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Stories from the Streets
We came upon Daniel in the park and when we gave him his new shirt, he told us that all his clothing had been stolen a week ago and at that time he did not even own a shirt !!! We spoke for a little about tattoos and he put his head in his hands and started crying because he couldn't believe we were giving him a new shirt and that we cared about him.
Steven was one of the first people we met when hitting the streets. He is very kind, thoughtful, and articulate. As his sign says, he is never drunk or high, but homeless and hungry. The next time I saw him I called him by his name and his eyes lit up. Who knows how long it has been since someone remembered his name and addressed him with it. We have seen Steven four times now and the last time when I reached out to shake his hand, he pulled me in for a hug. A HUG !!! Made my day !
Denise was so soft spoken and almost embarrassed that we were giving her a new shirt, new socks, and toiletry supplies. She kept on saying "Thank you" over and over.
When we met Steve, we gave him a new shirt, new pair of socks and toiletry supplies. He said he could not remember the last time he had a new toothbrush. Moments like that meeting with Steve made me realize how important these things we take for granted are for those who are living on the streets.
When we met Ken he told us about how his wife passed away and he went into a downward spiral. He started drinking, he lost his job, his house, and before he knew it was on the streets. He has been on the streets for a couple years and now is sober and in his spare time he creates art and gives his drawings to children.
Joseph worked as a CPA for 20 years before he got addicted to drinking and now has been on the street for the past 5 years. but he told us he had been clean for the past year and is just trying to find a way off the streets and back into a normal life.
Richard was definitely surprised by us giving him goodies but he really got excited when we handed him the letter of hope and told him that someone from across the country wrote him a letter of encouragement. By the time we reached by truck Richard was sitting on the ground reading his letter.
On our second trip out we had brought new pairs of socks to be handed out and Daniel had touched us so much that we went out looking for him. We found him and when I handed him the new socks he broke into tears again. He pointed to the socks he head on and they were caked with dirt and grime. He immediately sat down and put on his new socks. His face had the biggest smile when he had his new socks on.
Clarance was an interesting character. He told us he was an Intergalactic Minister. Clarance was very kind and blessed us for the new shirt, new pair of socks and toiletry supplies we gave him.
We met Peter as he was writing poetry in the park. He spends most of his days writing and his goal is to eventually have his work get published.
The first time we met Richard he was very shy but also very kind and complimented our Vice President Brie. The second time we met Richard his friends called him "Legend" and when we gave him new socks he showed us how his size 17 shoes were completely busted up. We posted a picture and within minutes one of our followers on social media messaged us that she ordered a pair of size 17 Nike's and they were on the way. Richard's eyes lit up when we handed him his new pair of shoes. If you live in Phoenix you can sometimes see him by the 10 Freeway offramp at 7th st. Please say hi to him if you see him.
