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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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*JANUARY*
In January, the locals of Draper offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), discount(s), grocer(ies), winter coat(s), blanket(s), tarp(s), coffee tumbler(s), face mask(s), toe warmers, Hotel room(s), ride(s), help, and encouragement. *End result: food, more hand warmers, more work gloves, more bandages, more [finger wrap/protection] waterproof adhesive tape, newspaper(s), another replacement luggage cart, more laundry detergent, and wool dryer balls
-DRAPER, UT-
*Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., bags of chips, a cookie, and 'my ordered cup of coffee'); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for chili)...I was approached, while I stood inside the Cafe (to get some heat); 1 Manager, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (e.g., bags of chips, cookies, and a cup of coffee)...while I waited for an order of soup [that a Customer outside offered 'to pay for']; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' (w/ my order), and a discount; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for my order of soup'; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered cup of coffee')
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered 'to pay for food & water' (from the nearby Arctic Circle [Fast-Food Chain])...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Are you down on your luck?"; 1 Customer offered monies, after mentioning that they saw me walking inside the Cafe and was worried about me (and my travel situation), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE food (end-of-day muffins)...while I exited the Cafe; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered food (meat sandwich [if wanted])...while I prepared to eat a snack (w/ a cup of coffee) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'to pay for a bowl of soup,' also asked about my travel situation...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Local (w/ a Child) [on another day] offered gift cards (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), and help (w/ directions to the nearest locations of [a certain Sandwich Chain] [w/ their cellphone])...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a group of Customers) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' after asking if I wanted anything to eat...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Manager, and 1 Worker (each) offered FREE 'food & beverage'...while I stood (and waited for an order that the aforementioned Customer offered 'to pay for'); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for a hot coffee)...while I sipped a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Do you want anything [to eat from inside the Gas Station/Convenience Store]?"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [on a bicycle] offered a Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay, where I would have got 1 of the 2 beds to sleep on for the night [if wanted]), after asking if I had a place to stay...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "How you doin'? Do you need any help? (Then, they handed me money.) That's not very much, but hopefully that helps!"...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle], encountered earlier, [on another day] offered a coffee tumbler...soon after I exited the building (w/ a cup of coffee); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' a blanket, and face mask (cloth face mask)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer offered food (beef jerky stick [if wanted])...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change')...while I quietly sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 Customer offered monies
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for food,' after asking "for my name" and "about the music that I listen to," also asked about my travel situation...while I watched a YouTube.com video w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet) in the Deli Dining Room; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, by asking, "Do you need this [money]? Are you broke?"...while I stood inside the entryway; 1 Shopper [who wore a Corner Bakery Cafe work uniform] (who works for the nearby Corner Bakery Cafe), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered FREE food (i.e., a lemon bundt cake, and bag of end-of-day muffins from Corner Bakery Cafe)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (w/ a cup of coffee) at a Dining Room table in the Deli; 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies (if needed)...while I stood in the Deli Dining Room; 1 Shopper [who wore a Corner Bakery Cafe work uniform] (who works for the nearby Corner Bakery Cafe), encountered many times before, offered FREE food (bag of end-of-day bagels from Corner Bakery Cafe [if wanted])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (plugged into a power outlet); 1 Worker [on another day] offered coins (that they found in the Self-Checkout Area)...while I completed a transaction at a Self-Checkout machine; 1 Shopper (who held a bag of groceries open) offered groceries (from the grocery bag they held), after asking about where to find Food Charity Drop boxes...while I ate a snack inside the entryway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered a beverage (on-sale bottled juice [later that evening]), and monies (to pay for a beverage from a nearby display cooler), after asking if I wanted something to drink (such as beer... o_o )...while I stood in the Deli Dining Room; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (they were happy to finally meet me), after mentioning that they saw me cross the street (???earlier that day???), also asked about my travel situation...soon after I entered the Grocery Store; 1 Shopper (who is a member of LDS) [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for my groceries,' and encouragement (to have good luck on all my endeavors), also asked about my travel situation
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order of food)
*Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (w/ my order to redeem a receipt coupon for a "FREE chips & queso")
*U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt & Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Frozen Yogurt Shop]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a FREE frozen yogurt ('my bowl of frozen yogurt'); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my bowl of frozen yogurt'; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered a gift card...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in a Dining Room banquette booth seating area
*Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'to pay for my coffee refill'...then a Worker (encountered many times before) informed me of the charitable donation, while I prepared a coffee refill at the coffee counter
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Fazoli's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]): 2 Local Police Officers, and Property Owner/Manager (who also owns another Property nearby) requested me "take down the tent and leave" (from the Property Owner/Manager) (and explained that I was not allowed to pitch my tent at another Property nearby), after accusing me of going in/out of the building w/ a companion (and mentioned that they would check the surveillance camera recording) (*SHOCKED*...I AM ALWAYS COMPLETELY ALONE...so the Cops were lied to), before the Property Owner/Manager explained that somebody left women's clothing and waste in the toilets, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat inside my pitched tent (behind a trash dumpster enclosure [w/ a missing dumpster], and next to an energy box) (after camping overnight). [NOTE: It seems that the Squatter (who had been occupying the vacant property--that had a few unlocked doors--for months), encountered many times last year, "trashed the place" w/ their Wife and Children.]
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Fazoli's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]): 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Excuse me, can you use $$$ bucks?"...after I packed away my tent
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a hot beverage...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Picnic table
*Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 2 Baristas [on separate occasions] offered a discount
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*Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, relayed a verbal BAN/BAR (from the Store Manager/Owner)...while I prepared a cup of tea at the coffee counter
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*Parking Lot Corner of a Shopping Area near Black Bear Diner: 1 [in a ???van??? w/ a companion] offered monies
*Parking Lot Entryway of Guadalahonky's [Mexican Restaurant]/Donkey Tails Cantina [Bar]: 1 Local (who participates in mountain climbing, and used to live in Lehi, but now lives Draper) [in a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food' (from the nearby Smith's)
*In-N-Out Burger [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered food (i.e., the remaining pretzels in a bag), monies, and 'to pay for a meal,' after asking if I was homeless, before mentioning that they've seen me around the area...while I used the Ladies restroom; 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) [on another day] offered monies...then a Worker (encountered earlier) informed me of the charitable donation, while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Lone Peak Parkway: 1 Teenager (w/ a group of Teenagers) offered food (meat sandwich)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck, and dog (Canine)] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for more food later), after asking about my travel situation...while I stood (w/ a cup of tea [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride, by asking, "Why are out here? Come with me!"...while I sat alongside the building
*Behind an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Vacant Strip Mall Space (a former location of Famous Footwear [Shoe Store Chain]): 1 Contractor offered monies, after asking, "Have you eaten [lunch] already?"...after I packed away my tent (after camping overnight); 1 Contractor [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), and encouragement (???to have good luck on all my endeavors???)...while I took down my tent (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Arctic Circle [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered an ice cream cone (that was prepared for a "Drive-Thru" Customer, who had already pulled away from the Restaurant)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a winter coat, after asking if I had a place to stay
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion, and dog (Canine)] offered monies, after asking, "Can you use a $$$ darling? (Then, they handed me money.) You're amazing! God bless you!"...while I walked across the parking lot
*[a certain Sandwich Chain] on 12300 South: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) (who stood ahead of me in the order line) offered 'to pay for my ordered sandwich & beverage'...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waiter offered FREE 'food & beverage' (w/ my order to redeem an Anniversary Coupon for a "FREE Full Stack of Pancakes")
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local (w/ a few Customers) [in a vehicle] offered a gift card (from Smith's), and 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*[a certain Sandwich Chain] on Draper Parkway: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a FREE cookie...soon after I finished off a meal at a Dining Room table
*Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a tarp (heavy duty tarp)...while I stood inside the entryway (to get shelter from the rainy weather outside); 1 Shopper offered help (w/ blankets, if needed); 1 Shopper offered food (i.e., a banana, and meat sandwich); 1 Worker offered toe warmers; 1 Local [w/ a shopping cart], encountered earlier, offered monies, 'to pay for more groceries,' and encouragement (???to have good luck on my travels???), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 offered help (w/ a cab/taxi, if needed), after asking if I spoke Spanish; 2 Shoppers [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride (if needed)...while I prepared to eat a snack inside the entryway
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*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Manager) stated that I was not allowed to "hang out" in the Deli Dining Room...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table in the Deli; 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered earlier, demanded me to leave the Ladies restroom (in response to complaints from their Manager and other Workers, because of lengthy restroom usage... AFTER JUST 10 MINUTES!!!)...while I justifiably used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for coffee)...while I sat (and recharged my Android tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered 'to pay for my combo meal,' and 'to pay for a beverage' (drink cup)...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation
*Outside of Great Harvest Bread Co. [Bakery]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered food (bag of bread rolls [if wanted])...while I walked towards the entry door
*Great Harvest Bread Co. [Bakery]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (i.e., 'my ordered side of butter [for bread rolls],' a cookie, and sampler)
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of Draper, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), discount(s), care package(s) (fruit cup[s], granola bar[s], toiletries, hand warmers, socks, etc.), gloves, hand warmer(s), laundry detergent, temporary shelter, ride(s), help, and encouragement. *End result: food, more hand warmers, another [floor mat] yoga mat (to use as a camping pad), replacement luggage cart, another sleepshirt, more tape, more mesh washing bags, more laundry detergent, more bandages, another [pocket mirror] compact mirror, and replacement battery (for my Casio watch)
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion n a vehicle] offered monies...while I cleaned my teeth w/ a toothpick (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Amazon.com Delivery Driver [who wore a safety vest] [w/ a delivery van] offered a hand warmer, after saying that my hands looked cold...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (on a sidewalk curb)
*Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my order of food,' and a drink cup)
*Barbacoa Mexican Grill [Mexican Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered a discount
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*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) relayed a verbal BAN/BAR (from the Store Manager), in response to complaints from Store Management and Workers who accused me of stealing toilet paper in the Ladies restroom (...which was by far an unfounded accusation :o )...while I stood inside the entryway (after making a purchase earlier that evening). [NOTE: The toilet paper thievery accusation was probably caused by their negligence (failure to call the paper supply companies and adequately replenish supplies for the Holidays), because they failed to restock the Ladies restroom w/ standard issue toilet paper inside the dispensers (and paper towels) over the Holidays. Laughably, they settled for household toilet paper rolls in each stall. So, over the Holidays, it seemed as if a Shopper tossed their household toilet paper into each stall every day.]
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*Outside of Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 Customer (who held a Child) offered food (warm pretzel)...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area (under the overhead awning, to get shelter from snowfall); 1 [ANONYMOUS] ("Pick-Up" Customer) [in a vehicle] offered food (warm waffle)...then a Barista informed me of the charitable donation; 1 [w/ a Child in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a sandwich [in a plastic sandwich bag], and small can of Pringles from their Child), after commenting about my hiking gear...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt & Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Frozen Yogurt Shop]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for a cup of coffee or something else, to stay warm)...while I stood near the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Are you OK? Do you need anything?" after mentioning that they liked my "CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION" backpack sticker and "Cross of Christ" armband...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [on another day] offered a care package (e.g., a granola bar, peanut butter powder, drink mix, soap, hand/toe warmers, and Inspirational Promotional card [for a Women's group])...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table
*U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt & Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Frozen Yogurt Shop]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in a Dining Room banquette booth seating area; 2 Workers [on separate occasions] offered more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Frozen Yogurt Shop (until closing that night) (to stay warm)
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Lone Peak Parkway: 1 Customer (Local Worker) (w/ another Customer) offered monies (to pay for a drink)...while I stood (between the Firewood Rack and Propane Tank Locker) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement, before saying, "Take care!"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water; 1 Customer (w/ a Youth) [w/ a van] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a honey bun [that strangely contained a bioengineered ingredient--GMO-'genetically engineered ingredients' labeling], and cup of hot chocolate)...while I stood alongside the building
*Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee (before they dumped the old coffee), and 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my transaction)
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I stashed away groceries (purchased earlier) alongside the building
*Outside of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 offered a care package (e.g., a fruit cup, juice pouch, toiletries, pocket size facial tissue, hand wipes, hand warmers, socks, gloves, and comb)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet alongside the Coffeehouse; 1 Barista [w/ a vehicle], encountered many times before, offered monies, after mentioning that they've seen me many times before
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on 700 East: 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is a Mormon) [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a fruit, and bottled water)...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier)
*Outside of Arctic Circle [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Workers (who were off-duty [in work uniforms]) [in a vehicle] offered a milkshake (strawberry shake [if wanted])...while I stood alongside the Restaurant
*Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered a coupon card (later that night), and 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I prepared to finish off some food/beverage inside the entryway
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food ("bean & cheese" taco) (w/ my order)
*UTA Bus Historic Sandy Station: 1 UTA Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered "Time & Space" inside a bus (to stay warm, while I waited for the next bus)...after I asked about a destination on a bus route
-SANDY, UT-
*Parking Lot of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain] near Canyon View Cleaners [Dry Cleaner & Laundromat]: 1 Local Worker (who works at the nearby Canyon View Cleaners) [in a van] offered monies, coupon cards (from Cafe Rio), and laundry detergent (i.e., the remaining detergent in an old container at the Laundromat), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked towards the Store
*Behind a Vacant Property (a former location of a Bank/Credit Union) next to an Office Complex: 1 Local [w/ a ???pickup truck???] offered coins ('spare change' [in a plastic sandwich bag])...while I sat inside my pitched tent (after camping overnight) (during a 'rain, sleet & snow'-storm); 1 Office Employee (from the Office Complex next door) offered food (e.g., a sandwich, and cup of soup), before warning that others might call the Police because of my pitched tent; 1 Local (the aforementioned) (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle], encountered earlier, offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), and a gift card (from [an international Fast-Food Chain])
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*Behind a Vacant Property (a former location of a Bank/Credit Union) next to an Office Complex: 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) requested me "take down the tent and leave" (from the Property Owner/Manager)...while I sat inside my pitched tent (after camping overnight) (during a 'rain, sleet & snow'-storm)
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*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered food (from the hot warmer/case), and "Time & Space" inside the building (to stay out of the cold weather)...while I stood just outside of the building (after finishing off some "food and beverage"); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered gloves...while I quietly stood just outside of the building
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after mentioning that they've seen me walking around/pushing my hiking gear before, before requesting my Facebook page link, also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a FREE beverage ('my prepared cup of coffee')
*Canyon View Cleaners [Dry Cleaner & Laundromat]: 1 Worker, encountered before, offered temporary shelter (if needed), after asking about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave (before closing)
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*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Local Police Officer requested me to leave the Ladies restroom, in response to complaints from the Manager and Workers (because of lengthy restroom usage)...while I used a toilet inside a stall in the Ladies restroom
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*Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Local, encountered before, offered help (if needed), before requesting my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I used the Ladies restroom
*9400 South near Sandy Village [Shopping Center]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed)...while I walked towards 700 E
*Iceberg Drive-Inn [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a meal...while I finished off "food and a cup of water" (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Chevron/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on State Street/US-89: 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS, and stayed in Israel for almost two decades) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (towards my travel cause), after inquiring about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker [on more than 1 occasion] offered a FREE doughnut ('my ordered doughnut'); 1 Worker [on another day] offered a FREE beverage ('my ordered frozen latte')
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a doughnut, and monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table (after finishing off a doughnut); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered monies; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a doughnut; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, after asking if I needed some cash...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (who is a Christian) offered food (soda crackers), and help (w/ finding a place to stay, if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I finished off a beverage (purchased earlier)
*Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup) (w/ my order)
*Outside of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I sipped a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) alongside the building; 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered gloves...while I prayed over "food and beverage" (purchased earlier)
*Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money on a Dining Room table, after I picked up an order from the order counter
*Outside of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer offered a hot beverage...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table
*[an International Coffeehouse Chain]/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for a coffee)...while I ate a fruit (purchased earlier) in the Dining Room; 1 Store Associate, encountered earlier, offered a FREE water (in a cup)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of Sandy, and West Jordan offered me food, liquid refreshment, tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, groceries (face mask[s], snacks, etc.), blanket(s), lodging, temporary shelter, ride(s), help, publicity, Religious/Inspirational message leaflet(s), Religious Church information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, more batteries, more tape, more laundry detergent, another pair of shoes (boots), more newspaper(s), another warm weather sleeping bag (to replace an over 5 year old "holey on the inside lining" cheap Walmart standard-issue sleeping bag), print(s), and replacement luggage cart
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle (that displayed a California license plate) w/ a companion] offered a hot beverage, and monies, after asking if I was homeless...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered bottled water, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (next the Propane Tank Locker) on one side of the building; 1 Customer (who is a Christian) [in a pickup truck that displayed a Wyoming license plate] offered publicity (to share my Facebook and GoFundMe.com page links w/ their Friends online), after requesting my Facebook page link, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered a blanket (to stay warm [if wanted])...while I finished off a cup of tea (purchased earlier); 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Wendy's Worker (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) (who works at the nearby Wendy's) offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I sat (after finishing off a snack); 1 Local Worker [in work clothing] [w/ Co-workers in a pickup truck that displayed a Pepino Steel Iron Workers decal] [on another day] offered money...while I sat (next the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Local Worker (who was a Co-worker of the aforementioned Local Worker) [in a pickup truck (that displayed a Pepino Steel Iron Workers decal) w/ Co-workers] offered monies...while I prepared to jot down notes w/ my writing pad; 1 [in a vehicle (that displayed an Idaho license plate) w/ a companion] offered help (if needed)...while I sat (next the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (turkey sandwich [if wanted])...while I stood (next the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [in a skimpy outfit] (w/ a companion) [w/ a dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking if I wanted anything (from inside the Convenience Store)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who was traveling North to Pocatello, Idaho) [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride (if needed), after asking about my travel situation...while I stood (next the Propane Tank Locker) on one side of the building; 1 Customer (Local Worker) [who wore a Ken Garff (Car Dealer) work shirt] [w/ a pickup truck] offered 'to pay for a beverage,' after asking if I wanted something to drink...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and groceries (e.g., a face mask, snacks, and bottled water), after asking if I wanted a sandwich, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 ???Homeless Person??? (who held a bag of snacks [the same snacks that I was offered earlier, yet tossed away because of the controversial ingredient YEAST EXTRACT]) offered bottled water (later), a cigarette (if wanted), and additional help (if needed)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Wendy's Worker [in a work uniform], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered help (to get a Hotel room later that night, if wanted)...while I stood just outside of the building; 1 Customer offered money; 1 Wendy's Worker [in a work uniform], encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), after asking if I liked the Sun (esp. the sunlight as it shined in my direction)...while I sat (and dozed off) (next the Propane Tank Locker) on one side of the building
*Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies, after asking if I was OK...while I prepared to leave the Ladies restroom
*Parking Lot of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Wendy's Worker (who was off-duty [in casual clothing]), encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for something to eat), a ride (to arrange for Lyft [Taxicab-Style Transportation & Car Rental Service] to take me to a local Laundromat), and additional help (if needed), after asking "if I was hungry" and "if I took a shower that day" (i.e., how do I wash up every day), also asked about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot to the building
*Outside of Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant] (a closed location): 1 offered a meal (from Chick-fil-A [if wanted])...while I sat (and dozed off) just outside of the closed Restaurant
*Macy's [Department Store]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Shopper offered help (if needed), after asking if I was fine (OK)...while I stood in an entryway
*Extended Stay America [Hotel]: 1 Guest (who purchased snacks from the Vending Machines) offered monies, after asking if I ate yet...while I sat (next to a Vending Machine) in the Laundry Room; 1 Guest (who removed their laundry from a dryer) offered coins ('spare change'), and 'to pay for a soda' (from a Vending Machine), after asking "if I spoke Spanish" and "if I had any Family (such as Kids)," also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood in the Laundry Room
*Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Cook, encountered before, offered FREE food...after I entered the Restaurant
*Sidewalk of Quarry Bend [Shopping Center] near T-Mobile [Mobile Phone Services Company]: 1 T-Mobile Customer offered monies (to pay for lunch)...while I walked along the sidewalk
*Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE food (cup of soup)...while I sat (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) at a Dining Table table (after finishing off some food)
*Outside of Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I placed down my hiking gear around a Patio Dining table
*Parking Lot Lane of a Shopping Area near Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot to the nearby Taco Bell; 1 Taco Bell Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 ???Food Services Worker??? (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) (w/ a Child), encountered earlier, offered monies, after asking about my hiking gear (inside the entryway)...while I stood (and trimmed my fingernails w/ a fingernail clipper) just outside of an exitway
*Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Shopper) offered monies...then I found the money on a handle of my hiking backpack, after I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Sidewalk of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] near Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 [w/ a companion (encountered earlier) in a van w/ attached flatbed trailer] offered monies...while I walked along the sidewalk
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Wendy's Worker, encountered many times before, offered food (if wanted), and additional help (if needed), after asking if I was hungry, also asked about my travel situation...while I walked towards 10600 S
*Parking Lot of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Local (who is a Christian) [in a vehicle] offered a coffee (from [an International Coffeehouse Chain]), monies, and Religious Church information/suggestions (about a local Church), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Sidewalk of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] near Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]: 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "I hope this (money) helps!"
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 2 Customers (each) offered monies (from the 2nd Customer), and 'to pay for food & water/beverage' (from the 1st Customer), after asking if I wanted a sandwich...while I prepared to leave the area
-WEST JORDAN, UT-
*Outside of Sinclair/Holiday [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat alongside the building; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered help (if needed), by asking if I was alright; 1 Youth [who wore an Embassy Suites Hotel top] (w/ an Adult) [w/ a vehicle] offered food (i.e., the remaining fries w/ dipping sauce [in a "To-Go" box]); 1 Local (who is a devout Christian) (w/ a few dogs [Canines] on leashes) offered lodging (in a bedroom in their home), also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a pickup truck] offered a ride (if needed), after asking about my travel situation (w/ a translation app on their cellphone)
*Outside of Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Local [who wore a pendant of Yeshua Messiah's name in Paleolithic Hebrew script] (who is a Christian, and studies "Hebrew and the Tanakh") [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement, before saying, "Shalom!" also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I ate some lunch (w/ a cup of tea [purchased earlier]) at an Outdoor Dining table. Also, the Local inquired about my Religious beliefs (as they relate to Jewish Religion and Christianity). Specifically, they asked about which tribe Gentile Christians would join in Israel.
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I ate some food (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Are you homeless?"
*Outside of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle that displayed a temporary license plate] offered monies, after asking, "Do you need money?"...just before I tossed away some trash into a nearby trash can; 1 Customer [w/ a companion, and dog (Canine) in a vehicle] [on another day] offered coins ('spare change'), after asking, "What's the story?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal); 1 Worker, encountered before, offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building, by saying, "[Hey] hun, if you get cold, you can come in!"...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee, and "Time & Space" inside the building, before commenting on the coldness of the weather that day
*Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] (Customer) offered a Religious/Inspirational message leaflet (from a Church in Oregon)...then I found the leaflet on my hiking gear (on my luggage cart), after I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Smith's [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking, "Is that your stuff (hiking gear) out there? [Go get yourself something to eat!]"...while I stood in an entryway (to get temporary shelter from 'rain, sleet & snow'-weather); 1 Worker [on another day] offered groceries (including bottled water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet on a sofa chair in the Deli Dining Room
*Beans & Brews [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista, encountered earlier, offered a hot beverage...while I prepared to leave the Coffeehouse
*Sidewalk of Jordan Landing [Shopping Area] near Chase Bank: 1 Local [on an oxygen machine] [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked away from a Bus Stop
*Cafe Zupas [Gourmet "Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches" Restaurant]: 1 Worker (w/ Co-workers) offered 'to pay for my food' (simple half cup of soup)
*Crumbl Cookies [Cookie Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE cookie ('my ordered cookie')...after I attempted to redeem a "Birthday Gift 25% Off" coupon
*Residence Inn by Marriott Salt Lake City-West Jordan [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered bottled water, after requesting me to leave the Lobby (because it was closed due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 restrictions)
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who was off-duty [in a work uniform]) offered a ride (if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood (w/ a bottled water [purchased earlier])
*Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer] (formerly Burlington Coat Factory): 1 Store Associate offered 'to pay for any desired items,' also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood near my hiking gear in the shopping cart stall area (after stashing away an item [purchased earlier])
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (who is an active Christian) (w/ a group) offered monies, and encouragement (w/ prayer "to have good luck on my travels to Israel-'the Homeland [for Christianity]'"), after commenting about my promotion of Jesus Christ w/ my "CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION" backpack sticker and "Cross of Christ" armband, also asked about my travel situation...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on a couch) in the entryway (after picking up an order of pancakes w/ the redemption of a Birthday coupon); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (???to pay for something to eat/drink???)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet (on a couch) in the entryway
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I stood alongside the building
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*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered before, demanded me to leave the Property, by explaining that Loitering was not allowed inside/outside the building...while I stood alongside the building
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