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Hello, my name is Dan; I am a homeless person who Michael Torchia is helping through the Rev. and his wife. I do not have a computer so Rev. Jones is letting me write from his. I am an overweight person like the Rev. and Mr. Torchia is helping a lot of us loose the weight. The food that they provide for us now has changed, there is more fruits and vegetables and fish or chicken, grilled or baked. I personally like the fried stuff better but I do want to live with a better heart.

Most of us are taking the supplements that Mr. Torchia has given to the Rev. to give to us with the meals and I had to get more new pants because I have lost weight in the last 6 or so weeks.

I feel good for a homeless guy. I have a lot of weight to still loose but I have the mind set to do this now for me. It might sound funny but for a homeless guy I now walk around the track at the park every night that I can. I want to meet Mr. Torchia to thank him for all of the free stuff to help us get our bodies better.

I lost all that I had due to drug abuse, I am clean now and I want to give back to those who need help one day just like God sent the people to help me when I cried one night because I was hungry when I quit drugs. I know I will have a job soon because the Rev. and his friends the Phantoms got me a place to live on the 20th of this month. I want to go to school to learn like Mr. Torchia to help as he has helped me and the others with free vitamins and stuff. Well I just wanted to say something to thank people like the Rev. and his wife and Mr. Torchia and the churches who give us cloths and shoes and the folks who help prepare me to find a job.

Thank You

Dan

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