Governor: Civic and Community Engagement

Hey, do you have a buck to grab the bus? A dollar? A dollar? To get to the bus?

Yeah. You don't need a ride? No, I don't need a ride. I don't want to take up your time.

Thank You sure? Absolutely, yeah. You sure you don't need a ride or something? No, no, no, no, I'm good.

I'm good. going to go tan. If you last day, okay? Okay.

But before you go, why don't you give this to me? If I can't help somebody in need, how am I going to fix the state of Minnesota? What do you mean? I'm running for governor.

Oh, you are? Yeah, yeah, I'm an independent candidate for governor here in Minnesota. What was your name? Brad Kollar.

Brad? Yeah. Since you were nice to me, I wanted to give you something. Oh, no, no, no, no.

Yeah. Give it to me? It's for you. No.

Yes, take it. Take it. For a buck? And your buck back.

Oh. Well, can I give this to somebody else instead? I'd rather give it to someone else that's really in need. You're not in need?

No, I'm okay. I mean, what about like the first person that we see that we just Yeah, I got a Hey, Brad. Oh, it's how you doing? Speak of the Pretty good.

Come here, you. Alex is a veteran. Thanks for your service, Alex. Yeah, he's been here and he's just great job.

He just gave me some money. Here, I'm going to couple couple hundred And I'm going to add to it. You're going to Because you are such a great guy. You're always so warm welcoming when I come in here and you treat everybody like gold.

Thanks. I'm going to go tan. Well, dude, good luck with the governor, man. you.

Have a blessed day. You got my vote, brother. Well, thank you. Yeah.

Been actually in and out of homelessness for five, almost six years now. Currently, I'm staying in a motel. I don't have a, you know, kitchen or anything, but I'm saving up for groceries, working as much as I can, getting back on track and Well, you shouldn't be in this position, man. You're a veteran.

My thought was, you know, I work for a chance to have a home and life doesn't always work out as we plan, but it doesn't mean you know, give up. I mean, every single day, you know, I find some reason to keep moving on, moving forward and not turn to where I had fallen into, which fell into alcohol and just ended up, you know, seeking for a lot of support. Didn't really get that. I I felt like nobody cared.

I was very upset and angry at the world. How do you feel now? Bringing hope, actually being there, you know, walking with someone or helping them through it. It's It's It's a life-changing experience.

It really is. You did not fall. You always rise up. We train in the mud to learn how to stand up and continue going, right?

That's right.