Every Sunday morning, a Jacksonville man patrols the beaches area looking for people in need. He hands out food, drinks and socks with a loving embrace.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — He's described as a boot on the ground warrior for the homeless population. Tracy Gebeaux spends his Sunday mornings on what he calls the Love Patrol. He reaches out to people where they are.
"Just like me, he was homeless at one point," Gebeaux said while petting Joker. He's a rescue dog that helps Gebeaux help others."Everything I knew was in construction or on a fishing boat and neither one of those things were hiring," Gebeaux said. Gebeaux understands what it's like to need a loving embrace and the importance of hearing words many people use sparingly."Many hands make light work," Gebeaux said."So, what seems like it's insurmountable isn't if you get the right people involved that have the right heart."
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