Jayson Conner used to be homeless. Now, he's a co-founder of Backpacks for the Street, a volunteer organization that delivers backpacks filled with COVID-19 supplies to those experiencing homelessness. "I'm like an empath," Conner, 42, told NBC News. "When I'm walking around the city, I can feel people's energies." That sixth sense, he said, fuels him to help the homeless. "I can feel their pain.