The Challenge is...
...that we don't know if the people who are asking for the money are truly in need, or if they are taking advantage of (most) people's sympathetic nature. Personally, I won't give money to people on the streets. However, we do make regular food donations to our local food pantry and you would think that we gave the staffers a million bucks in cash. They are beyond grateful.
As a side note, on the traffic islands in the middle of Granite Street in Manchester, there are signs that state not to give money to the people asking for it, as that is actually a disservice to them as it is most often not used to buy food.
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