Forget the Homeless on Thanksgiving!

[petgoat]

Everybody wants to help the homeless on Thanksgiving
and at Christman time.

Squelch the impulse until January and February and March
when they're going to need it.

[Donnachaidh]

1. why not do both?

Giving at the end of the year is fine for tax write-offs. :sarcasm:

But you can still help people at other times of the year. Homeless people don't become invisible the rest of the year.

[jhrobbins]

2. I've got an idea - let's help them 12 months a year - the richest..

country in the world and many kids/people in America still go to bed hungry - shame on us!

[InvisibleTouch]

4. In 2000 I visited DC...

...and was shocked to see homeless people sleeping on benches within sight of the White House. Shameful, indeed.

[Betsy Ross]

8. No, they don't go to bed hungry

They go to be food insecure. :sarcasm:

[petgoat]

11. Does that mean there will be a new branch of DHS, the

Department of Food Security?

Department of Shelter Security, Department of Health Security?

[auntAgonist]

3. homelessness and hunger know NO season. n/t

[nam78_two]

5. Too late

And yes Jan, Feb and Mar will be good times to chip in too, as well as the rest of the year....

[Skittles]

6. I am a giving person all year long

I don't wait until the last two months of the year to be compassionate and I resent the people who do

[Monkeyman]

7. Here is a way to help

Sen. Obama has a bill going to the floor in Jan. Setting up a fund to help the Homeless . Call you Sen at 202-224-3121 and tell him to support this bill.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

9. In many communities, there are almost too many opportunities for

food and services during the holidays.

Consider volunteering once a week year round. The advantage is that you get to know many of the homeless and under-employed as individuals, not as an anonymous mass.

[elocs]

10. My city of La Crosse has a Thank giving community dinner for everybody.

It is a big all day event at our civic center with food and entertainment and is a community event. They will even deliver a meal to those who cannot come down. Starting tomorrow through New Year's Eve the Rotary club puts on a million light Christmas display at our Riverside park which collects food and raises money for local food pantries. Yes, it happens at the end of the year, but it does open the eyes to some that there are hungry all year round and raises awareness of hunger. There are other concerts and events throughout the year where admission is bringing food to donate. Yes, it is important to help feed the hungry all year, but these year end events do sow the seeds that help all year long.

[SoCalDem]

12. My Newcomer's Club adopted a "single Mom" family every year

We paid for school supplies, clothes for the kids, a box of food staples every month, activity tickets for the school kids, yearbook fees,class rings, winter coats, took the kids shopping for Mother'sDay & Mom's birthday.
One of our members (auto repair place owner) took care of her car.
and of course at Xmas time we got them a tree & some loot for the kiddies



One Mom ended up working at the business of one of the husbands operated.

Care is a year-round endeavor..