Water and a sandwich: An East Texas man's push to help

RAINS COUNTY, TX — Water and a sandwich, that's what one East Texas business owner says is all it takes to start a movement.

About two months ago, Frank Hemani, owner of the Star Mart gas station in the Lake Fork Community, near Emory, started offering those items an no charge at his gas station, for those in need.

Hemani told KXXV-TV it's not much, but says it's the least anyone could do to help. Hemani and his employees are on a mission.

'It's just a couple of bucks, but somebody will not go to sleep hungry. If you don't have money or a job, you can have a sandwich and a bottle of water for free," Hemani said.

Hemani has posted a sign in his gas station that says, “If they are hungry enough, I will feed them. If they have children, or child, I'll definitely give them something to eat.”

"Then 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," says Andrea Wissman, one of Hemani’s employees.

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Hemani got started on this mission two months ago after seeing a video where someone did something similar. He says it sparked something inside of him that he's dealt with before.

Story from KXXV-TV.

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