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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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***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!***
***DEMAND the declaration that ISRAEL IS THE OFFICIAL PLACE OF REFUGE FOR CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, AND THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC!***
*JANUARY-MARCH*
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*APRIL*
In April, the locals of Sandy, West Jordan, Midvale, and Cottonwood Heights offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), tobacco (cigarette[s]), monies, gift card(s), Holiday gift(s), care package(s) (facial tissues, etc.), coffee tumbler(s) (travel mug[s]), gloves, face mask(s), microfiber cloth(s) (for my eyeglasses), ride(s), help, Shelter information/suggestions, job opportunities, and encouragement. *End result: food, more newspaper(s), more laundry detergent, more bandages, more trash bags, [fabric softener] dryer sheets, more pocket size facial tissue, more work gloves, and replacement luggage cart
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE doughnut, after requesting me to not use the Ladies restroom for long periods of time...I was approached, soon after I exited the Doughnut Shop (after using the Ladies restroom); 1 Customer [in a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker [on more than 1 occasion] offered FREE doughnuts ('my desired doughnuts')...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet; 1 Customer offered food (doughnut holes [in a cup]), and 'to pay for a coffee'; 1 [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the Doughnut Shop; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good day)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Parking Lot of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] past JCPenney [Department Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (meat burrito [if wanted])...while I walked across the parking lot
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to [an International Coffeehouse Chain] near Texas Roadhouse [Steak House Restaurant]: 1 [an International Coffeehouse Chain] "Drive-Thru" Customer (who works for the nearby Texas Roadhouse) offered food (bread rolls w/ butter [in a "To-Go" box] from Texas Roadhouse)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Sandwich Shop; 1 [an International Coffeehouse Chain] "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from [an International Coffeehouse Chain]), and a microfiber cloth (for cleaning my eyeglasses); 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (breadstick from Sbarro [Pizzeria Chain] ???in the Food Court of the Shopping Mall???); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water); 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered money, after asking if I was hungry; 1 (who hobbled on one leg w/ crutches) (w/ a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (sandwich [if wanted]), after asking if I wanted something to eat...while I stood near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [an International Coffeehouse Chain] "Drive-Thru" Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a meat panini [ :( ], and iced coffee from [an International Coffeehouse Chain]), by saying, "You look like you need some [more to eat]!"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb)
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Manager (w/ a Waitress) offered a FREE coffee (w/ my order to redeem a Birthday Coupon for a "FREE Full Stack of Pancakes"); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for my dinner)...while I waited for my order at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a candy bar (if wanted)...while I drank a cup of coffee (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) just outside of the building; 2 (1 of the 2 is a member of LDS, and of Danish descent) [w/ an Army Camo truck] [on another day] offered pizza (slice of meat pizza from a large pizza box), and help (to donate to my travels on my GoFundMe.com page), after requesting my Blogger and GoFundMe.com page links, before 1 of the 2 mentioned that they remembered me from a past encounter outside of a Water Park in Draper last year, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I stood (next to the Propane Tank Locker) on one side of the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage'...while I sat (next to the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Local Worker (who works for the nearby Wendy's), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), after asking, "Do you have a place to stay tonight? [Because of the bad weather.] I feel sorry for you. [Ok,] I am going [inside the building] to see what I can get you. (Then, they entered the building to get money out of the ATM machine. A few minutes later, they walked back outside, and handed me money.) Go get yourself something to eat!" also asked about my travel situation...while I drank a cup of coffee/cappuccino (purchased earlier) just outside of the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a drink)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building (after finishing off a cup of coffee [purchased earlier]); 1 Customer, encountered earlier, offered monies, after asking if they could help me; 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)
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*Southtowne Car Wash (a closed location): Over 3 Local Police Officers requested me to leave the Car Wash Property (in the wee hours of the morning on Easter... :| )...while I sat in my pitched tent inside a vacant Car Wash bay
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*Parking Lot Entryway of The Commons at Southtowne [Shopping Center] on State Street/US-89: 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies (inside the Holiday gift), and a Holiday gift (Easter bunny candies [in an Easter bunny egg container])...while I walked Northward
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Zions Bank: 1 Local (who works for the nearby Wendy's), encountered many times before, offered monies (to pay for something to eat), after greeting me (and making a hand feeding [food eating] gesture towards their mouth)...soon after I crossed the street at 10600 S
*Parking Lot Exit of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion, and a barking dog (Canine) in a vehicle w/ a few bicycles on an attached bike rack] offered a care package (e.g., coins ['spare change'], facial towelettes, and facial tissues)...while I walked away from the building
*Outside of Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet alongside the Bookstore
*Outside of Chevron/Extra Mile [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (bananas)...while I prepared to leave the building; 1 Customer (who was on their way to do laundry at a nearby Laundromat) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (in exchange for small bills at a lesser value), after asking if I could break a large bill (at a quarter of that amount, so that I could take the greater leftover amount)
*Chevron/Extra Mile [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [in a pickup truck] offered coins ('spare change'), and gloves...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) and looked through the windows (noticing the Customer wave the gloves towards) (as it rained outside)
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage ('my desired iced coffee'); 1 Manager [on another day] offered FREE 'food & beverage' ('my ordered doughnuts and cup of iced coffee')
*Parking Lot Lane of South Center [Shopping Center] near Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies (to pay for something to eat), and encouragement (to have a blessed day)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE food (i.e., bag of chips, and a cookie) (w/ my order for a sandwich)
*Parking Lot Exit Lane of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] on 10600 South past Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 [in a van w/ a companion] offered money...while I crossed the exit lane
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to put the money to good use), after asking if I was down on my luck...while I finished off some breakfast food (w/ a cup of water) (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Restaurant
*Sidewalk of The Commons at Southtowne [Shopping Center] past CoreLife Eatery [Restaurant]: 1 CoreLife Eatery Customer (w/ a group inside the Restaurant) offered 'to pay for lunch' (from CoreLife Eatery), after asking if I had lunch...while I walked away from the Restaurant (after using the Ladies restroom)
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ another Shopper) offered money...while I stood (and looked through my hiking gear) in an exitway
*[an International Coffeehouse Chain]/Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Youth (w/ an Adult [w/ a shopping cart]) offered 'to pay for food and a cup of coffee,' also asked about my travel situation...after I placed down my hiking gear around a Dining Room table
*JCPenney [Department Store]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Shopper offered monies, by asking, "Can I help you out?"...while I cleaned my socks w/ a sink in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant] (a closed location) next to Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 2 (a Couple) [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the Potbelly next door), after asking if I was waiting for a ride, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I walked alongside the closed Restaurant
*Outside of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group [1 of the group wore military fatigues]) offered a hot coffee...while I stood just outside of the Coffeehouse
*Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Sandy [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered a FREE coffee, after requesting me to leave the Hotel (because I was not allowed to stay inside the Hotel)...while I read a newspaper on an upper-level floor (near a stairway)
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [in a van w/ a Child] offered a face mask...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Youth [w/ an Adult in a vehicle] offered monies...while I sat alongside the building
*Iceberg Drive-Inn [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE food (w/ my order)
-WEST JORDAN, UT-
*Outside of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Manager offered FREE food, after asking if I wanted a sandwich...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant
-MIDVALE, UT-
*Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Youth (w/ a group) offered gift cards (from In-N-Out Burger)...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I prepared to eat some dinner (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 Customer offered monies...while I finished off some food; 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (including bottled water); 1 Customer offered money
-COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT-
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who used to play for a Minor League Baseball Team, spent years in Prison, and has origins in Sicily) offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., 'my selected grocery item,' and cup of coffee/cappuccino)
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (who used to play for a Minor League Baseball Team, spent years in Prison, and has origins in Sicily) offered FREE food (e.g., a salad, and bag of chips)...while I prayed over "food and beverage" at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered beer (if wanted)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something ???to eat/drink???); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), and monies; 1 Customer [in work clothing from Target] (who works at the nearby Target) (w/ a companion) [w/ a dog (Canine) in a vehicle] offered a job opportunity (to apply for work at the local Target), also inquired about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water), monies, and encouragement, before saying, "You take care of yourself!"; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] offered food (protein bars), monies, 'to pay for a coffee tumbler & hot beverage,' and encouragement, after requesting my name (a.k.a. my Christian name), before requesting to take a selfie/photo snapshot w/ me (w/ a cellphone), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food & beverage'; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (later that day), and help (to donate to my travels on my GoFundMe.com page), after requesting my GoFundMe.com page link, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...soon after I exited the building (w/ a coffee/cappuccino refill [in my new coffee tumbler]); 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered before, offered 'food & beverage' (including a coffee refill), and help (if needed), after asking if I needed anything, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad next to the Outdoor Picnic table; 1 (w/ a Customer) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I needed anything (from inside the building); 1 Customer [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride (if needed), and Shelter information/suggestions (about the Shelter in downtown Salt Lake City), and encouragement (to be safe and stay strong), after asking if they had an air compressor machine (for refilling tires w/ air), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food/beverage,' after explaining that they usually don't give charity (yet they gave me charity because of my life story [including my Education and participation in Sports]); 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE coffee; 1 (w/ a Customer) [in a pickup truck] offered monies, by saying, "Hey! It (this money) may not be much!"...while I stood next to the Outdoor Picnic table
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed), before asking if I was alright (and shaking my hand)...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Youth [on a scooter] offered food (honey bun), and money (later), before saying, "Here's a dollar!"; 1 Customer offered a cigarette (if wanted); 1 Youth (w/ another Youth) offered a coin ('spare change'), by asking, "Are you homeless? Well, maybe if you are still here when I come back, then I can give you some money. (Next, they entered the building. A few minutes later, they returned.) You can have this penny."; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water/beverage'; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, by saying, "Be good!"; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck] [on another day] offered help (if needed), after asking if I was alright...while I finished off a snack (between the Propane Tank Locker and Icebox); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Local [who wore a face mask] offered encouragement (to have Happy Trails), also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (including bottled water)...while I sat alongside the building
*Denny's Diner: 1 Waitress offered FREE water/beverage...while I looked at a "To-Go" menu (on a couch) in a Lobby seating area
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*Behind a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to T.J. Maxx [Department Store Chain]: 1 ???Property Owner/Manager??? requested me "take down the tent and leave," before suggesting that I camp elsewhere (outside of the whole Shopping Area)...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent on a platform of the vacant space (after camping overnight)
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*Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my order)
*Outside of Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered money, after asking if I wanted something...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered help (if needed), after asking if I was waiting for a ride...while I stood alongside the Store (after finishing off a beverage [purchased earlier])
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*Behind a Vacant Strip Mall Space (a former location of OfficeMax [Office Supplies Store]): 1 ???Property Owner/Manager??? requested me "take down the tent and leave"...while I sat inside my pitched tent (after camping overnight); 2 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal trespass for the whole Shopping Area Property (from the Property Owner)
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*MAY*
In May, the locals of Sandy, and Layton offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, gift card(s), loyalty card(s) (punch card[s]), coupon(s), discount(s), camping gear, cellphone(s), toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, newspaper(s), restroom facility usage, Hotel room(s), temporary camping space, ride(s), Food Pantry information/suggestions, help, entertainment, companionship, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bandages, more socks, another car sunshade (to protect my hiking gear from the sun and heat), more laundry detergent, a new purse, and another pair of shoes (boots)
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant] (a closed location): 1, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for an item' (from the nearby REI [Outdoor Recreation Retail Chain]), and Food Pantry information/suggestions (about a local Food Pantry)...I was approached, while I stood alongside the closed Restaurant
*CoreLife Eatery [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (w/ my order), coupon (for a FREE entree), and loyalty card (punch card w/ a coupon for a FREE bowl)
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Adult, and 1 Youth offered candies (i.e., a few packs of Reese's Dark Peanut Butter Cups, and box of Milk Duds)...while I sat on the ledge of a stone raised flower bed (that contained trees surrounded by many rocks) alongside the Store (after finishing off some brunch [purchased earlier]); 1 Shopper offered monies, and 'to pay for groceries,' by asking, "What do you need? I mean like, what do you really need? [Do you need] gloves?"...while I stashed away groceries; 1 Shopper (who held a Child) offered monies, by asking, "Can we give you this (money)?"...while I drank a bottle of tea
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a doughnut...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE doughnuts ('my desired doughnuts')...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered a doughnut, and monies, also asked about my travel situation (e.g., where I was going)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet
*Olive Garden [Italian Restaurant]: 1 Waitress offered a FREE beverage (w/ my order)
*Outside of Potbelly [Sandwich Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (towards good luck), and encouragement...while I prayed over "food and beverage" at an Outdoor Dining table
*Macy's [Department Store]/The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall]: 1 Shopper offered monies, after asking about "my travel situation & story"...while I used my tablet PC in an entryway; 1 Local [w/ an oxygen machine] [w/ a companion in a vehicle], encountered before, offered monies; 1 Shopper offered bottled water, and monies (that they placed down on my newspaper floor mat under my hiking backpack)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet; 1 Shopper offered monies; 1 Shopper (w/ a companion) offered monies
*Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 Barista, encountered before, offered FREE food ('my ordered street waffle' ["on the house"])
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE doughnut ('my ordered doughnut')
*Speedway [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker [who had many tattoos], encountered many times before, offered a FREE newspaper ('my selected newspaper')...after I asked if I could purchase a newspaper
*Sidewalk of The Shops at South Town [Shopping Mall] towards State Street/US-89: 1 Panhandler (w/ a dog [Canine]), encountered before, offered food (granola bar [if wanted]), and encouragement (???to have good luck???), also asked about my travel situation
-LAYTON, UT-
*Outside of Exxon/Last Chance Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for something to drink)...while I sat (next to the Firewood Box) alongside the building (after finishing off a bowl of oatmeal)
*Outside of Walmart Fuel Station [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate] [on another day] offered bottled water, and monies, after asking if I was homeless...while I sat on one side of the building; 1 Homeless Person (who recently recovered from COVID-19, and drinks Liquor) [w/ a bicycle] [w/ a bottle of Vodka] offered alcoholic beverage (i.e., a sip from a bottle of Tito's Vodka), 'to pay for food' (if I agreed to help them pitch their tent), companionship, and entertainment (by playing music w/ their cellphone), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"
*Pizza Pie Cafe [Pizza Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain]: 1 Waitress offered a FREE buffet meal; 1 DoorDash Delivery Driver [who carried a few coffee/cappuccino beverages w/ a cup holder] offered a coffee (from Bean's Coffee [Coffeehouse])
*Outside of an UNDER RENOVATION Vacant Strip Mall Space: 1 ???Contractor??? [w/ a vehicle] offered FREE restroom usage (if needed)...soon after I packed away my tent alongside the vacant space (after camping overnight)
*Outside of Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered money...while I finished off some "food and water" at a Patio Dining table
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I prepared to leave the Property; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed), by repeatedly asking, "Are you doing OK?"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the building; 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a beverage (bottle of soda); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Youth [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a Minnesota license plate] offered 'food & water' (including a large bottled water); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed), by asking, "Do you need anything? Are you alright?"; 1 Youth [on a scooter/bicycle] (w/ another Youth [on a scooter]) offered bottled water...while I finished off a snack (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Coca-Cola [which sadly still contained HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP])...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS, grew up in Utah, was married, has Adult Children, speaks French, has performed as a Soprano singer in Choirs, and now works as a Caregiver in an Assisted Living Center) [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, 'to pay for food & beverage' (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]), 'to pay for more food & beverage' (in the future, if needed), a ride, companionship (to talk, sit and eat w/ me), additional help (if needed), and encouragement, after asking what I wanted to eat, before showing me photos of their Family (w/ a cellphone), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer offered help (if needed); 1 [in a pickup truck that displayed a Texas license plate] [on another day] offered water/beverage (including bottled water), and coins ('spare change'); 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, also asked about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered beverages (in a grocery bag), and monies, after asking if I needed anything...while I used my Android tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) (and used my Android tablet PC [plugged into an outdoor power outlet]); 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to stay humble," "to be myself," and "to take time to do myself"), after asking if I needed anything...while I repaired an area of my hiking gear
*King Street/650 West near Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 [in a van] offered a ride (if needed), after explaining that they knew "what it was like" (???to need rides???)
*Main Street/SR-126 (Utah State Route 126) near Quick Emissions [Automotive Safety Inspections & Emissions Testing Station]: 1 Local [on a bicycle] offered help (w/ information about the FREE Trolley/Shuttle in town)...while I walked Northward
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Hill Field Road/SR-232: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered money, by asking if I was taking money...while I sat (w/ a beverage [purchased earlier]) (near the Redbox) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, by asking, "Ma'am, can I give you something?"
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] near I-15 (Interstate 15): 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered food (bananas)...while I ate a snack (purchased earlier) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food'...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (Local Worker) [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water, and money
*Outside of Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a van] offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed)
*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay the difference' (i.e., the remaining unpaid cents on my transaction)
*Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 Store Associate offered 'to pay for any desired items'...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway (after finishing off a bottle of tea [purchased earlier]); 1 ???Local Church Food Program Volunteer??? (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered food (mini banana bread loaf)...while I stood inside the entryway
*Outside of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 2 Customers offered a beverage (Frappuccino)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered a gift card (from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered food (from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Barista, encountered before, [on another day] offered FREE 'food & water' (i.e., a few end-of-day pastries, and cup of water)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet
*Outside of ProShine Auto Wash [Car Wash]: 1 Local (who grew up LDS) [in a vehicle] offered candies, monies, temporary camping space (to pitch my tent in their yard), and additional help (in the future, if needed), after requesting my name (a.k.a. my Christian name), before handing me their contact information (written on a napkin), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat alongside the Car Wash
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*Parking Lot of The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate (w/ Co-workers) requested me to "take down the tent and leave a parking lot shed," by explaining that camping was not allowed in the parking lot sheds (because the other Homeless Persons trashed the other sheds before, and they would soon have Law Enforcement surveil the parking lot)...while I sat in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Parking Lot Entryway of a Shopping Area past Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 ???Hampton Inn Guest??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for lunch), and encouragement (???to be blessed by God???), after greeting me w/ a nod a few minutes earlier when I walked past the Hampton Inn (as they rolled their vehicle into the Hotel parking lot)
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain] next to Bill's Mattress and Furniture Liquidation Outlet [Furniture Store]: 1 Shopper offered toilet paper, by asking, "Can you use that [toilet paper roll]?"...while I stashed away groceries (purchased earlier) near an outdoor bench; 1 [in a vehicle] offered candies, and beer (if wanted); 1 Shopper (w/ a Child) offered groceries (including bottled water)...while I prepared to eat some food (purchased earlier) (on an outdoor bench); 1 Shopper [on another day] offered food (canned goods)...while I sat alongside the Store; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Shopper [in dressy attire] [on another day] offered food (protein meal bars)...while I prayed over food (purchased earlier) (on an outdoor bench); 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card (from Chick-fil-A)...while I sat (on an outdoor bench); 1 ???Bill's Mattress and Furniture Manager??? [on another day] offered monies (to pay for a drink)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb)
*700 West towards Antelope Drive near Target: 1 Local [in a vehicle w/ a tiny dog (Canine)] offered a ride (if needed), after mentioning that they've seen me walking around before
*Parking Lot Entryway of a Shopping Area near Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Lowe's Shopper offered monies
*Outside of Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Customer [in a vehicle w/ a companion (who wore military fatigues), and tiny dogs (Canines)] offered help (if needed)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 ???Homeless Person???, encountered before, [on another day] offered a cellphone (i.e., an old cellphone w/ a battery charger)...while I stood alongside the Bookstore; 1 Local Worker [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have a good/nice day); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I stood under the overhead awning (to get shelter from the rainy weather); 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "It's not that much, but hopefully it'll [be used to] buy you some food later."...while I finished off a cup of tea; 1 [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "It may not be much, but just a little should help you out!"...while I prepared to eat lunch (from the nearby Golden Corral)
*Woodland Park Drive/1000 West near Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Local Worker (who resides in Ogden, yet is originally from a village of Sierre Leone, Africa) [in a vehicle] offered monies, 'to pay for a buffet meal' (from a local Buffet Restaurant [if wanted]), a Hotel room stay (if needed), a ride (if needed), additional help (if needed), and encouragement (that I seemed Spiritual), before handing me their contact information, also inquired about "my travel situation & story
*Outside of Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered monies...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Local [in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for a meal' (including bottled water from the nearby Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]), and companionship (to talk, sit and eat w/ me), also inquired about "my travel situation & story; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking if I was hungry...while I sat alongside the Store; 2 [in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Shopper [who wore a "U of U" (University of Utah) cap] [on another day] offered monies, before saying, "God bless you!"...while I paced alongside the Store
*Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Local Worker [in work attire] (who works at the nearby Burlington) [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate], encountered many times before, offered monies, and 'to pay for food & beverage' (from Burlington, if needed)...while I finished off a snack in an exitway; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "God bless you!"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my tablet (and sorted old receipts from my purse)
*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Facilities Worker offered monies (to pay for breakfast); 1 ???Landscaper??? [in a ???pickup truck??? w/ attached trailer] [on another day] offered monies
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Main Street/SR-126: 2 Customers offered 'to pay for beverages'...while I sat (and dozed off) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered bottled water...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies...while I repaired an area of my hiking gear (w/ tape and scissors); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered help (if needed), by asking if I was alright
*Outside of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (i.e., a meat sandwich [if wanted], and bottled water)...while I waited for the order line to subside (inside the Restaurant); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & water'...while I used my Android tablet PC at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining half of a long French baguette)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a van] offered a dessert (cookie)
*Zanna's Laundromat & Dry Cleaning: 1 Worker offered paper towels (stack), and trash bags...while I packed away my laundry
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 2 Workers [on separate occasions] offered a discount
*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered camping gear (e.g., a tarp, and water bottle [if wanted]) (from their vehicle trunk)...while I completed a transaction at a Self-Checkout machine
*Parking Lot of Walmart: 1 (a companion of the aforementioned Shopper) [w/ a vehicle] offered bottled water (large bottle)...while I looked towards camping gear (that the aforementioned Shopper offered as charity) in the trunk of their vehicle
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Hill Field Road/SR-232: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage ('my prepared beverage'); 1 Customer [in work attire] (who works for the local Burlington), encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage'
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*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate requested me to "take down the tent and leave a parking lot shed," by stating that I could not camp in the parking lot sheds...while I sat in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Jamba Juice ["Juice & Smoothie" Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE smoothie ('my ordered smoothie')
*Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered a FREE coffee ('my ordered coffee' [coffee cup])
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*JUNE*
In June, the locals of Layton, and Clearfield offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), discount(s), care package(s) (canned good[s], snacks, bottled water, etc.), groceries, clothing, rags/towels, tumbler(s) (travel mug[s]), newspaper(s), ride(s), help, camping suggestions, travel information/suggestions, Religious Church information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more tape, more laundry detergent, a replacement luggage cart, more newspaper(s), more socks, more batteries, more trash bags, more bandages, more laundry detergent pods, more memo pads, another [pocket mirror] compact mirror, writing utensil (pen), new GigaTent model ("Liberty Trail 2" from Amazon.com) (to replace my GigaTent Cooper 2 model that had a damaged zipper track), new hiking backpack, new green hooded jacket (from Amazon.com), and another Religious Slogan t-shirt ("Daughter of the King - 2 Corinthians 6:18")
-LAYTON, UT-
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Main Street/SR-126 (Utah State Route 126) & Angel Street: 1 Customer [who wore an American Flag t-shirt] [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...I was approached, while I sat (w/ a cup of coffee/cappuccino [purchased earlier]) (and recharged my tablet PCs w/ an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for a drink); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Idaho license plate] offered groceries (if wanted)...while I used my Android tablet PC; 1 Customer (Local Worker) [who wore a Roofing Company hat] (who smoked a cigarette) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking if I smoked cigarettes (because they would have offered me a cigarette)...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer (who works for the local MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]) [on another day] offered monies, and a discount (from Mod Pizza, in the future), after mentioning that they remembered me from past visits to the Mod Pizza...while I stood (and used my Android tablet PC) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered monies...after exited the building w/ groceries; 1 Customer (who was on their way to St. George, UT) [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., a loaf of bread, and peanut butter)...while I plugged in my tablet PCs into an outdoor power outlet; 1 Customer (who is a companion of the aforementioned Customer) offered bottled water; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my well-being...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered coins ('dollar coins'); 1 Customer offered monies, after asking if I needed anything; 1 Customer offered monies, by saying, "[I hope this helps] to get you by a little bit!"; 1 Customer offered coins ('spare change'), after asking if I smoked cigarettes; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered 'to pay for beverages,' after asking if I wanted something to drink; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Car Dealer license plate] offered help (if needed), after asking "if I was waiting for a ride" and "if I wanted something to eat"...while I drank a cold beverage (cup of ice water mixed w/ a bottle of tea); 1 Customer [w/ a pickup truck that displayed a Car Dealer license plate] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement (e.g., "that I must be a strong Lady," and "to be blessed by God"), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] [on another day] offered bottled water, monies, and encouragement (to have a blessed day)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear; 1 Youth (w/ an Adult) [on another day] offered 'food & beverage'...while I stood (and trimmed my fingernails w/ a fingernail clipper); 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE water ('any size cup of water')...while I sat on one side of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered bottled water...just before I entered the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered rags/towels...while I ate food (purchased earlier) on one side of the building; 1 Customer offered 'to pay for water/beverage' (including a large jug of water)
*Outside of Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a temporary license plate] offered food (canned goods [if wanted])...while I finished off "food and water" (purchased earlier) alongside the Restaurant; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for a burrito & water,' before asking for my name, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (and waited for the order line to subside inside the Restaurant) at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer (w/ another Customer, and a Child) [w/ a vehicle] offered a gift card...while I sat (w/ a cup of water) (after finishing off a burrito)
*Outside of Walmart Fuel Station [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle that displayed a California license plate] offered food (banana)...while I ate food (purchased earlier) (w/ a cup of coffee) (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for beverages'; 1 Customer offered groceries (including bottled water)...while I sat (and dozed off); 1 Customer (who is a Believer ???in God???, not a member of LDS) offered bottled water (if wanted), help (if needed), and encouragement (to know that Israel was here, because it was within w/o any need to go to geographical Israel)...while I walked towards a trash can to toss away trash; 1 Youth offered food (from Burger King), and travel information/suggestions (w/ directions to a nearby Park [to sit there at the Park])...while I sat (next to the Icebox); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered groceries (including bottled water), after asking about what I wanted to eat from inside the building, before giving me a hug; 1 Customer [w/ another Customer in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, by saying, "I don't know what you might need, but I hope that [money] helps!"
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, and encouragement, by saying, "I don't mean to offend you. (Then, they handed me money.) Best of luck my friend!"...while I drank a bottled beverage (purchased earlier) (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a loaf of bread, and bottle of soda [if wanted])
*Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered dessert (sweet cinnamon tortillas)...while I prepared to move my order of food outside into the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage'...while I completed an order transaction (for a bottled beverage and water cup)
*Outside of Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain] near Pizza Pie Cafe [Pizza Buffet-Style Restaurant Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle w/ companions] offered monies (to pay for a drink from the in-store B&N Cafe)...while I sat (and dozed off) alongside the Bookstore; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "[You're a] Christian! (Then, they pointed at my "CONFESSION TOWARDS SALVATION" backpack sticker.)"...while I stood alongside the Bookstore; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered bottled water...while I sat alongside the Bookstore; 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies (towards my trip to Israel), after asking if I was alright...while I stood alongside the Bookstore; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, by saying, "Have a good day!"...while I sat alongside the Bookstore; 1 Customer [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I stood alongside the Bookstore; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I sat alongside the Bookstore; 1 Customer, encountered before, offered monies, after asking, "Hey, do you want some money today?"; 1 [in a pickup truck w/ a companion] [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Customer (who is married, and desires to develop a Christian Library) [on another day] offered monies, additional help (if needed), and encouragement (w/ prayer), after requesting "to sit w/ me" and "my Facebook page link," also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies (if needed); 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for a cold drink), by saying, "You look so hot[, and] it's hot outside. (Then, they handed me money.) Let me buy you a cold drink!"; 1 [who wore a Catholic-style Saint pendant] (who is Catholic) [w/ a vehicle] offered groceries (including bottled water from Target), monies, and encouragement (e.g., "to pray for them," and "that it was a pleasure meeting me"), after "asking why I sat outside of the Bookstore" and "explaining that they've seen me many times before (and wanted to make sure that I had enough water)," also inquired about "my travel situation & story"; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, 'to pay for a buffet meal' (from the nearby Pizza Pie Cafe), and clothing (if wanted, to pick up on a following day); 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (from the in-store B&N Cafe)...while I rummaged through my hiking gear; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the in-store B&N Cafe)...while I sat alongside the Bookstore; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a Youth] offered monies (that their Youth [in parentheses] passed to me)
*Outside of Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered food (protein bars)...while I sat alongside the Store; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered bottled water, monies (that their Child passed to me), and encouragement (???to hope that things get better for me???); 1 Local Worker [who wore (an International Coffeehouse Chain) hat] [in a vehicle] offered bottled water (Ethos Water from [an International Coffeehouse Chain])...while I walked away from the Store; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet alongside the Store; 1 Customer [w/ a Child in a stroller] [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade)...while I played a game of Sudoku (on a sidewalk curb) on one side of the Store; 1 [who wore a Soccer uniform-style top] [w/ a vehicle] offered food (homemade rice pudding [that their Wife made])...while I finished off a snack (w/ a bottled beverage [purchased earlier]) (on a sidewalk curb) alongside the Store; 1 [on another day] offered food (bag of popcorn), monies, coins ('spare change' to pay for food/drink), and encouragement (to hope that everything works out for me), after asking about my well-being, also asked about my travel situation...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb); 1 Local Police Officer offered help (if needed)...while I prepared to leave the Property; 1 Youth [in a pickup truck w/ a group] offered monies, before saying, "Good luck!"...while I jotted down some notes w/ my writing pad; 1 Customer [on another day] offered bottled water...while I looked for a spot to place down my hiking gear; 1 [in a pickup truck (that displayed a company decal) w/ a companion] offered monies...while I sat alongside the Store; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (to pay for dinner), after asking if they could do something (charitable) for me; 1 offered monies; 1 Youth (w/ another Youth) [on another day] offered food (snack from Mexico)
*Parking Lot of Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (from a local Restaurant), after asking if I was out (on the Road) on my own...while I walked away from the Store
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered food (bananas)...while I sat (on an outdoor bench); 1 Shopper offered a beverage (bottle of Rebbl Turmeric Golden-Milk)...while I stood (next to an outdoor bench)
*Burlington [Discount Department Store Retailer]: 1 Store Associate, encountered many times before, offered 'to pay for any desired items'; 1 Store Associate [on another day] offered a discount
*MOD Pizza [Fast Casual Pizza Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup), and 'to pay for my order of cheesy garlic bread'; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'to pay for my order of beverage'
*Outside of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe [Restaurant]: 1 Customer [w/ a Child in a vehicle] offered food (dessert)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered 'to pay for food' (if wanted), after asking if I had anything to eat; 1 Youth [who wore a Utah Jazz top] [on another day] offered monies...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of [an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a large group] offered monies...while I sat (w/ a "bottled beverage and cup of ice" [purchased earlier]) (and used my tablet PC) at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered bottled water, after mentioning that I looked warm (in my outfit)...while I used my tablet PC (plugged into an outdoor power outlet) alongside the building; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, after asking if I wanted $$$ bucks...while I prepared to enter the building; 1 [who had tattoos] [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for something to drink), before saying, "Pay it forward! God bless [you]."...while I sat (and recharged my Android tablet PC w/ an outdoor power outlet); 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered help (if needed), before giving me a handshake, also inquired about my travel situation; 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies (if needed); 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for bottled water'...while I enjoyed a cup of Frazil (Flavored Ice Crystals Drink) (and recharged my tablet PCs w/ an outdoor power outlet); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed an Arizona license plate] offered monies, by asking, "Do you want some cash? Here you go dear! (Then, they handed me money.)"...while I used my Android tablet PC; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed); 1 Local Police Officer offered 'to pay for food'
*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 Guest (w/ a companion) offered food (e.g., bananas, and muffins), after asking if I had anything to eat...while I stood in a stairway
*Walmart Fuel Station [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & water' (including bottled water), after asking to buy me a water (???after they overheard the Store Associate explain to me that they only had water [to refill water bottles] at the sink???)...soon after I asked the Store Associate on-duty about where I could get water to refill an old water bottle
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 offered a tumbler
*Hill Field Road/SR-232 near Layton Hills Mall [Shopping Mall]: 1 Youth (w/ another Youth) offered food (popsicles)...while I walked Northward away from the Shopping Mall
*Parking Lot of Bill's Mattress and Furniture Liquidation Outlet [Furniture Store]: 1 Store Associate (who sat on a chair just outside of the Furniture Store) offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot
*Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE newspaper ('my selected newspaper')
*Outside of Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Locals [w/ a vehicle] offered a care package (e.g., canned good[s], snacks, packets of Cream of Wheat, bottled water, and fruit drink boxes), after asking if I was the Homeless Person who held a sign across the street earlier...while I prepared to leave the Outdoor Dining Area (after finishing off "food and water" [purchased earlier])
*Outside of WinCo Foods [Supermarket Chain]: 1 [who wore a Catholic-style Saint pendant] (who is Catholic) [w/ a vehicle], encountered before, offered groceries, additional help (if needed), and encouragement (to pray for them), after asking if I ate yogurt (and which flavor), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat alongside the Supermarket (after finishing off a fruit [purchased earlier])
*Outside of Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies, by asking, "Could this [money] help you?"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at an Outdoor Dining table
*[an International Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE water (w/ my order)
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on Main Street/SR-126 & Angel Street: 1 Customer offered monies...while I stood in a checkout line
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*Parking Lot of Rugged Equipment [Rental Sales]/Old Hickory Sheds [Amish & Mennonite Buildings & Sheds Dealer]: 1 Local Police Officer issued me a "Layton City Police Department Trespass Warning" w/ the Property Owner's permission...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent inside a parking lot shed (after camping overnight)
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*Outside of Big Johnson's BBQ [Barbecue Restaurant] (a closed location): 1 Local offered monies, camping suggestions, Religious Church information/suggestions (about a Church in Clearfield that allowed homeless to camp on their Property), help (if needed), and encouragement, after giving me a "heads up" about that Cops (who surveil the area), before asking for my name, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I prepared to pitch my tent just outside of the Restaurant (to camp overnight)
*Outside of Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ another Customer) offered 'to pay for breakfast sandwiches & a cup of coffee'...soon after I walked towards the main entryway; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [in a vehicle w/ a Child] offered 'to pay for food' (many boxes of hash browns)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear (on a sidewalk curb)
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Convenience Store] on Main Street/SR-126 & Antelope Drive: 1 Customer [in a pickup truck w/ another Customer] offered monies...while I stood (near the Propane Tank Locker); 1 Customer [w/ a ???van???] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food/beverage'...while I sat alongside the building
*Main Street/SR-126 past Mister Car Wash: 1 (who held a box of doughnuts from Krispy Kreme) offered doughnuts, by moving the box of doughnuts towards me...while I walked towards an intersection
*Outside of Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered a doughnut...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (meat sandwich ???from a local Restaurant??? [if wanted]); 1 Customer [who wore a shirt w/ the slogan "Faith"] [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered help (if needed)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet near an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Teenager [on another day] offered a doughnut...while I transferred hiking gear from my old hiking backpack to a new hiking backpack on an Outdoor Dining table
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Customer (who stood ahead of me in the order line) offered 'to pay for my food & beverage,' and 'to pay for more doughnuts' ('my desired box of a dozen doughnuts')
*Outside of Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat (on a sidewalk curb) (after finishing off "food and water/beverage" [purchased earlier])
*Main Street/SR-126 past Les Schwab Tire Center [Tire Shop] towards Midtown Crossing: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride (if needed), also asked about my travel situation
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered a ride (if needed), additional help (w/ food, if needed), and encouragement (e.g., "to take care of myself," and "to be blessed by God"), before asking of my name, also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the Dining Area (after finishing off food [purchased earlier]); 1 Youth (w/ an Adult, and another Youth) [on another day] offered food (bag of hash browns)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my Android tablet at a Dining Room table
*Outside of The UPS Store [Shipping & Mailing Service] that shares a Strip Mall Property with Cup Bop [Korean BBQ Restaurant Chain]: 1 (who was just in town visiting their Family) [w/ a van] offered 'to pay for food & beverage' (from the nearby Cup Bop), and help (to handle my UPS package delivery w/ their cellphone view of contact information for the UPS Hub in Salt Lake City), also inquired about "my travel situation & story"...after I exited the Store
*Bus Stop near Layton Hills Mall [Shopping Mall]: 1 Rider, encountered before, offered a beverage (bottle of soda)...while I waited for a bus
*UTA Bus: 1 Rider (who grew up Atheist, and has a Wife and Children) [in a transit bus] offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after asking if I was homeless, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...while I sat on the bus
-CLEARFIELD, UT-
*7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on State Street/SR-126 (Utah State Route 126): 1 Worker, encountered earlier, offered a FREE beverage ('my prepared cup of Slurpee'); 1 Customer (w/ an off-duty Worker [in casual clothing] from a location in Layton [encountered many times before]) [on another day] offered monies...after I pickup up a package from the on-site Amazon Locker
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store] on State Street/SR-126: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage ('my prepared cup of Slurpee')
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*JULY-...*
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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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