Monday, April 28, 2008 *Retired carpenter offers hot soup, warm smile to homeless on Seattle's Capitol Hill*
By Elizabeth Rhodes
Seattle Times staff reporter
Seattle Times staff reporter
#Summary
- Bill Pond who retired carpenter parks his green truck twice a week on Broadwas Avenue East a boarded-up Jack in the Box. He offers soup, sandwiches, juice, and chips to the homeless. He service to the homeless by himself. Not include in church or social service agency. He pays for it out of his own pocket, such as collecting and recycling aluminum cans to help offset some of the cost. WHY HE SERVICE TO THE HOMELESS BY HIMSELF ? He start this about 18 months ago when he rejected an overture from a street person. And he didn't want to give money to street person. So he had feed street person. The man gratefully accepted, gobbled down the burger, then another, and Pond's one-man feeding program began. Then, burgers were out as too expensive. Instead, Pond mulled over issues of quantity and cost and chose homemade soup. The important thing is his mind. He said " I'm just really happy inside doing this. It just makes me feel really good. It's my way of giving back. I've never been homeless, but I've been down so I know how these people feel."
# My opinion
- If I were him, I can't service to the homeless by myself. This is really tired, great sacrifice of time , and great deal of money. Then, I surprised to his saying. He said that this service makes him happy. This is reason about why are you service to the homeless. Moreover, his son already knows about his father's personality. Real giving guy and just generous with everything he has. Nowadays, we know just ourselves. we don't care of other people. Because we don't have time and sometimes we think that this is waste of time. So, I think that Bill Pond is really nice and respectable person. After read this article, I want to go this way which is on Broadway Ave East. Then, If i have enough time and money, I will be alike him.
2 comments:
hi he is good person! he is kind! buti think homeless must strengthen by them selves without help! they can work because they have a green card!
this man is a very great person! he knows the homeless feeling! he does not think his money only for him! his thinking very good
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