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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You should all be ashamed of yourself! Obviously these people are poor and probably hungry and in need of food. Why wouldn’t you help? Something is very wrong that in our inequitable capitalistic society there are so many poor people who need help and so many cold snobby rich people who think they are better than anyone else. [/quote]

I’ll take this!

I’ve served on a charity board for over a decade and have been an outreach worker for far longer.

I’ve personally handed out my charity’s business card to beggars who’ve approached me locally and explained that I’m more than happy to help get them into our program-all they need to do is leave me a message on our confidential line and I will personally coordinate immediate delivery of basics AND can get them enrolled in our programs. Really: meet me and I can provide immediate help in the form of food, clothing and emergency funds. Need a few hours but can help with housing and transportation.

Not at all surprising to me or my colleagues: I’ve NEVER had one roadside/store/parking lot beggar EVER take me up on my offer. No, my clients are what I call the savvy and smart working poor - not homeless but are one paycheck away from a crisis.

These beggars are scammers!  And yes, there’s a coordinated church begging circuit here in my small region that thankfully was addressed and thwarted because front office church staffers caught on and we began to compare notes and stories! All churches within a five mile radius decided to give out gas cards only (like $5) and then started to ask for ID and would call each other.

Yes, they want cash money only. They aren’t homeless.

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