Could you help a poor or homelss person or family out for the holidays ? What would you do? Remember Christmas is the season for giving....
2006-12-01 02:51:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
The Christmas Spirit is among some of us.... Thank you so far for the great answers...
2006-12-02 06:09:33 · update #1
I already have. I collected non perishable foods from neighbors and donated all the bags to the food bank.
2006-12-01 02:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by KathyS 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If Christmas is the only time we help these people, they are doomed!
Encourage the government to provide the proper care for the mentally ill (who make up the majority of homeless people) and to also provide for services for alcohol and drug addicts (who also fill up the ranks of the homeless).
You need to write letters to all levels of government officials who are charges with the responsibility for caring for these people.
Then, you volunteer to work at a homeless shelter, on other agency that has been established.
Giving money to the homeless does nothing to solve their underlying problems. Until the cause of their problem is addressed, they will not receive the help they really need.
2006-12-03 19:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually do help. If you're asking what you can do, find out what they need. If it's food, give them food. Help out at a shelter. Donate coats or cloths.
If they have kids, buy a few toys that they can carry with them.
If they need to find jobs, try helping them with their resumes or letting them print some out. Donate some decent cloths for job interviews. Give them a haircut (I saw that on a TV show once, a local woman was giving free haircuts to people so they looked good for job interviews).
I always recommend getting involved with a local organization to help out. They know a lot more about what's going on in the local community and can better guide your efforts.
2006-12-01 11:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by bionicbookworm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes all people can but it is best done through a homeless shelter like a rescue mission. 2/3rds of the homeless have either mental health issues or bad addiction issues that the layman is not and should not try to fix. Donations and volunteer work at these rescue missions is the way to help.
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2006-12-01 10:57:11 · answer #4 · answered by David 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would either invite the poor or homeless in my home to share the food and warmth of a family full of love and give 100$ for a christmas gift
2006-12-01 13:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by dvcgurl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, a friend's husband lost his job, and she is on disability with a bad back. They have NO money for presents for their daughter. So some friends and I got together a collection to give this little girl a great Christmas.
2006-12-01 11:09:02 · answer #6 · answered by stacie b 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would love to help someone out this year i do not have allot of money but I try to help out as much as possible when I can.This year we plan on helping with our church toy drive where everything they collect gets donated to the American Legion also to there mitten tree also .We are also helping with my kids school toy drive. This is the season for giving and I am so glad that there are people out there who care enough to give.
2006-12-01 11:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by SAHM and proud of it 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The homeless, they choose to be that way. But The poor yes. I would help a poor person, due to the fact they are actually working but their wages can pay for the minimal stuff. While some homeless people are getting SSI and SSDI and living like kings and queens.
2006-12-01 10:55:55 · answer #8 · answered by Joseph V 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
lots of people do. my husband and i sponsored a family for christmas, basically got the gifts for the kids. also those salvation army kettles - drop in a dollar everytime you see one
2006-12-01 11:17:21 · answer #9 · answered by Jenn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can buy them dinner, Warm Coats, Gift Cards and Invite them to Church.
2006-12-01 11:26:20 · answer #10 · answered by Mz. M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋