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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis non-profit is doing its part to unify the community by serving those in need.

“This is a way – a sign to show that we are thought about,” Wesley Moxley said. “People do care.”

Moxley is no stranger to hardships. He said that the clothes on his back are the only thing he owns.

“I’m overwhelmed because a lot has been taken from me recently again,” Moxley said. “But it’s all coming back.”

However, he told NewsNation affiliate WREG that he’s not letting his situation hold him down, especially after seeing how multiple business owners and organizations came together to help those experiencing similar misfortunes.

“I try to tell people it doesn’t matter where you come from or what you drive or what you look like,” said Rebecca Martinez, the owner of Geez Louise Cakes. “It’s always good to help somebody.”

Moxley is one of many people who received a free meal, haircut, toiletries and a little entertainment at Court Square Park on Saturday morning.

“It’s real nice to see people doing stuff for other people,” Amos Randolph said.

Adrian Davis is the founder and president of Community Services Leaders of America (also known as CSLA), a non-profit that focuses on providing basic needs to the less fortunate and unhoused community.

“I put all my effort into bringing everybody together and it’s a point to Memphis that it’s time to change,” David said. “As a society, it’s very important that you take care of the less fortunate first.”

Davis said all the food was donated by local restaurants and prepared by local chefs.

“Today, we gone prepare some pancakes. We got bacon. We got some fluffy eggs,” Chef Christian Mosley said.

“Just a breakfast, helping to give them gifts, toiletries and stuff like that. It helps a lot,” said owner of Whitaker’s Kitchen, Floyd Whitaker. “I’d rather be here.”

As for Moxley, he said Saturday’s event inspired him to pass along the kindness given to him.

“I want to be a testimony to a person that comes off the streets with nothing, really, and goes into a program with a group of people that are trying to help you, does everything they tell them to do, and in time I’m going to be there.”

For more information about CSLA, visit this website.

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