Bus driver delivers free home-cooked meals (NYC)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/19/cnnheroes.jorge.munoz/index.html

JACKSON HEIGHTS, New York (CNN) -- Every day, unemployed men gather under the elevated 7 train in Jackson Heights, Queens. Many of them are homeless. All of them are hungry.

At around 9:30 each night, relief comes in the form of Jorge Munoz's white pickup truck, filled with hot food, coffee and hot chocolate.

The men eagerly accept containers of chicken and rice from Munoz, devouring the food on the spot. Quiet gratitude radiates from the crowd.

For many, this is their only hot meal of the day; for some, it's the first food they've eaten since last night.

EDIT: You can donate to his nonprofit:

http://www.anangelinqueens.org/

[Botany]

1. Heros are still around

Damn I got something in my eye.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Kick.

[chatnoir]

3. Wow K&R

A true hero and beautiful soul. Wow...

To help out, his site is http://www.anangelinqueens.org/

Thank you so much for posting this.

edit for grammar

[Spazito]

4. WOW! Wonderful story!

Thanks for posting this, it is much appreciated!

Recommended.

[kimmylavin]

5. Donated.

Just sold a bunch of books on eBay... sent the money to Jorge.

Just he and his mother - what amazing people!

[chatnoir]

6. I'm sorry I just need to kick this again

Is that allowed? :)

[Generic Other]

7. a very good man

very good.

[Vinca]

8. It's amazing that within the same city you can have a great man

like Mr. Munoz alongside greedy, Wall St. criminals. He makes me think there is hope for mankind.

[fizzgig]

9. it's good to see people caring for one another

:)

[myrna minx]

10. This just made me burst in to tears. I've had a crumby day, but to read this,

and see the true care and compassion of this man, put my day into perspective. :hug:

[redqueen]

11. Great story...

someone else posted it with a less eye-catching subject line.

Glad you made one that people have noticed... thanks. We need good news like this.

[libnnc]

12. paging that raging douche bag Chuck Todd...

I dare him to ask this man about sacrifices

:nuke:

K&R :kick:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. Re-kick.

[Kaleko]

14. Hard times bring out the best in some of us.

I would send money to Jorge if I hadn't adopted a bunch of homeless people in my area, several of them women. Every time I go out shopping for supplies, they get between 5 and 20 dollars from me and we talk about our situation. I know it's not nearly enough, but it does make a little bit of a difference for a handful of folks in my neighborhood.

[NaturalHigh]

15. This man is indeed a hero, but let's not forget the heartbreaking side of the story...

that we should all remember.

"For many, this is their only hot meal of the day; for some, it's the first food they've eaten since last night."

That is so sad, especially in a country that doesn't seem to blink at spending nearly a billion dollars a day on a war in Iraq.

[malaise]

16. How lovely

Jorge Munoz :yourock:

[greenbird]

17. K&R for this wonderful story

I have been tuning in to the final five minutes of Brian Williams' nightly news to catch the "Making a Difference" segment. It has been covering stories just like this one.

[quiet.american]

18. Thanks for posting. What an angel. Just donated. nt

[tabbycat31]

19. great story

I'd send him $$ if I had the $$ to send him.

[wroberts189]

20. knr

[chatnoir]

21. Re-kick

[Sultana]

22. May God Bless Him

K&R