I Made 120 Cheeseburgers… But the Street Felt Different

[00:00:00]That week the Tenderloin felt different.

[00:00:02]People had been moved around and I didn't know where everyone would be.

[00:00:05]>> [music] >> So instead of setting up a table like I usually do, I made 120 cheeseburgers and decided to keep moving.

[00:00:12]>> [music] >> One street, one stop, one person at a time.

[00:00:16]I thought I was just [music] bringing food, but that day I kept meeting something deeper.

[00:00:22]People looking for shelter.

[00:00:24]People trying to stay safe. Someone confused [music] by kindness that asked for nothing back.

[00:00:30]And by the end I realized sometimes the food is only the beginning of what someone really needs.

[00:00:42]>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Usually people come to the table, but that day I felt like I needed to go to them.

[00:01:53]The street was [music] scattered. So I packed what I could, food, water, and donated items, and started [music] looking for familiar faces.

[00:02:02]Did they arrest you?

[00:02:04]>> Yeah, they did.

[00:02:04]>> You went to the reset, too?

[00:02:06]>> Yeah, I went to the Everybody around Yeah, but anyway, it doesn't matter what you're going to Yeah, I um >> Oh.

[00:02:13]>> Um >> I remember you said you like the sauna.

[00:02:16]>> Yeah.

[00:02:16]>> Yeah.

[00:02:17]>> Thank you.

[00:02:17]>> You're welcome. Oh, it's getting cold.

[00:02:19]Everybody still around?

[00:02:21]>> Right now, no, not right here.

[00:02:22]>> Yeah, yeah, I don't see them here.

[00:02:24]>> Yeah, they're still here.

[00:02:25]>> Uh over at the reset?

[00:02:26]>> Yeah.

[00:02:26]What are you doing, right here?

[00:02:28]>> Oh, but today I'm going to drive around.

[00:02:30]>> No, no, okay, you remember what I told >> I I I made a I made cheeseburgers today.

[00:02:34]And I put the sweet love Oreo inside, okay? And then I'll give you this.

[00:02:38]You take Oh, do you want water?

[00:02:41]Yeah.

[00:02:42]>> And I need your phone number, too, so you can come back.

[00:02:45]>> I'll see you again next time, for sure, okay?

[00:02:47]>> This is the best place to park at, right here.

[00:02:49]>> Really?

[00:02:50]>> Yeah, yeah, everybody comes through here. Look right there, they're going to come right here. As soon as you stand right here, >> A lot of a lot of the homeless they they went they're they're not here on the street. They're here in the back.

[00:02:59]>> I know they they come through here. Do you understand? We That's where they walk through, and then you see them over there. See, this is a this is a freeway where they come.

[00:03:06]>> But today I think I'm going to drive around.

[00:03:08]>> Okay. You make six, seven dollars a gallon?

[00:03:10]>> Yeah, it's so expensive now.

[00:03:11]>> So, you're going to waste money, right?

[00:03:13]>> No, but I think I cuz I want to reach more people.

[00:03:16]>> Do you need something?

[00:03:17]>> Something? No, I got it.

[00:03:20]Thank you. Thank you, brother.

[00:03:21]>> I give you a skateboard for the kids.

[00:03:25]>> Sweet love Oreo?

[00:03:25]>> Oh, yes, that.

[00:03:26]>> I hope you like it.

[00:03:27]>> Thank you so much.

[00:03:28]>> Do you know where's everybody?

[00:03:30]>> I don't know. They've been kind of moving everybody around. You know it's good, thank you.

[00:03:34]>> Strawberry flavor?

[00:03:35]>> Huh?

[00:03:36]Thank you so much.

[00:03:37]>> No problem.

[00:03:39]Anthony, would you like this?

[00:03:41]>> Sure.

[00:03:42]>> Do you want strawberry uh uh chocolate? Make sure you watch your stuff, or else people take it. Yeah.

[00:03:48]Actually, this is cool.

[00:03:50]Okay.

[00:03:51]One is good. Oh, one is good?

[00:03:52]>> I don't want to take it from other Oh, no, no, no, I have enough. I just want to make sure it's enough for you. Okay, see then, okay?

[00:03:58]Okay.

[00:03:59]Thank you so much. No problem.

[00:04:01]It's like washcloths, so you can just wipe, wipe.

[00:04:04]This is this is pretty good. Would you like one, too?

[00:04:07]Okay, and socks, okay? Hello.

[00:04:08]>> Hello.

[00:04:10]>> Okay.

[00:04:11]Take care.

[00:04:12]>> Take care. I'll see you later.

[00:04:22]>> I wanted to to make sure because earlier when I mentioned about the recent center, you didn't know about it. And I wasn't sure did you like do you want to go into the recent center if you could?

[00:04:31]>> Yeah.

[00:04:32]>> Oh, you do want to?

[00:04:32]>> I would do so, I think I should though.

[00:04:34]>> Okay.

[00:04:35]>> else is doing it and it'll be good for me.

[00:04:37]>> Okay, okay, but I know that it's just temporary though, it's not like long-term.

[00:04:41]>> Do they help you get long-term shelter?

[00:04:43]>> Like long-term shelter?

[00:04:44]>> Mhm.

[00:04:45]>> I don't I You can ask them questions.

[00:04:46]They're they're able to help you, maybe.

[00:04:48]Yeah?

[00:04:49]>> They can help you.

[00:04:50]>> No problem, no problem because when I mentioned it, it seems like you you were interested.

[00:04:54]>> I just want to get off the streets. And they have a place here like shelter and stuff. It's like I don't have any Sorry, I don't have any family here and um right now I do drugs all the time cuz I don't have any family, you know, and it'd be kind of cool to like I guess get to the shelter after this.

[00:05:08]>> I know.

[00:05:10]I know you want to, huh? I know. If I see somebody, I'll ask them how how to get in, okay?

[00:05:15]>> Okay.

[00:05:16]>> And then if I if I see you again later, then I'll let you know, okay? I'll try to I'll try to help you get you in there if you if that's what you want, okay?

[00:05:24]Okay, okay.

[00:05:25]>> I love you.

[00:05:26]>> You need to help you, let me know.

[00:05:27]>> Aw, thank you, brother. I'll just give it to you first so you can have it first.

[00:05:31]>> Put [laughter] it right on.

[00:05:34]>> Oh, and then I want to give you this, too. There's like this is no more. This is like Dubai >> Mhm.

[00:05:38]>> Dubai chocolate.

[00:05:40]>> Oh, wow.

[00:05:40]>> Yeah. Oh, I guess you want one?

[00:05:42]>> Oh, sure, sure.

[00:05:42]>> Okay, for your Is that your friend?

[00:05:43]>> Yeah, you want one?

[00:05:44]>> Okay.

[00:05:45]>> From from >> Yeah, Dubai.

[00:05:47]>> Oh, thank you, thank >> You're welcome. Don't leave yet, okay?

[00:05:49]>> Okay.

[00:05:51]>> I have >> Don't worry. I got you.

[00:05:53]>> I think you need socks.

[00:05:55]Do you need these wipes?

[00:05:56]>> Yeah, I need it.

[00:05:57]>> Yeah.

[00:05:57]>> I'll be putting it >> Hi, mama. Okay. Okay. Okay. [laughter] Hi, sis.

[00:06:01]>> her.

[00:06:01]>> Thank you. Thank you.

[00:06:10]>> Let up.

[00:06:12]Uh cheeseburgers.

[00:06:13]>> Oh, cheeseburgers.

[00:06:14]>> Can I have one? Oh, there's a line.

[00:06:16]>> Oh, there's a line.

[00:06:19]>> Let's go here so I don't block the driveway. I'm sorry.

[00:06:21]>> I am security. Everybody step back.

[00:06:23]>> Okay. We'll just do it here.

[00:06:28]Cheeseburger.

[00:06:29]Cereal, Oreo.

[00:06:30]>> Thank you.

[00:06:36]Thank you very much for being here.

[00:06:37]>> you like it.

[00:06:38]>> I appreciate you.

[00:06:39]>> Hello, security.

[00:06:40]>> How you doing?

[00:06:40]>> [laughter] >> I hope you like this.

[00:06:54]This water, the tip is like this. I mean, like this not spilling. I guess you got to pull it out.

[00:06:59]>> No problem.

[00:07:00]>> No no problem. Okay. Okay.

[00:07:01]>> Thank you.

[00:07:03]Thank you.

[00:07:03]>> You're welcome.

[00:07:05]>> This is for you. Chips and jalapeno dip for you.

[00:07:07]>> Oh, it's okay. Thank you.

[00:07:10]Thank you so much.

[00:07:11]>> Thank you, love.

[00:07:11]>> You're welcome.

[00:07:13]>> Hey, what's up?

[00:07:14]>> [laughter] >> I'm here. Let me look at you if something happens.

[00:07:17]>> Uh sis.

[00:07:18]>> Thank you.

[00:07:19]>> Okay. Take care. Hello, mama. How are you?

[00:07:23]So good to see you.

[00:07:23]>> You too.

[00:07:24]>> It's been It's been getting cold.

[00:07:26]>> I know, for real.

[00:07:27]>> Yeah. Are you staying over here?

[00:07:28]>> Yeah.

[00:07:29]>> Okay. Later after I'm done, I'm going to pass out some whatever I have like socks or something.

[00:07:33]>> Okay. Thank >> Yeah, I'll see you later, okay?

[00:07:36]>> Hey.

[00:07:36]>> What happened? Last night it was so windy.

[00:07:38]>> Oh, yeah. Today is better, huh?

[00:07:40]>> Yeah. Thank you.

[00:07:41]Thank you.

[00:07:42]>> Are you still a female pastor?

[00:07:44]>> A >> A pastor? No, I'm not a pastor.

[00:07:46]>> What are you?

[00:07:47]>> What am I? I'm love.

[00:07:49]>> And the position I am, only love can find me.

[00:07:52]>> Oh, love. I found you. Thank you.

[00:07:53]>> Everybody else gave up on me. Every All kinds All the other kinds Everything else that exist that God created gave up on me already.

[00:08:01]>> Okay.

[00:08:02]Water you okay? Water?

[00:08:04]Drink some water.

[00:08:06]>> Good.

[00:08:08]>> Thank you.

[00:08:09]>> You're welcome.

[00:08:10]>> Bless night.

[00:08:14]>> Oh, thank you. Oh, God bless.

[00:08:16]>> God bless.

[00:08:17]>> Thank you so much.

[00:08:18]>> Okay. I'm going to go around though, so can't guarantee I stay here.

[00:08:21]>> I I'm We'll find you.

[00:08:23]>> Okay.

[00:08:24]>> Can you do this?

[00:08:25]>> Love.

[00:08:26]>> Love. You're so sweet.

[00:08:29]>> Water? Water?

[00:08:32]Okay.

[00:08:32]>> You used to go on the corner down here.

[00:08:34]>> Yeah, I I I go everywhere.

[00:08:39]>> Can't watch my stuff.

[00:08:40]>> Oh, I see. I see.

[00:08:42]>> You're beautiful.

[00:08:43]>> And then watch your stuff like right there at the Okay, like Yeah, yeah, okay. Cuz people take it right away, huh?

[00:08:48]>> Yep.

[00:08:48]>> Okay, okay. You watch your purse. Be careful.

[00:08:51]Extra ones is good?

[00:08:53]>> Yep.

[00:08:55]I'm saying I needed everything.

[00:08:56]>> Okay.

[00:08:57]>> I needed a job.

[00:08:59]>> I I told them the apple juice.

[00:09:01]Uh cheesecake?

[00:09:02]>> Yeah.

[00:09:02]>> Okay. Yeah.

[00:09:04]I hope you like it. I made it with love.

[00:09:09]>> Thank you.

[00:09:10]>> Please stop saying thank you, okay?

[00:09:11]>> Okay. All right, then.

[00:09:11]>> Okay.

[00:09:12]>> Thank you.

[00:09:13]>> Oh, thank you so much.

[00:09:15]>> God bless you.

[00:09:16]>> Brother, I'm coming to you now.

[00:09:17]>> Oh, okay. No no.

[00:09:17]>> All right.

[00:09:18]>> That's good.

[00:09:22]>> Brother!

[00:09:23]>> Thank you so much.

[00:09:24]>> No problem.

[00:09:26]I got I I was like over there.

[00:09:28]>> I know. Right, right, right. Yes.

[00:09:30]>> Oh, no, no. No, it's okay.

[00:09:31]>> I'm working really bad.

[00:09:32]Thank you.

[00:09:33]>> No problem.

[00:09:33]>> Thank you.

[00:09:34]>> Here you go.

[00:09:35]Okay. You're welcome.

[00:09:37]>> God bless.

[00:09:37]>> Good. I love your Keeps you warm. Yeah, oh no, no, no. Keep Keep it for yourself. I want you to to be warm.

[00:09:44]I love that you stay warm like that.

[00:09:45]Mhm.

[00:09:46]Hello.

[00:09:48]Oh, you want one more burger?

[00:09:56]Oh, yes. Thank you. Thank you.

[00:09:58]Take care, okay? Have a good day.

[00:10:01]Huh? Are you hungry? Okay. I made cheeseburger today.

[00:10:06]You're welcome.

[00:10:07]I hope you like it.

[00:10:15]Oh, oh, I guess you like >> [laughter] >> Okay, what about this one?

[00:10:25]But I don't know how to help him get in there.

[00:10:31]Oh.

[00:10:35]Oh.

[00:10:38]Well, and he wants to sober up. He wants He wants that.

[00:10:45]Oh.

[00:10:47]Oh, he needs it? Is he over here?

[00:10:53]Aw, thank you.

[00:11:02]He seems so cold. I hope this keeps you warm.

[00:11:09]Oh, there's a big hearted people behind it also help me continue do this.

[00:11:14]Oh, thank you.

[00:11:16]Hello.

[00:11:19]Oh, it's okay. I'm done here. Thank you.

[00:11:21]Thank you.

[00:11:24]>> I came with the Chinese food over there.

[00:11:26]Oh my gosh, it was so hectic. It was cold and windy. Thank you for everything.

[00:11:30]>> No, I'm good. Careful crossing, okay?

[00:11:31]Thank you so much.

[00:11:36]>> Hey, mama.

[00:11:37]Yeah, that's the downside. It'll be nice. Okay.

[00:11:39]>> Yeah, I know. That's why I want to save it for people who really need it.

[00:11:41]>> Thank you. It's two for the show today.

[00:11:43]Add me on the list and probably like a week I'll be there, maybe.

[00:11:46]>> You have a bed, maybe?

[00:11:47]>> Yeah, like a week.

[00:11:47]>> Oh, that's good.

[00:11:48]>> I just wanted to say do you have any more blankets?

[00:11:50]>> One more blanket?

[00:11:51]>> I have a sister. I just want to sleep over there tonight. Every time you see me and her, we're always together. We try to save each other outside.

[00:11:56]>> Oh, yeah.

[00:11:57]>> And watch over each other. Every time you're here, I mean my stuff around this store and then cut your pockets off.

[00:12:02]>> While you're sleeping?

[00:12:03]>> Yes, while you're sleeping cut your pockets off. Cut your purse off, strap off you.

[00:12:07]>> Wow.

[00:12:08]>> That's why That's why when you sleep either one the other have to be awake?

[00:12:11]It's like a have to, right?

[00:12:13]>> Cut your pockets cut your fanny pack off your off your things off your belongings.

[00:12:16]>> Oh.

[00:12:18]>> Crazy.

[00:12:19]>> Oh, you guys have a What is it? What are these called? Um >> Tamales.

[00:12:22]>> Tamales.

[00:12:23]Would he like a cheeseburger?

[00:12:25]>> Yeah.

[00:12:25]>> Yeah? Okay. Okay.

[00:12:28]Hey, you guys still bring your food.

[00:12:29]I'll still give it >> Yeah.

[00:12:31]>> You guys still bring your Mama!

[00:12:33]How you been?

[00:12:35]Okay.

[00:12:36]I'll I'll I'll I'll get something for now. I'll get water to bring to the back, okay?

[00:12:40]Yeah, yeah. You're thirsty, huh?

[00:12:46]Oh, I got it. I got it.

[00:12:48]Aw, thank you.

[00:12:51]A beanie, yeah?

[00:12:51]>> Yeah, yeah. Let me check.

[00:12:52]>> Okay, yeah. It's getting cold.

[00:12:53]>> Thank you.

[00:12:54]>> Water, okay?

[00:12:55]>> Okay, I have it.

[00:12:59]>> Yeah, of course. Of course.

[00:13:00]I'll make sure like I I I have a lot of water.

[00:13:06]Welcome.

[00:13:08]Oh oh sorry, you didn't want it. I I thought I >> No, I would have kept it but I didn't know >> Oh, no. No, if you need it, it's it's for you.

[00:13:16]>> Okay.

[00:13:17]>> Yeah.

[00:13:18]>> Oh, yeah. Thank you. I'll be using them, too. Thank you, ma'am.

[00:13:22]>> Mama, do you need like a blanket like a >> If you have it.

[00:13:26]>> I have this, mama.

[00:13:27]>> Oh, okay. That's cool. Yeah, thank you.

[00:13:30]>> Hope it's not too >> appreciate it. Thank you.

[00:13:32]>> You're welcome. Got it?

[00:13:33]>> Yes.

[00:13:33]>> Okay.

[00:13:35]>> Okay.

[00:13:37]Thanks.

[00:13:38]Oh, you want to do a photo challenge here? Thank you.

[00:13:40]>> You're welcome. Ooh, I love that.

[00:13:43]Give me more.

[00:13:44]>> Oh, yeah.

[00:13:44]>> Okay. Mama, do you need a bag? I have extra bag if you need.

[00:13:48]>> Um yeah, I do.

[00:13:50]>> Okay, you need it. What color would you like?

[00:13:52]>> That one.

[00:13:52]>> Okay.

[00:13:53]Oh, yeah. Perfect, huh?

[00:13:55]>> Cuz yeah, this this last time belong to somebody else and it's dirty.

[00:13:58]>> Oh.

[00:13:59]>> I'm going to take my stuff out of it.

[00:14:00]Thank you.

[00:14:03]>> So, I just fit inside.

[00:14:04]>> Thank you.

[00:14:05]>> Ooh, this is cool.

[00:14:08]Got it? Okay. Yeah.

[00:14:10]>> Yes, ma'am.

[00:14:11]>> Okay.

[00:14:11]>> Thank you.

[00:14:11]>> You're welcome.

[00:14:14]Huh? You like that, too? Okay, okay.

[00:14:17]I'll help him in a minute.

[00:14:17]>> Thank you. Thank Thank you. Thank you, miss.

[00:14:19]>> You need water?

[00:14:20]>> I think yeah. I think yeah.

[00:14:21]>> Think yeah, huh? Okay.

[00:14:23]I made cheeseburger if you're hungry.

[00:14:25]Oh, yeah?

[00:14:26]Hi, sis.

[00:14:28]Oh, right here.

[00:14:30]>> And I've been in like the jails and stuff.

[00:14:32]>> Uh-huh.

[00:14:32]>> And they're all carved up like the guys and girls have knives in them.

[00:14:36]>> Oh, really?

[00:14:37]>> These walls are carved to the hell. You guys want to just share it?

[00:14:40]>> Yes.

[00:14:41]>> Okay.

[00:14:41]>> What type of sandwiches >> I don't even know what to do. I'm like feeling like isolated. How long am I going to hang out here?

[00:14:49]I want to go to a good college or something.

[00:14:51]I don't know what the heck that is.

[00:14:55]Thank you for sharing that with me. You need napkin for later, okay?

[00:14:58]>> Thank you so much.

[00:14:59]>> You're welcome.

[00:15:00]>> What's your name?

[00:15:01]>> Jessica.

[00:15:02]What's yours?

[00:15:04]Jenny? Oh, also JJ.

[00:15:07]Jenny. I'll see you again next time, okay?

[00:15:10]>> I hope so.

[00:15:11]>> Yeah, we will. We will.

[00:15:13]I hope you like it.

[00:15:14]>> feel like you're a duty to me or something?

[00:15:18]>> Duty? No.

[00:15:18]>> I'm so confused about what's going >> Are you confused? Cuz I'm to give you the you can No, this is not a duty to me. I did it from my heart.

[00:15:28]There's no There's no one telling me to do this.

[00:15:30]>> I wonder what I would do to like get you guys paid. Like I want to get paid as well.

[00:15:34]>> No, you don't have to pay me. I feel your heart. That that means a lot already.

[00:15:38]>> Love you, man.

[00:15:39]>> Love you. Love you.

[00:15:41]Take care, okay?

[00:15:43]>> I feel like you're my like perfect sister.

[00:15:46]>> [laughter] >> I love you. I'll see you next time.

[00:15:51]Hello.

[00:15:51]How are you?

[00:15:52]>> Good.

[00:15:53]I'm happy that you're here.

[00:15:55]>> Yeah. I came back for you.

[00:15:58]>> Thank you, Mom.

[00:15:58]>> I I made cheesecake if you're hungry.

[00:16:00]>> Hell yeah. Very hungry. Okay, so just >> Yes. Let me know if you need me like socks.

[00:16:06]>> Uh I could always use socks.

[00:16:07]>> And you Oh, you got socks. You got socks.

[00:16:09]>> Thank you.

[00:16:11]>> There's a line so fast already.

[00:16:13]>> Oh, okay. Thank you.

[00:16:22]I know, how have you guys been doing?

[00:16:23]Good. Thank you. I'm super excited to eat some bread.

[00:16:25]>> It's like the holidays, last year I think.

[00:16:28]>> I know. I know. You guys been moving around or are you >> Yeah, a little bit.

[00:16:32]>> Yeah, a little bit. I've been on 16th and Mission a lot.

[00:16:35]>> I've been >> Oh, sorry.

[00:16:39]Here.

[00:16:39]Here. Oh, him?

[00:16:40]>> Mhm.

[00:16:41]>> Okay, yeah. Perfect.

[00:16:45]>> Here. Here.

[00:16:46]He don't like it, though.

[00:16:48]>> Oh, he don't like that one, huh? He just like he Maybe doesn't like Maybe these you like?

[00:16:51]>> Yeah.

[00:16:52]>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, okay.

[00:16:54]Oh, oh, sorry. She wanted it.

[00:16:55]Thank you.

[00:16:55]>> No problem. Love you. Thank you.

[00:16:56]>> Thank you so much.

[00:16:58]Thank you. I appreciate you.

[00:17:01]>> Hi, baby.

[00:17:04]Do baby like dog bone?

[00:17:06]>> Yeah.

[00:17:06]>> Yeah?

[00:17:08]Okay, so let's check.

[00:17:09]>> Yeah.

[00:17:10]>> And then also I'll get you some dog bone.

[00:17:13]Like these though.

[00:17:14]>> Uh she might. Yeah, she might. We never know.

[00:17:18]>> Let's see if she like >> it.

[00:17:21]Okay.

[00:17:21]>> Yeah, thank you.

[00:17:22]>> You're welcome.

[00:17:23]>> Yeah, have a good night.

[00:17:24]>> Good night.

[00:17:25]I came with 120 cheeseburgers. [music] But the deeper I moved through the street, the more I realized food was only one part of what [music] people were reaching for.

[00:17:35]Some needed shelter.

[00:17:37]Some needed warmth. [music] Some needed someone to remember them.

[00:17:42]And some just [music] needed to know someone would come back.

[00:17:46]>> They want to know when you going to come back.

[00:17:48]>> Oh, it's random.

[00:17:50]>> Huh?

[00:17:50]>> Random.

[00:17:51]>> So you Okay, okay, okay.

[00:17:52]>> Yeah, random. From my heart. So anytime.

[00:17:55]>> Okay. [laughter] >> Okay.

[00:17:56]>> Okay, so this is the