In Philadelphia, USA, there is a pizzeria filled with post-it notes all over the wall. It's been talked about why the reason really shakes my heart, so I would like to introduce it.

Post-it notes all over the wall! The reason is?
Post-it notes all over the wall! The reason is?

According to the US media NPR, at Rosa's Fresh Pizza, a pizza shop, customers can "charge" every dollar for homeless people . Every time you charge money, the customer sticks a post-it with a message on the wall. This post-it becomes a “meal voucher” for homeless people and can be redeemed for a slice of pizza.

A new form of "donation"
A new form of "donation"

According to the media, the system started about a year ago. A customer asked the owner, Mason Wartman, if he could buy pizza for the homeless. Mason received a donation from a customer and wrote it on a post-it note so that he could understand it.

Since then, customers who come to the store have been charging $ 1 one after another and sticking post-it notes on the wall. Nowadays, this is spread by word of mouth, and it is said that 30 to 40 homeless people come to the store to eat "free pizza" a day.

Many people resonate with the actions that one person started
Many people resonate with the actions that one person started

Post-it notes filled with heartwarming messages from customers such as "Enjoy The Pizza", "Have A Nice Day!" And "Bless You". There is also a thank-you message from a homeless person.

Below is a summary of some of the thank-you messages.

"I lost everything, but there are people in this world who care and others who don't. And today, Mason helped me. Thank you."

"I've been homeless here for six years and I'm very happy that people are working together like this to change society. Rosa's has helped us change the way we are treated. "

"I just want to say thank you to everyone who donated. Rosa's gave me a place to eat every day. Thanks to you, I'll start a new job tomorrow!"

Many gratitude messages are also posted
Many gratitude messages are also posted

This may be a scene unique to the United States, where the homelessness problem caused by the disparity society is deeply rooted. However, there is a considerable amount of prejudice and low awareness of social issues in Japan. I think we can learn a lot from the actions taken by Rosa's and our customers.

"Stay Positive!"
"Stay Positive!"

* The source of the image is Rosa's Fresh Pizza official Facebook page.