Handling Beggars

NightRain2019 · Mar 02, 2019, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheryl27

I usally try to have a sub way gift card in my purse to give them, i never give out money because you never know.

One of the nice things about giving that type of gift card is that during rough weather it gives the person a chance to get inside and get warm or cool or just sit down for a bit. Where I live it gets really cold in the winter and that’s a huge thing. I also knew a homeless woman who had heatstroke, so either way you are doing a good thing there.

NightRain2019 · Mar 02, 2019, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheryl27

I usally try to have a sub way gift card in my purse to give them, i never give out money because you never know.

One of the nice things about giving that type of gift card is that during rough weather it gives the person a chance to get inside and get warm or cool or just sit down for a bit. Where I live it gets really cold in the winter and that’s a huge thing. I also knew a homeless woman who had heatstroke, so either way you are doing a good thing there. You might be saving someone’s life.

McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts. All good.

NightRain2019 · Mar 02, 2019, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mugwort2

Beggers where I live usually gather at the local supermarket and drugstore. If I give its usually food. I make certain it's soft snacks since many such people's teeth are bad. I'm suspicious of the cash being used for drugs.

Good point on the soft food. A lot of poor people don’t have dental insurance.

KD1980 · Mar 20, 2019, 06:58 AM

I never give money. I only ever give food if I have it.

I do feel sorry for them, but I'm poor too and I don't have a lot to give away.

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