(CNN) A Wisconsin bus driver didn't skip a beat when a homeless man stepped on her bus during a cold night, offering him food and helping him find a place to stay.

Now she's being honored for it.

Natalie Barnes, a driver with the Milwaukee County Transit System, found out that a frequent rider, "Richard," no longer had a home.

"I am officially homeless now," he said as he boarded her bus last month. The house Richard had been living in was condemned and he had been on the streets for a week.

At first, Barnes offered what she could: the warmth of her bus and some food.

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