<< Do you just walk on by

Never seen something of the sort..I almost never leave the house, and then, i have no money to offer. If i brought him home..well can't unless my parents do it...o.o
i could bring a blanket back, though!

there are too many who struggle to help around here. and if you help them once, it can get really dangerous

I feel really bad but if you do give him money you don't know what the outcome will be. He could go buy alcohol, drugs, man you just don't know. That's what's sad.

I would do all of those...
But I'm 14, so I haven't...
But I will!

I worked for almost 9 years in a drug/alcohol/shelter facility. I still know people working there. Depending on what the person needed I am sure I would be able to help a person out by just making a call.

Sometimes a person just wants to have human contact, a smile to get through their situation.

One year during our Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless at the shelter, I helped a coworker pass out pamphlets with information to those we served.
After I handed the info to one man he commented to me that it was nice to see someone smile and look at them in his face, instead of looking away.

Sometimes all it takes is a smile to make a persons day.

depends on my mood.

I have at time's Stopped and talked with some homeless people .... If I get the feeling there not drunks or drug addicts I will help out with a few bucks ... Ask the if they no Jesus ... After that it's up to them .... A man once told me if you wanna help the homeless do nothing for them ... I have failed at doing nothing

A friend of mine once said, "Doing nothing changes nothing." Glad to see you understand that failing at doing nothing is a great thing to fail at.

there was this guy in my town that claimed to be homeless when really he was just a freaky child molester.

For the most part unfortunately.

It really depends. Sometimes it is nice to sit an talk, then try to figure out what they need. A blanket, a ride to the shelter?

you try to do the best you can give some money and some kindness will go along way.

Depends - if I have money I will give when asked, if I have food I offer - if I'm near a store or food chain, I offer to buy them breakfast/lunch/dinner. I lived in Berkeley for many years and once gave my coat to a man - it was November, raining, and he was standing on the street with NO shirt - he had his arm around a girl trying to keep her warm - he had literally given her the shirt off his back.

...it's sad to me that so many suffer. I wonder what's to be learned from it, and who's to do the learning?

$ for food

I've done everything on the list and more. It just depends on the situation. There was a time in my life when I was homeless and it was the little things that made me happy. A warm meal, cup of coffee, a cigarette, (and as someone else mentioned) clean socks...

I've lived out of my truck, a shelter, and even a tent under a bridge (until the cops ran me off). I count myself very blessed to be in the position I am now. I can afford to help others out so why shouldn't I? Even a small gesture can mean the world to someone that has nothing.

Actually, it was a bunch of things. We donate to our local shelters. We also are involved in bringing hot meals and blankets to those who are homeless and do not want to go to shelters. If each of us took a blanket, coat, clean dry socks, hot meal, or some such thing to a homeless person just once a week... it would help so much.

I give food that I know would only go to waste, otherwise.

I volunteer when I can.

I WOULD if I wasn't 17 and living with my parents! But my parents are complete c**ts that don't have a moral bone in their bodys! They wouldn't offer them so much as a euro...

I'm not exactly what one would call a nice person.

Maybe buy her/him food if I had enough...
If I had a blanket on me I'd give that away too. I'll never forget the time a homeless man gave me his blanket when I was stranded and freezing on a cold night in Seattle... it would just feel right to do the same if I could.

The next time you get a sandwich at a store, have half of it wrapped separately and give it to a homeless person. ; ) Shop at your local Goodwill and get a few pairs of socks. You have no idea how homeless appreciate simple things like a clean pair of socks.

Ahhh. The feeling of a clean pair of socks... There was a point in my life when I slept in my truck. One of the few things that made me the happiest was a warm meal / cup of coffee, a cigarette, and warm socks.

If I can I may give them some money....and say a prayer for them.....to find a home...

offer

In my neighborhood we have a noticeable amount Of Homeless. They usually flock to the train station and the Dunkin Donut's next to it. I wish I could do more but many of them are in denial of their situation, and I don't think it's my place to impose rules on them.

We have a shelter in my city that is supported by my church and I would tell them how to get there. They would get a hot meal, a place to stay, and counselling on how to get themselves back into society. Many have actually found a job through them and got back to a productive life again.