So I wasn’t quite convinced that Eustis FL didn’t have any homeless so I decided to try it again but this time on Saturday. So as we approach Eustis FL we see Mister 1 who is a well known citizen in the community. We pulled over to chat with him and he was more than happy to oblige. We announced who we were and what our organization does, I asked Mister 1 how long he had been homeless and he said 10 years. I was curious to find out about this alleged big population of homeless that was supposed to be in this area but you never see so I asked. Mister 1 explained that since there is no where for them to go for shelter they are around in their respective habitats, he did however tell us about one local place in the area where you can go get showered and get a meal but it closes at 1pm. Mister 1 was originally from Ca, moved here with his family, made a life for them and under unforeseen circumstances found himself homeless and hasn’t been able to bounce back from his downfall. He gave himself to Christ and enjoys going to the churches in the area, he has a woman in the area that drives up and takes his clothes home to wash for him. He suffers from blood clots so he tries to walk throughout the day with his shopping cart to keep circulation going. He also explained to us the bicycle situation I wondered about, I often see what appears to be someone in need but are not quite sure since they are on a bike but Mister 1 explained that they are free bike giveaways and that’s a great means of transportation for the homeless population, what a great idea and thoughtful gesture provided by some of the police stations. We provided Mister 1 with 2 bananas( the same store didn’t have any other fruit) gatorade, something warm and $5 for dinner. We took Mister 1’s advice and tried to catch up with some of the locals in the area to service but we were unsuccessful. We gave Mister 1 one of our flyers with our contact information on it and let him know if he need trans to church to hit us up! I am glad we went back to Eustis FL it was a pleasure meeting Mister 1.
