One woman cried when Jonathon Phillips offered to order her a vegetarian pizza.
Another wondered what kind of ulterior motive he had when he offered her a place to spend the night and a shower.
But Phillips, 52, said he’s just trying to help in the small way he can when he offers people down on their luck a place to crash on a cot he set up on his front porch, enclosed in plastic to keep out the elements.
“Maybe I’m going to make a difference in that person’s life. Maybe they will realize that there is somebody out there that cares or that would sit and listen and help,” said Phillips.
“While they’re sleeping, that’s when they’re the most vulnerable because they can be attacked or assaulted or robbed. This gives them a safe, dry place where they can crash. That’s why I call it the crash cot.”
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