Should you give homeless people money?
958944
the reason they dont stay at the homeless shelter is because those shelters have rules of curfew and no drugs.\n\nthe ones who dont want to stay at the shelter dont want to abide by those rules. so they end up on the street. unfortunatly they probably are using the money for alchohol.\n\nif you pay attention the ones that dont stay at the shelter and wonder the streets usually talk to themselves or some sort of drug addict behavior.
707792
If Oprah gave me a thousand dollars to pay it forward, just indeed, I would give it to someone who needed it.  I am working and to be honest, a thousand dollars isn't something tempting enough for me to keep. :)
137742
If I knew where it came from I would give it to that person. If it was a large sum of money I would give to police.  If only small and no way to find out who owns it. I would take it but probably donate other money to a charity.
863499
I've noticed more people with cardboard signs. I doubt they're homeless. There was a woman in Dallas a couple of years ago who went out begging on a street corner and cleared enough to pay off her family's mortgage on their 6 bedroom house. It was in the Dallas paper! She started it after her husband lost his job, because she didn't want to work full time (that's what she said, not my idea) and had a can she held saying need to feed my children or something like that. They come out more at Christmas because people are supposed to feel more generous then.
794580
Sure, why not. Giving a homeless person a job takes some reliability off the state/federal government! Hire two!
431178
I would buy several truck loads of can goods and help stock up some food pantries for homeless people.\n 250,000 (they are relly in need after the winter months)\nThen I'd take another good amount and start a little program to help the elderly eat better. 200.000 (those that are stuck at home and can't get out in the winter..\n\nDonate 100,000. To the Shriners Hospitals\n\nTake the rest and start a seed fund to help Mothers and their children...that are homeless..\n\nAnd that is what I would do !
233166
No. I am one of those people who can't stand to see the homeless people on the streets and usually donate to them.  I've given them money and even food.  I know that some of them are not really homeless and do the begging routine to just get money, however I feel that if I do my part and help the ones you can, God will take care of the ones who are doing wrong.  I've donated to those who I've watched take the money and went and bought them something to eat and I've also donated to those who have went straight to the  liquor store.  Atleast I know my heart is in the right place and if they are doing wrong it's between them and God.
438873
Will you give money to anyone who asks??\n\nThere is your answer
753420
'Give to the hood' how exactly? Are you wondering if people should feel obliged to give to charitable causes? Personally I think that those who have more than they need should give, and without regard to the color of their skin or their personal histories
1142297
I choose to help those that I can directly.  It's not much, but it is worth more to me than sending money to a board of directors that might slough off a trickle of my donation to the people who actually need it.  \nIf you want to help, don't go through major charity networks.  Unless you are going for the notoriety, and the tax break.  But don't believe for one moment that your money is really helping anyone who doesn't have a swiss bank account.  \nYou can donate to your local food shelter, but does that help anyone get off the street, get a job, get a better life?  No.
402054
When i was in Washington D.C. I gave a homeless man my $100 dollars spending money. Instead of spending it on something that would probably rot my teeth or brain. I gave it to him, because i knew he was much worse off, and needed it more then i did. and if he was lying, well who am I to judge, God will do that in the end. I was just doing my part and being nice.
345632
I donate frequently to the homeless shelter, work in the soup kitchen as a volunteer, etc.\nMost homeless shelters will gladly accept clothing, blankets, pillows, toilet paper, dishes, beds, and just about ANYTHING you can think of (toothbrushes, combs, soap).
230815
I would love to win the money!\nI would take the money and help all I could...\nBattered woman, abused children, homeless, and several charities I believe in.
1074541
Yes and i think everyone does this at one point or another without realizing it.  It is all the small things.  You can put a quarter in a homeless man's cup or give the right of way to another driver.  This is kindness but no one sits there and say "i paid it forward"
497125
u should go feed homeless people for a day
798914
I once helped a friend and her 19 year old daughter out when they became homeless.  They were living in their car.  During this period I paid their car insurance, fed them,  loaned them money and let them spend the night a few times.\n\nI asked them to Thanksgiving Dinner, they came, they ate, they stayed 5 weeks.  When they left they never said a word of thanks \nNot one single word................\n\nI stood in the driveway waving bye........3 months later they asked to stay with me again?  My responce was, I can give you a couple bucks but I really don't want house guests right now.\n\nI think I would have agreed, if they had at least said "thanks" for all the help I had given before. Doing favors and helping out  friends is just something you do.  But I think the level of kindness becomes burdensome without appreciation.
607934
YES! I try to help anyone when ever it is feasible.I have been that homeless person many years ago, and if it wasn't for people's kindness and generosity, I could still very well be there today. It's karma to help people whenever it is in your power to do so.