A week ago, I met with Rev. Tony Marciano for breakfast at the newly constructed Community Matters Cafe in uptown Charlotte. It sits right next to Charlotte Rescue Mission, an organization that helps homeless men who have addictions. Tony heads up the organization. He told me that once the men have graduated from the 120-day […]
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Charlotte Uptown Bus Terminal
A few times over this past summer of 2018, I made an effort to park near the uptown bus terminal (without getting a ticket!) and pass out freeze pops to bus drivers, passenger, workers, police officers, whomever. As with the other times, I get really nervous about doing it… Will anyone want a freeze pop? […]
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I recently had the wonderful opportunity to work at the Men’s Shelter front desk for a week from 4:30 – 6:30pm each day. Between answering the phone, buzzing people in, checking in the Shelter’s guests and assisting the two full-time workers as needed, I got to know some pretty incredible people. Each resident had a […]
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How cool would it be if we had people in different cities throughout the United States who handed out freeze pops to the homeless? Very cool. Tell us your story, and we will publish it on our website. Remember: This is not about us: it’s about paying respect to them, acknowledging them, giving them hope […]
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Yay! There aren’t any rules per se, but things to note: The scissors are for cutting the tops off the freeze pops. They can also make a good weapon if needed, which hopefully you’ll never need. The tops can be put into your cooler – so, there’s no littering. Look the people in their eyes. […]
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three simple things can take on a new meaning of kindness consider this new math concept: cooler + freeze pops + scissors = huge amounts of appreciation on a hot summer day
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