tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post323198259960564647..comments2024-03-25T11:45:23.582-06:00Comments on AbbyNormal: I don't have any weedAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-9349806614350422202017-02-13T06:22:36.754-07:002017-02-13T06:22:36.754-07:00I once offered a homeless man a meal that I was br...I once offered a homeless man a meal that I was bringing home to eat, and he scoffed at me. I don't give to people holding signs anymore. But if someone approaches me and asks for money in a pinch (like the woman who forgot her wallet at home or the gal who needs 19 cents) I will help out. I usually will say "okay" to the grocery store checker who asks if I'd like to donate a dollar to the veterans/children's hospital/cancer society.Andrea Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610441014156049645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-64854094762049209892017-02-12T23:20:13.537-07:002017-02-12T23:20:13.537-07:00Aw, I love that Meego is getting involved for such...Aw, I love that Meego is getting involved for such a great cause! I recently gave money and treats to a woman on a street corner with a child. I felt so sad for the child, but immediately after I left a man who appeared to be the father came out of a store and they all went through the bag together. I definitely feel suspicious of that one and will not give money to people using kids to stand with them for money. If anything I should have called child protective services instead.KatBouskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556451375792958743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-9125029639512977532017-02-10T08:33:46.062-07:002017-02-10T08:33:46.062-07:00Not everyone has a lot of disposable income to don...Not everyone has a lot of disposable income to donate to charities, but time is valuable too. I've taken food to one of our homeless shelters. It's (understandably) in a crappy part of the city, but the volunteers there are of the nicest people I've ever met. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-3853871424868837352017-02-10T08:32:05.761-07:002017-02-10T08:32:05.761-07:00Wow, well now you know.
I encounter some panhand...Wow, well now you know. <br />I encounter some panhandlers during my bicycle commutes and most are friendly enough, but not all. There's probably some mental disability and/or addiction going on with some. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-46241220895556572522017-02-10T08:28:42.900-07:002017-02-10T08:28:42.900-07:00That windshield cleaner probably pegged you as a s...That windshield cleaner probably pegged you as a soft sell. Little did he know...<br />Yes, I'm sure it's Meego's commitment to the environment that motivated his choice of collection can!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-13826275677559021402017-02-10T08:20:09.638-07:002017-02-10T08:20:09.638-07:00I don't give money to panhandlers. I think th...I don't give money to panhandlers. I think this is because I see some of them in our office getting food stamps. There is one guy that I see every morning coming into work. Sometimes I wave to him, sometimes I give him food, but I don't give him money. I work in a family support office that is located in an impoverish part of the city, we see lots of refugees and occasionally an actual homeless person. (Most homeless go to the office downtown) There are also different levels of homeless, which I can go on and on about.<br /><br />I don't really give money to charities or to go fund me accounts. I do give time though. I like helping out and making meals for Ronald McDonald House. I've raised money for the Special Olympics Polar Plunge. I would donate to your son for his cause. I think those are all good ones.Morgan Cartwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178122106812607258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-29400927514344663802017-02-10T05:46:57.483-07:002017-02-10T05:46:57.483-07:00One day my husband and I learned a lesson. Some pa...One day my husband and I learned a lesson. Some panhandlers aren't very appreciative. We were driving down a busy street and noticed a man with a sign asking for help. We could have given him money, but we didn't. We had a box of fresh fruit from our orchard and handed him some. We had only gone down the road 50 feet or so and watched as he threw the fruit to the side of the road. Never again!! If they just want your money, they are usually needing to support a habit, nothing else. I'm not going to give my hard earned money to an addict.carol danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199172053416419162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-67604173442331140872017-02-09T20:28:03.161-07:002017-02-09T20:28:03.161-07:00We have so many panhandlers downtown, and I ignore...We have so many panhandlers downtown, and I ignore them all. I did give a kid a couple of bucks one time for cleaning my windshield at a gas station. (I shocked myself by actually letting him do it. Nobody touches my car....) I suppose I figured he was at least trying to work for it. <br />Hats off to Meego and friends - especially the girls! I'd donate to him. Maybe even a little extra for recycling and reusing. :)ShadowRun300https://www.blogger.com/profile/12135867148518005153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-80300314855693148912017-02-09T19:56:13.190-07:002017-02-09T19:56:13.190-07:00Wow, $20 is generous.
St. Baldrick's is a fun ...Wow, $20 is generous.<br />St. Baldrick's is a fun thing, and it's really turned into a big event at the school with large groups of kids getting each other to participate together. My kind of peer pressure! <br />I'm particularly impressed with the girl students and women on the staff who go "under the razor"!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-64022236159742808092017-02-09T19:53:07.279-07:002017-02-09T19:53:07.279-07:00I've just heard so many stories of "profe...I've just heard so many stories of "professional beggars" that live higher on the hog than we do. It's tough to know, so we just give to the well known charities.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-9817135674256782312017-02-09T19:51:27.596-07:002017-02-09T19:51:27.596-07:00I thought the girl asking for such a small and spe...I thought the girl asking for such a small and specific amount might actually end up with more money per day with that strategy rather than just the "anything helps" line. <br /><br />Here in our city, we have three large non-profits that offer food, shelter, and all kinds of aid to the needy, and probably many other smaller ones. So I'm always a bit suspicious of random panhandlers. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-6290382479462686322017-02-09T19:45:52.949-07:002017-02-09T19:45:52.949-07:00We have our fair share of corner-sitters too. The...We have our fair share of corner-sitters too. They're there for hours each day. I wonder how much they get. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-71284343398599088222017-02-09T16:02:09.284-07:002017-02-09T16:02:09.284-07:00Ha ha, funny opening. I got swindled out of $20 on...Ha ha, funny opening. I got swindled out of $20 one time on the street, and I didn't give again for a long time. Now I'm back to sometimes giving and sometimes not. My husband's gone bald a few times for St. Baldrick's. It's a fun way to contribute. Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146625702822086807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-74146941333484599092017-02-09T15:49:23.518-07:002017-02-09T15:49:23.518-07:00I lived in a city where it was pretty common to be...I lived in a city where it was pretty common to be approached for change. I gave it if I had it. Yeah, maybe they spent it on alcohol and maybe not. My hope was in some small way I made their day better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-37945800514543582982017-02-09T15:08:12.488-07:002017-02-09T15:08:12.488-07:00When I was in college, there was a guy who would s...When I was in college, there was a guy who would stand outside the train station and ask people for twelve cents. Maybe he figured most people wouldn't have the two pennies and give him a nickel and a dime.<br /><br />I'm all for giving money to guys who look like they're down on their luck. I used to travel to Los Angeles and stay in Santa Monica, where they have a lot of homeless guys. One night one of them asked if I had a cigarette as I was headed to 7-Eleven. I bought the guy a pack and gave them to him. Another night there were about five guys hanging around and one came up and asked for money so he and his friends could get something to eat. I felt to give them ten bucks, and they were really grateful for it, and were still saying "Thank you sir! God bless you!" when I was a block away. New York, on the other hand, I'm a little less generous, because I get the sense they're not as hard up for money as they try to come off.<br /><br />As for charities, I'm a little more cautious and check them out. John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-82409733563592080832017-02-09T11:45:21.290-07:002017-02-09T11:45:21.290-07:00I always feel that you have got to be pretty despe...I always feel that you have got to be pretty desperate to beg for money. If you've got it would you be begging on streets corners? I dunno. I see quite a few guys in AZ standing on crutches by the side of the traffic lights and often people do roll down their windows and give them money. I'd rather give mine to an organised charity. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.com