If we all look around at our own neighborhoods and our own homeless I think that real change can occur. The problem is that we think the issue is too big for us to address.

As a poor divorced mother of two, I would donate everything that I didn't need to local social service organizations (like Link and the Social Service League) that would either give my items to people in need for free or at a ridiculously small price. Of course, I frequented these places as well.

Again, if we help who we can in our neck-of-the-woods we can do much to combat the systems in place that seem to cause more harm than good because they are a case number and not really a human being (I don't blame the case workers.....they are overworked with too many people to help).

I really believe in the goodness of others, we just feel overwhelmed. Start small and keep giving.

God bless!