I'm so glad you said that, because it feels a bit weird. I tried giving a homeless woman some money and a few items, and she thought I was chasing her and ran away from me. I was chasing her to give her these items, so she wasn't wrong. I felt like a stalker - I realize she was very frightened and possibly had mental issues, or maybe not, I've never been homeless, thank the lord, so I can't imagine what that is like. So all the good intentions I had sort of went by the wayside, and I just give cash, but there is always that little niggle in the back of my mind: yeah, but you could do more... so thank you for the ideas!
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