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Friday, 11 November 2016

Homeless Man Steps Up To Piano And Stuns Crowd With Beautiful Performance

Many times when we pass homeless people on the street, we forget to stop and think about the amazing minds and talents that these people possess, and how despite their unfortunate circumstances, they are still amazing human beings capable of amazing things.

A recent viral video of a homeless man playing a piano shows us just that, and has made millions across the world stop and think about the talented and brilliant souls who they may be passing on the street every day.

It happened in Sarasota, Florida where a local homeless man, Donald Gould, stumbled upon a public piano that was recently installed on the city’s streets. According to News.AU the piano was donated as part of the Sarasota Keys Piano Project, which hopes to encourage creative expression in public spaces.

Speaking to local ABC media after his impromptu performance, 51-year-old Gould said that he was really just trying to “make a couple dollars and get tips, I didn’t expect it to jump out to this.”

“I might not do the whole song complete as it was recorded originally, but I know enough to touch people out here -‘cause I’ve touched a lot of people, apparently,” Gould told reporters.

Gould then revealed that he had turned to a life of substance abuse after his wife passed away, which eventually resulted in a life of homelessness, explaining how good people many times end up in bad situations.

Since the video went viral, Gould has some potential job opportunities, and he may actually be hired as a performer at a local bar.

Saturday, 1 October 2016

Chef Wins Reality Show Uses Funds To Feed Chicago’s Homeless

Every Monday, this chef closes his restaurant to everyone but those who are homeless. He recently gambled on an opportunity to continue the compassionate gesture and won $36,000 - all of which he donated!

Chef Quentin Love isn’t like most foodies; he has a compassionate heart to help the homeless.

Every Monday for the past two years, the chef has been closing his restaurant, the Turkey Chop Grill, to everyone but Chicago’s homeless population. He does this to help out anyone in need of a tasty, hot meal, as well as to pay forward what he’s been gifted in life.

With the help of a weekly team of volunteers, Love has paid nearly $2,000 a month out of pocket to feed homeless folks over 60,000 free meals.

The generosity certainly is newsworthy, but the compassionate business model isn’t really sustainable.

Because Chef Love needed some funds to continue the tradition of feeding the homeless on Mondays, he decided to take up an opportunity offered by Guy Fiera: compete for $36,000 on the Food Network reality television show Guy’s Grocery Games.

Chef Love put his reputation on the line, but the gamble was worth it.

Not only did the kind-hearted cook win, he donated half of the prize money to continue feeding hungry Chicagoans in need, and donated the other half to the United Services Organization.

That kind of generosity is rare in this world, which is why it is something to celebrate and share, don’t you think?

Comment your thoughts below and spread the news!

Source: http://www.trueactivist.com