A Texas business owner is on a mission and he is determined to make things better in his local area. So, he hung a sign on his door, leaving onlookers stunned by his blunt words.
Frank Hemani is an East Texas business owner who’s caused quite a stir. Frank and his employees have started a movement at his Star Mart gas station located in the Lake Fork Community, near Emory. Their actions have definitely caught a ton of attention.
Frank posted a couple of signs in his store after seeing a social media video of another store owner doing the same thing. The video struck at the tender memories of his own life experiences. He’s seen people in the area struggling to get by and he remembered what it’s like to go hungry himself. Hemani doesn’t want to let anyone go through that. So he figured he would try to help.
Frank took action and all it took to make a difference was a bottle of water and a sandwich. He began offering these items at no charge at his gas station for those in need. “If you don’t have money or a job, you can have a sandwich and a bottle of water for free,” one sign reads. According to local news KLTV, Frank has also posted a sign in his gas station that says, “If they are hungry enough, I will feed them. If they have children or a child, I’ll definitely give them something to eat.”
Staying humble Frank claims it’s not much, but it’s the least he can do to help. “It’s just a couple of bucks, but somebody will not go to sleep hungry,” he said. According to Myrtle Beach Online Frank once made a mom and her kids a pizza after the woman drove up to his store with her two crying children in tow. She didn’t have money to buy food for her kids, so Frank fed them for free.
“It’s really nice to help the community out because there’s sometimes that maybe I went hungry. I don’t think the kids in this country or anywhere in the world has to wait for Christmas to get good stuff and I think they should get it whenever they deserve,” Frank explained.
Andrea Wissman, one of Frank’s employees, said, “We have ham and cheese sandwiches and sometimes he throws some of our breakfast tacos in here, as a little different they can have a choice.” She continued, “We all go through hard times from time to time, so it’s nice to have something good.”
Frank and Andrea said their simple message of hope started with five to six sandwiches a week. However, Frank plans to continue the gesture of kindness at his other stores. Frank added, “I can do more positive stories out there. Because of me, if more and more people start doing it, I think it’ll be one good thing for the whole world.”
