10/14 by Elena:I have to share a story that really touched me today and made the event worth every bit of work.
A man came over to buy our bicycle. He said he wanted to give it to a homeless person... wait, it gets better... He told us how he was homeless once and he will never forget how it felt. He must have spoken to us for 15 minutes about some of his experiences. Pete now has a job which he is very proud of and every time he sees a homeless person he gives them money, not a dollar or two but $100. He shook hands and walked away with the bike. While loading the bike in his car, he called Pat over. He pulled out a $100 bill and said take this and break it into 20s and give it to 5 people in need. Pat told Pete that he worked in one of he poorest sections of Yonkers and knew exactly where to put it to use. Pat told him that he would be visiting that section of Yonkers this week with many of our items that didn't sell and with Pete's $100. Pete's eyes teared up.
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