do you give help to the poor and homeless

[aggie49]

i try when ever i can but i do help at a church to feed the homeless it  is so sad

[coreyw87]

Yes, when we can.  Have stopped and gotten hamburgers or fried chicken and taken it to this corner where the homeless "hung out" but now they got ran off so help friend who does these mass feedings.

[dcrotteau]

We live in a small town, so I don't think there are any homeless, but we do give.  The boy scouts and the post office and a couple of other groups do food drives throughout the year, and we put food, canned mostly and cereals, non perishable items in a bag on the front  step and they come by and pick it up.   

[carmen4]

I dont do much but every once in a blue moon I go with a group to feed the homeless at a shelter. Usually delicious food like lasagna, garlic bread and salad! It feels great serving them. Other than that ill just give a dollar or a few cents here and there when I see a good opportunity. One time driving home I gave a homeless man 5 of my last $10 for the week back when I was living on my own. A few reasons were because he was an aspiring artist and had his guitar and was asking for food and fare help to get where he needed to go. I know it was crazy but I just felt inspired to do it for some reason. When I was in that living situation I was like screw giving homeless people money, Im barely surviving here and my car is crap and things are so expensive... but I thought, I know im going to get paid soon. This guy doesnt know what his next meal is or where he is sleeping tonight so I just did it! mostly because I didnt have any smaller bills lol but it felt great and he gave me a huge smile and thanked me. He was actually pretty handsome about his mid to late twenties but definitely worn down and dirty with his blonde hair starting to dreadlock. But it just felt good. Now dont get me wrong I hardly everr give money unless its spare change. I usually just give fruit or bars or something unopened sitting in my car because then I know they arent getting alcohol or drugs or whatever. Not that it is my business but thats how I like to give. My family will do the same if were driving together. But most of the time I usually just walk/ drive by if im alone because hey, Im a college student! but Ill never forget that little moment and im glad I did it  

[Delphyne]

Absolutely, whenever possible.  We also donate to Heifer International when we have extra money.  Heifer International is a great charity that gives poor and needy families livestock to care for, use as food, and breed.  Those who receive livestock are required to "pass on" offspring to members of the village.  So helping one family helps an entire village.

I totally recommend them.

[samrhett2]

I don't really have the money.  I would love it if I had some spare time and could work in one of the local charities that serve meals.  Maybe one day I will have more money and more free time.

[ghunter]

Yes I do, infact I work at a homeless shelter for women and Children.

[tea4me]

At the church where my family goes, we made up a bunch of care packages for the homeless.  These were gallon-size freezer bags with a pair of new socks, a bottle of water, crackers, granola bars, hand wipes, Kleenex, hand warmers, etc.  I put a bunch in my car so that when we saw someone on the side of the road with a sign, we'd have a bag to hand to them. 

[ancmetro]

   Some people don't! I try to help them. Let us look at this way: That person maybe is your ex-worker, someone who did something for you before they got into this mess, someone who has health problems...even a relative you do not know.

[madeara]

Yes, I give them money.    I consider that to be my ministry. At my church we also do a Turkey Dinner ministry during Thanksgiving.

[tangiechan]

I don't have much most of the time, but I try to help whenever I can. I'll feel so bad for a very long time if I don't. I also volunteer once in a while whenever I can.

[blondie71]

I try to help the poor because I am poor myself, I don't see homeless where I live I know they are out there but I don't see them.  The poor I offer to do taxes and renters rebates for them so they don't have to pay a tax person.  They usually give me a little but I never ask them for anything. So I hope I do my part I have no income and live off my husbands SSI which isn't very much, without my husband I would be homeless.

[TAZALISCIOUS]

Sometimes I have seen homeless people outside of restaurants that I have gone into when I've gone downtown. I don't do it all the time but I have purchased a meal as I was getting ready to leave the establishment and I offered it to those people. As I love to coupon I often get many free items and too many to just keep myself. So I wait till I have a few items and I gather them up and I go deliver them to one of the shelters near my home. Recently I purchased 6 boxes of Baboo milk for infants, 6 boxes of all bran snack bars, 4 different boxes of cereal and a bunch of different bathroom cleaners, candles and sprays that I am going to donate. If every one only did a little in the long run it would make a big difference!