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It's kind of my whole thing, as someone who is trying to getting into fundraising and non-profit donor development, a bunch of funds handled together and in a better, strategic way will be better than the same amount just tossed around in spare change.

You can't just "get a job" when you live on the street, look (and probably smell terrible), probably don't have ID, and don't have a mailing address. It's going to take a whole lot more than spare change at the right moment to help homelessness.

Yes, but just about every metro area in the US has programs to help homeless people with housing, employment, food costs, etc. Not saying more can't be done, but there is, imho, an element of choice involved; many homeless don't want to get off the streets.

However, that wasn't actually what I was referring to. I was more referring to homeless people who go to a shelter every night, get food when they want it, and beg for booze/drug money. So, basically, a very narrow demographic.

Yes, and those people need some sort of drug rehabilitation if they're choosing homelessness over sobriety. Of course, you can't force anyone into that.

Cool, looks like we just solved the homeless problem. We rock. :high five:

Next problem, nuclear war...on the dance floor!