Have you ever helped a homeless person?

I volunteered at a soup kitchen before where homeless people could come in and get food, no questions asked. It was a good experience... helps to open your eyes to see that homeless people are real people too.

There's only a small group of people I'd ever give cash or cash-equivalent to.

For everyone else I'll purchase what they need. About two weeks ago the girlfriend needed money for gas, so we both drove out to the nearby gas station and I filled both our tanks at the same time. There was no reason to give her cash, and now I know her tank was 100% topped off so there's no potential for her to pocket a small portion of the money to buy something while assuming she'll have enough gas for the week.

give them Skyrim

Yeah, it depends if I have extra money at the time I see them. If so, I'll give them a few bucks. I've bought a couple of them some food before, and one of them was happy for it, the other threw it out and wanted money for booze. Win some, lose some.

I helped homeless people by giving out my friend's phone # without their consent.

I'm not in a position to really help them yet. I do give them small change and stuff when I have some, but you gotta wait till I get a job before I can TRULY help them.

lot of us are homeless and the least you can do for us is create a Home giveaway ;)

I have a policy: If a homeless person asks you for cash I will tell him I don't have any because chances are he's just going to buy liquor. But if a homeless person asks if I can buy him food then I will because I know he's hungry and I don't have a problem with that.

It's just hard to tell these days because around where I live there are so many normal people that fake being homeless and panhandle just for free money so it's hard to trust.

Depends on the situation. I have helped many times by buying food / giving cash.
Now, I only offer to buy food/hot drink etc since the time when I got laughed at my face when I offered to buy some Arabic woman with child a hot meal instead of giving her a few £.
People these days...

One day when I was going to get the bus, a woman asked me for money, a small ammount. I gave it to her.

I bought a warm meal for one who is "living" around the corner. Nice guy.

I noticed, a lot of you talked about that they will buy alcohol and drugs from the money. For us, it seems like a really bad thing, but think about them. I know how it feels to be depended on something and the huge cravings for the thing you need. Doesn't matter, whether it's alcohol, drugs, cigarettes or any other stuff. The point is, you must understand them. Yes, it is bad, that they use it, but what else they have gotten? They won't get a job and the only thing they have, is their addiction, which they have to feed. I know, most of you now will think of me like an idiot, but I just know how hard it feels, when you are hooked on something.

The last time i tried to help one i hadn't eaten myself in a few days, finally got 1-2€ and went to buy me some bread so i wouldn't starve to death.
There was a homeless person in front of the store and as i entered i felt really bad, because i knew that my life right now sucked, but at least i had a bed to sleep in that night.
I had enough money to buy 2 packages of toast and decided that i only needed one for the next couple of days, things would work out for me, they always do.

Long story short, he didn't want it, asked me if i don't have money instead, we talk for a few minutes, then i leave.
Turns out, he wasn't worried about food at all, he needed the money for drugs.
I was shocked when he openly admitted that as if there was nothing wrong with saying that.

I gave $5 to a retro homeless guy and gave me a dead possum in return...

Many times, yes.

I helped at a homeless "cafe" to get them a little food and to drink, but I'll never again give them money, they only buy beer and wine with it

I help when I can...regardless if someone is homeless or not.. I have seen people with kids who were a couple dollars short for grocery's i'd give it to them.

I always say..If I became rich. I'd be rich 2 days...then poor again because I would of given my money away to everyone.. XD

Every time I pay taxes.

Home giveaway

what's more, i even got rejected by one,when tryin to give them my (untouched) food

yea, gave him 4 quarters and he told me 5 dirty jokes.

Yes, I did. Am I a better person now?