When Anthony Delgado got dropped off at a train station in Georgia after an argument with his cousin, he never imagined he would find himself running a charity across the street from that very station. Yet Delgado looks at the station today and things, "God has a sense of humor." Addicted to crack cocaine and panhandling the streets of Atlanta, Delgado says his turning point came when he was sitting at a bus station in winter after taking too many drugs. After receiving help from strangers who quickly disappeared before he could thank them, he made it to the hospital and then into a rehab program. Delgado got help from a pastor and a job, which helped him get back on his feet. After attending a church service one day, he spontaneously brought bags of bread to the spot where he had once slept on the streets. "It was very emotional. I saw the same people after a year, the same people I slept next to.... As I was driving back, I started crying. Thank you, Father God, I found my purpose in life." Today Delgado has seven employees, two buildings, 17 freezers and two trucks for his nonprofit, I Care Atlanta. Although the pandemic has made things tight, they manage to make their payments and continue feeding about 400 people a day, as well as provide trainings for GED degrees, financial planning and gifting toys to kids over the holidays.
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