I saw some people discussing this on Albany Reddit today and it made me feel pretty good about our fellow brothers and sisters here in the Capital Region. A generous and thoughtful mystery shopper has been leaving free food at local bus stops throughout Albany and Troy and listing the items and their whereabouts on Albany Craigslist/Free Stuff.
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Non-perishables like canned goods, tuna fish, and pasta are placed inside metal baskets and left at bus stops throughout Albany and Troy by an anonymous humanitarian looking to feed those who are needy while spreading a little joy.
Sometimes with all the doom and gloom right now and all the fighting and arguing you need something that reinforces the idea that it is good in people. It also reminds us that being kind and helping out a stranger that needs a helping hand is just something we should all strive to do.
I first saw this story on News 10, but since I ve seen it in several other places. Someone named Eric, who is a graduate student at a local school, is behind baskets of free food that are popping up at bus stops all over the Capital Region.