Anyone ever done some selfless acts for the less fortunate/homeless? can i have some ideas?

give blood.
rent a home to someone in a great school district and let them stay without rent increases till the kids graduate HS

... sure... just get involved, and you'll know what to do.

Donated my time and money to various homeless shelters.

yikes. im not that well off. lol. that makes me feel like the poor one

do the right thing when no one is watching

Go volunteer your time. Your time is worth more than money can buy. The less fortunate could use good people donating quality time not quanities of money.

yes yes you hit the nail on the head with my question. now what exactly can i donate time to?
i'm not too up on all this kind of thing, i just feel the need and want to get out and help

Where do you live, what city?

what are you good at? share your knowledge or gifts to those that most need it.

small town in connecticut near the mass. border

Most larger cities have a soup kitchen or feeding station for the homeless or elderly. You'll make a difference to their lives just by showing you care enough to be there and you'll have a great time as well. Volunteer for the Christmas shift - you'll have a blast!

thanks :)!

Help them find a job and drive them to work.

Many of these folks are homeless by choice. They are ferrel people. We have had congregations of them around here. They camp on vacant property. Burglarize homes. Buy booze, litter the ground they stay on. They are illiterate and just plain do not want to work.

What you do is walk up to any group of them and say really loud, "anyone here want a job?" See how many takers you get. That will tell you whether or not you should waste your time, let alone money on them.

I'm not much of a gambler but if I do, I take a set amount of cash with me, when that's gone, it's gone, no more. The last time I visited Las Vegas I was watching all these crowds of people, oblivious to anyone and everything outside of themselves. It was like that crowd scene in the movie "Matrix" all in a big hurry to get nowhere.

They seemed so unreal to me. I started observing everything around me and *saw* for the first time, all these poor lost souls, the homeless ones, lying on park benches right in front of the expensive hotels and casinos. I spent the next several hours handing out all my $20 bills to these folks, rarely saying anything but making eye contact. I *saw* them and they *saw* me, soul to soul.

Later that night, at my hotel, out of boredom, played one of their slot machines and promptly won thousands of dollars. The machine attendant told me she had worked at this casino for ten years and never saw this particular machine pay anything, lol

The moral of this story? I don't know.

There used to be a shoe-shine kid working the streets of downtown CHicago. Couldn't have been more than 8 years old. Every time I saw him I dragged him to the nearest hot dog stand and bought him something to eat then and one to take with for later.

Of course, I paid him for shining my shoes or handbag.

When I was driving the expressway every day I used to carry an extra lunch with me. Not for those who just beg and beg, but if I saw someone with a will work for food sign or a homeless bag lady walking with her cart, I would give it to her.

Make a sack of sandwiches and give them to people pushing a cart with all they own in the world in it.

Take a few bags of food to the local food bank. They can always use more especially this time of year. They get lots of donations during the holidays but they run out of food on other months.

Open your eyes and look around. You can help the world one person at a time.

make some sandwiches, offer them to select individuals who look like they need a sandwich - you'll get turned down more than you think

great story!

Find out what the need is in your community. Find out what charitable organizations are in your area. Many churches have outreach programs. Habitat for Humanity builds houses for people. Collecting canned foods for people is good at this time of the year. Mentoring young people though Partners program.

At one time our family adopted an elderly lady that had no local family. She lived alone and was eating dog food when we first found out about her. We did her shopping for her, bought groceries for her and took them to her home. She was able to cook for herself and keep her home clean, but couldn't drive. She had little money, and the bit that we did made sure that she always had fresh food to eat, and a ride to the doctors office, etc. It meant so much to her. She was like a family member to us.

There are hospice organizations too where they train you to help families of terminally ill people.


The opportunities available to help others are endless, you just have to seek them out. Good luck in your journey!

a few times a year I go to my atm and pull out $300.0 I them go down the streets of San Francisco and drop $20.00 into every ones donation jar

pay it forward

quite simple really, just keep putting your best foot forward

i have done tons of volunteer work, in mexico and the usa, if you see litter, pick it up, someone has their hands full, offer to help, if a car is broke down, pull over and see if they are ok, if you see someone with a case of beer, help them drink it so they don't get too drunk

Question:
Have you ever done anything?
Have you cared for the poor? Weak? Elderly?
Visited the sick or imprisoned?
Have you EVER done anything that could even remotely be considered SELFLESS?
If so, pat yourself on the back, and ignore this post.

do what i do

buy them some crack or alcohol

really

their lives are basically meaningless
and painful
and these chemicals
numb
the poor
sots
at least
for a
while

and
anyway
who
am
i
to
judge

cuz
maybe they just need
some
relief

peace

Find someone who you think can efficiently use the money to get back on their feet. Arrange a 2 hour dinner and tell them you will give them 10k and ask them what they will do with the money. Then help them get the most out of the money by giving some advice on their plan.

Since you live somewhere that is very cold in the winter, how about buying a few blankets and giving them to the homeless? When I lived in the San Francisco area, I used to always buy a few extra groceries when I was at the store and give them away.

I also decided that if someone asked me for money, and I had a dollar in my purse, I would give it, no questions asked, no trying to figure out if they deserved it or would spend it the way I thought was best. I decided if the person was in the position of begging, they must be in a bad place in their lives, and I would show kindness if nothing else. I hated trying to decide who I should or shouldn't give to, so I stopped judging and just helped. I never went without what I needed - giving a dollar when I had it never seemed to mean I had to go without even a cup of coffee when I wanted one. And I hope, that if I ever find myself in a really bad place in my life, someone will help me and be kind.

And I hope, that if I ever find myself in a really bad place in my life, someone will help me and be kind.


that is what paying it forward is all about, but you can never count on the help being there, just hope and pray

It's a sad but true statement that you can't count on help from others. One day I was paying my electric bill at the grocery store and they charge a $1.25 service fee that can't be included in the amount you write a check for, if you are paying by check. So, you either have to pay $1.25 in cash, or write another check. The man in front of me only had one check with him and no cash, so I offered to pay the $1.25 for him. I had it in change in my purse, no big deal. The man couldn't believe I would offer to do this - he was actually nearly in tears thanking me. I thought how sad it is that we as a society have come to this, where we can't even expect the least bit of kindness from strangers, that paying someone's $1.25 service fee is considered a huge kindness, when it should be just common decency to help in a situation like this.

Does your area have a place like a Lighthouse For the Blind? Many blind individuals have such a difficult time getting around town to buy groceries, pay bills, etc. Read to them from the newspaper or a magazine.

Go to a retirement center and just spend time with the elderly. Maybe someone who doesn't get many, if any visitors.

Volunteer your services at the local library, reading to the younger kids at storytime.

Volunteer to work the telephones at a battered women's shelter.

I wouldn't recommend handing out sandwiches to the homeless on your own or when alone for safety reasons and don't get me wrong, I'm NOT saying all of the homeless are dangerous. But working in a soup line is something else to think about.

BEST BET? Call your city hall and ask for a list of places that are in need of volunteers, then call all of them, get some info. and pick the one sounds right for you. That's important because some people don't enjoy being around the elderly, some don't enjoy working a soup line. The environment is different at all of these type of places. If you volunteer at one and are not comfortable, try the next one on your list. You'll find the one that's right for you.

The good vibes sent out by all those people you helped, so many feeling good about you and wishing you well, helped cause the big win. (The reverse happens when we do bad things to people - then bad luck starts happening because of the curses and ill will created by the people we hurt.)

I only use to give money; I believe there should be a minimal citizen salary for those who are too tired to work or do anything...like the politicians for example.
People care more of their pets than homeless citizens; probably crime woild go down if there would be some kind of a dole for homeless/workless...it's about humanity.
Bush can waste uncountable billions on his endless private war but can't take care of some unlucky citizens....

Wake up folks.
All those "Will Work For Food" signs are a scam. They don't want food, they want money, and some of them make 300 to 500 a day from kind hearted suckers, and they drive new cars too, altho they usually have a bicycle parked behind the bushes. Some of them are not so smart and have been caught getting into some nice cars.