they were glad to see me again (because they had not seen me for a year)--earlier that evening, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I stood inside the building (to get some heat); 1 Worker [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' and more "Time & Space" inside the building...while I sat inside the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered more "Time & Space" inside the building (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I proceeded to exit the building; 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered monies, and LDS Religious/Inspirational leaflets...then I found the charitable donation on the floor (near the door) in the Ladies restroom, while I used the Ladies restroom
*Hampton Inn Lehi-Thanksgiving Point [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & water' (i.e., an "On the Run" breakfast bag w/ bottled water), after stating that I was not allowed to stay inside the Hotel...while I looked over a Utah tourist map brochure in a sofa chair seating area
*Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] ("Drive-Thru" Customer) offered a meat sandwich...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, after I placed an order for curly fries at the order counter. [NOTE: Once again, I said, "I DO NOT EAT MEAT." So, 1 of the Workers offered to replace the meat sandwich w/ a non-meat sandwich.]; 1 Customer (who held a Child) (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I stood inside the entryway (to stay out of the cold weather)
*Parking Lot Exit of Wash Barn Car Wash near Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered pants (i.e., a new pair of Men's pants [w/ tags and the receipt from JCPenney] that they left near a certain Gas Station pump at the Maverik)...while I walked down a hill on Club House Dr
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*Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ a few other Local Police Officers as backup) requested me to "leave the Hotel and never return w/o a room registration," in response to a complaint from a Front Desk Worker (encountered before), before escorting me out of the Hotel, yet offered temporary shelter suggestions, also inquired about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet on an upper-level floor landing in a stairway
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*Outside of Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Local Police Officer (1 of the aforementioned Local Police Officers as backup [in parentheses]), encountered many times before, offered money (to pay for coffee), a care package (e.g., shampoo, body wash, soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, eye mask, cotton buds [Q-tips], washcloth, comb, etc.), pair of gloves, blankets, ride, and encouragement, after mentioning that they remembered me from past encounters--over a year ago, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after another Local Police Officer (the aforementioned) asked me questions just outside of the Hotel
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 (w/ Children) offered monies, and 'to pay for a meal'...while I stood in an Outdoor Dining Area
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (who is a Homeless Person that lives out of their vehicle) offered FREE 'food & beverage,' and more "Time & Space" inside the Restaurant (to stay out of the cold weather), after saying, "I know what it's like [to be homeless]."...while I stood inside a Dining Room (to stay warm); 1 Worker [on another day] offered FREE food (i.e., "tacos [from 'Tuesday Taco Night'], and fries," and a veggie burrito [later that night])...soon after I placed down my hiking gear at a Dining Room table; 1 Worker (who is a Homeless Person that lives out of their vehicle), encountered before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my food,' also asked about my travel situation
*[an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a gift card, after explaining that they were brewing a fresh pot of coffee (for my requested coffee refill)...while I waited for my coffee refill (and my Reusable Cup) at a Dining Room table
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered FREE baked goods, and more "Time & Space" inside a building (to stay out of the snowstorm outside); 1 (a close Relation of the aforementioned) offered 'food & beverage,' and lodging (i.e., an overnight stay [w/ a bed] in their home)
*Ashton Boulevard near Five 12 Championship Field [Recreational Park]: 1 (who was from Arizona) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered a ride, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the UTA Bus Lehi Station
*Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Local, encountered before, offered monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter (when they offered me charity)--a few years ago, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the Ladies restroom
-PROVO, UT-
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store: Over 2 Local Police Officers relayed that the Property Owner did not want me to camp anywhere on the Strip Mall Property, before stating that camping was not permitted inside Provo City limits...while I prepared to pitch my tent alongside the vacant Store (to camp overnight)
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 2 Local Police Officers requested me to "take down the tent and leave," after mentioning that they remembered me from an earlier incident that occurred near the Sportsman's Warehouse [Outdoor Sports Chain]...while I sat in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed
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*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered popcorn (i.e., the leftover popcorn in a bag ???from a Movie Theater???)...while I poured out a few water bottles on the parking lot pavement just outside of the entryway; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I sat (and dozed off) alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion, and large dog [Canine] on a leash) offered monies (i.e., the change from the transaction), and 'to pay for coffee'
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*Provo Towne Centre [Shopping Mall]: 1 Security Guard requested me to leave the Mall, after inquiring about my reasoning for sitting inside a Mall entryway...while I sat on a seat in an entryway (and waited for the Mall to officially open for the day); 2 Local Police Officers (w/ the aforementioned Security Guard [encountered earlier that morning]) issued me a verbal BAN/BAR (for 1 year) from Provo Towne Centre...soon after I walked over to a seating area w/ food (purchased earlier at the Mall Food Court)
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-SANDY, UT-
*Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & water' (i.e., a cookie, and water cup) (w/ my order); 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE cookie (w/ my order), and more cookies (bag of mini cookies [later that evening])
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress offered 'to pay for my meal' (including coffee), after saying that they thought I looked like I was on hard times (after they looked towards my hiking backpack)...while I finished off a meal at a Dining Room table (after handing off a receipt coupon to redeem a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes")
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and mentioned that they noticed me at one of the Hotels, on a previous day...while I finished off a bowl of soup; 1 Customer [on another day] offered gloves...while I stood alongside the building
*Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who is a Driver for Uber [Taxicab-Style Transportation Service]) offered a ride (w/ Uber), after asking about my travel situation...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal (that I prepared earlier); 1 Customer (who was a companion of the Worker on-duty) [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered doughnuts (i.e., a few remaining "CinnaSweeties" in a bag from Cinnabon), and "Time & Space" inside their pickup truck (to stay warm), after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup)...while I waited to pick up my order
*Macy's [Department Store]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] (a former location of South Towne Center [Shopping Mall]): 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies...while I sat in an entryway; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered money, after asking, "Can I help you?"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered monies, after saying, "Excuse me. Do you need some money?"
*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered food (from their container of microwaved food), and "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building (to get some heat)
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Homeless Person (who is associated to the Management and Workers at the Gas Station) (who now works for the nearby Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]), encountered many times before, offered FREE food (from Wendy's in the future, if needed), and a temporary shelter suggestion (where to get shelter on bad weather days), after mentioning that they remembered me from past encounters years ago, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked around alongside the building (after the Worker on-duty requested me to step outside, while they cleaned the exterior of the building)
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? offered "Time & Space" inside the Store (???to sit in the Dining Room of the Cafe???), and additional help (if needed)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet in an exitway
*Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE doughnuts (in a bag), after mentioning that the homeless could get a FREE bag of doughnuts (per visit) courtesy of "their Boss" (the Manager), before stating that they remembered me from past encounters...soon after I entered the Doughnut Shop
*Bus Stop on Sego Lily Drive/10000 South near Sandy City Justice Court: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a FREE ride
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*MARCH-...*
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*ALMSDEEDS*
O come, all ye faithful--CONVERTS TO CHRISTIANITY
joyful and triumphant--OVER NON-MESSIANIC JEWISH (Israeli Immigration Office) REJECTION CAMPAIGNS
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem--AND JERUSALEM, THE FUTURE LOCATION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY
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MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated clothing to a Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in Topeka.
+ I donated toiletries, personal care items, a bath towel, bedding, and plastic bowls to a Utah Charity via a drop box at a Gas Station in American Fork.
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*$$$...$$$: Charity after Request [*PRICELESS EFFORT*]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#: FREE Law Enforcement Transportation
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Restricted Details about Location of Encounter
*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
*#CLEANSLATEUTAH#: Expunged/Cleared Criminal Record
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