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Originally posted by Honeykiss1974
But for the most part, I financially support my church's homeless ministry as well as other organizations, so I will always stop and chat (to see what their need is) and try to direct them to other resources that can help.
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To me, this seems like the best (and safest) option. I do feel for the people who have to beg on the street just to get by, but as a single woman I also don't feel comfortable giving those same people money in person. I'm a big chicken, but seriously, I have heard of people being robbed when giving money to people on the street and I know I'd never be able to defend myself if something like that were to happen to me.