What's the most money you've given to a homeless person?

I've never given anything to a homeless person.

To a homeless -----> nothing.

The one time a real bum was in our neighborhood..... A box of Minute Rice, a few cans of Vienna sausage, three (I think) tins of German herring (Appel) in tomato sauce.

Money? Nope.

I give them water bottles and change. 70% of my family live in a very poor country outside the states.

never gave money. When I smoked, I'd give them cigarettes on occasion, but that's it.

Loose change always to Homeless :)

Loose change, most a buck. One day I was high on life and decided in giving a $5.

During my 3rd year of college there was this panhandler on this traffic light I needed to pass through and he used to ask me for money and I ALWAYS gave him something, sometimes some quarters, sometimes a buck. Whenever this guy saw me he knew some money was coming his way. One day the guy asked me if I could take him somewhere, he said it was nearby, and when I refuse he became angry and agitated. I remember thinking: "look at this ungrateful son of the bitch". After, since I couldn't avoid that traffic light, I simply looked away a little bit hurt and never gave him anything else.

True story.

A couple of pounds. I hear the price of drugs are going up. We should adjust accordingly.

I've given homeless people quite a bit of food and money. I only give them the amount they need to buy food and water, especially when they look under weight. I don't mind a a homeless man drinking beer either, because I'd probably be doing the same if I were stuck on the streets with no hope in my mind.

I give to orphanage.

Never have and never will give anything to a homeless, Particular not now when there are org. eastern europeans running around.

I do how ever buy the local homeless paper on occasion. Since i know it will only be sold by local homeless who are actual homeless, Sad as it is.

I once went to Taco Bell and bought a meal for around $5. Driving out and stopped at a light, I saw an older man (50s-60s) pushing his belongings down a street opposite my direction. He was sobbing.

I felt incredible guilt, so I rolled down my window and offered him my food, drink, and included a $5. He was stunned and thanked me profusely through tears.

Don't care what he did with the money, he had a shit life and wasn't asking for help.

I've given large bags of deposit cans that i can't be arsed to turn in myself to homeless. They fetch quite a bit of money in Sweden.

It really depends on the area I'm willingly to give out cash to. Some of them are drug addicts to get more cash for drugs, but the one's who aren't, I usually give'em like $1/4 and that's about it when I'm being approach by Homeless people and there have been few cases that I'll go out of my way and give'em cash when I see they really need a bite to eat.

Now true story, about last year, I saw a homeless mother with a child who didn't have much and she ask me for $2 bucks and I felt sorry for her, so I gave her $20 instead. I felt I could've done more then just that, but when times are tough, you also gotta take care of your own family and yourself as well.

maybe 3-4 pound, if they have a dog i find it more difficult not to give.

In my country homeless people have shelters and free meals, and those who I meet on the street are drunks or cigarette smokers. It's common to see women with babies begging for money, and what most people don't know (or don't care) is that those babies are rented and given alcohol so they sleep and don't cry. I guess ignoring that is in best public interest, cuz who's gonna pay for their healthcare and shit? Not their parents for sure.

I don't give money, I give a bottle of water and some sandwiches once in awhile if I've head into a bakery.

Atleast then you know they get some kind of nurishment and won't be hungry for some hours.

There are a number of shelters nearby that offer food and shelter so I have a tendency to find that beggars are usually after money for a beer or drugs. In that instance I prefer to save that money to spend on my own supply of beer and drugs.

I've given money to homeless people many times but I never give more than a dollar.

Maybe a total of 75 cents.

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I give a dollar to the homeless pan handlers fairly often. And I give it to them with no strings attached. If he wants to buy liquor who am I to deny him his only joy in life. Is his life not miserable enough without my self righteous judgement placed upon him? We could all end up there one day but we don't realize it.

I just gave $10 to a homeless guy (younger than me by about 10 years), he was a combat vet in Afghanistan. I also invited him to come have some lunch with me which he gratefully accepted. The guy has some serious problems and our shitcan of a government refuses to give him any real psychological help. The guys in really bad shape so occasionally I spot the guy a few dollars. It's really little loss to me but it sure helps him a lot so I'm happy to do so.

Homeless people don't want to be homeless. I will continue to help him when I see him in town.

Usually between $2 and $5.

I've given food and small amounts of cash to people that are obviously homeless. Ex pushing their belongings in a shopping cart...dirty and dressed in tattered clothing, etc. I give nothing to panhandlers unless they are obviously homeless. Way to many scammers out there. I've watched panhandlers walk over to an intersection after parking their cars before.

@coasterguy65: That is why I primarily give to the homeless in my general neighborhood. I see them almost every day and know that they are in fact homeless.

I give out change and have bought food (McDonald's)

$10 is the most I gave one....

Guys like him could use a hand.

I live in the hood so I don't give them any at all since I know they're gonna buy buzz/drugs. Sometimes I do when I see that they're "homeless vets" because I don't know if I should believe it or not but feel like I have to for those who might actually be.

On several occasions I've passed a panhandler at an intersection, purchased food at a drive-thru and then doubled back to give the food to the panhandler.

A few weeks ago, I gave a fellow a Burger King meal worth over $9. He thanked me profusely, then set the paper bag on the ground so that he could approach other cars stopped behind me at the intersection. While he was busy, a pair of crows up-ended the bag and started eating the fries and pecking at the wrapped sandwiches.

:-(

Whether or not the guy was able to save the meal I'll never know: Shortly after the crows commenced their theft, the traffic light turned to green and I had to drive off, wondering what happened.

This one guy had a sign that said needs money for beer, won't lie. So i gave him all my change in my back pack, and $20 dollars. He showed up next week same spot, but no more boyee. Move on.

I gave 10 dollars to a man in a wheelchair who said he was a veteran. He said: "Is that all?"

I've had dinner with a few. Together that's about $20, but roughly half of that is for my meal as well.

I bought some groceries for a family holed up in a hotel room after their house burnt down. That was something like $50, but that differs from the "random person asks you for help," scenario I think you have in mind.

We buy food for hungry kids (some of whom are homeless) for a program called Feed My Sheep. Again, that's probably a different scenario than what you're looking for.

Oh, we just started building a house for a homeless family. The price tag for that is still indeterminate, but it's probably going to be more than I'm comfortable with as the group undertaking that task is relatively small. Cest la vie, I guess.

You're a great person, man.

@Aljosa23: Nah, just well exposed. When you see people in these situations and get to know some of them and how they got there, you realize they're just people. Some have poor habits, some made one or two mistakes, and some just had bad luck. It could just as easily be me or someone I care about in that situation, and I'd like to hope that someone would extend the same courtesy.

And they probably would. I'm lucky enough to live in an amazing community in which I've even seen people risk their jobs for people down on their luck. My community makes me proud.

Ive given alot all them time before, but im no longer going to anymore. After watching a bunch of videos on how some of them be scamming and lying, im just not gonna bother.

I've only ever given money once to a guy who was just wandering around near a highway holding up a sign that he was recently unemployed. It was only a few bucks but I like to think if I was ever in that situation other people would do the same.

One US Dollar is my default (never just change), but if I particularly like the person or are feeling generous (or they have a good story for why they need it) then up to $20. One time I gave $60 to a woman in Vegas, but in retrospect I'm pretty sure she scammed me. No worries, as if there's even a chance she was legit I'm happy to have helped her. If she scammed me, it's not like the money will affect my life in any way and her behavior is no reflection on me.

However, in my town there are a few "career" panhandlers, and they are people I will never give money to.

-Byshop

More less whatever cash I can spare. Its not my job to judge homeless people and assume that they are on drugs or that they will use the money for ill practices. Most homeless people are in genuine need and if there are few scammers here and there, thats fine. Once the people that need the assistance gets its all good in my book.

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I've literally given zero dollars and zero cents on every encounter I had with homeless people. I'm not exactly proud of it but that's the story there. My excuse is that it's too easy to pretend to be homeless and to that end, I actually have seen a few obvious frauds. But the biggest reason is because I'm not a very giving person. ?

I gave $20 to a homeless guy that hangs around the store by my place. I also bought food for another one when I was at a Burger King drive thru, and at Sonic. Gave some yen to a few more homeless people when I lived in Yokosuka, and bought food for one hanging outside a beef bowl restaurant in Tokyo.

The most I've given is to my brother, who has been homeless on and off for years, when he isn't living with me or my parents. He's probably the reason I'm fairly generous towards the homeless.

Never gave any money to homeless people. I stopped buying them food once I realized that's not something they want or need.

$20. you ppl are cheap.

20 bucks.