Clem Singletary is one of those guys who is always helping other people. That didn't seem to make any difference to whomever stole his bicycle near 90th Avenue in East Oakland. Clem, who works at Albertsons on E. 18th Street and is always cheerful and friendly, was noticeably missing from work one day to the fire crew from Station 12A who shops there for groceries every shift. Knowing that Clem's bike had been stolen, they asked Clem's co-workers if he ever got his bike replaced. The co-workers replied that Clem had to call in sick because he didn't have his bike to get to work.Roy Palatino called Random Acts and asked if we could get a bike for Clem. Later that same day, Chip Baker went to Costco and bought a bicycle and then went to Clem's church on 90th Avenue to deliver the bike to him. When Clem saw the bike he broke down and cried. With tears streaming down his face, he kept repeating over and over again, "I can't believe that anyone would do this for me". See, Clem is one of those guys who's always helping other people and doesn't expect anything in return. Today, Clem's Random Acts of Kindness helping others came back to him full circle.
Clem recently got the full-time position at Albertsons as their official "Greeter" at the front door. They could not have picked a better person for the job. If you ever shop at Albertsons on E. 18th Street in Oakland, you'll probably be greeted by Clem with a smile. Or, just stop by and say, "Hi".
