How Do You Help Someone That is Panhandling ?
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Apr-12-2011
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First, do no harm to the panhandlers. Dealing with panhandlers across the Valley may be a daily dilemma for some of us.
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First, do no harm to the panhandlers. Dealing with panhandlers across the Valley may be a daily dilemma for some of us. You want to show compassion and empathy for the plight of the homeless, but you’re just not sure that those two extra dollars in your wallet will fill the bill and make a significant difference in someone’s life, or that they’ll be used for a productive purpose.
The Need a Hand card is a better way to help a homeless person who is asking you for cash. Instead of handing out cash, this wallet-sized card lists the addresses and serving times of our five Phoenix Metro-area dining rooms. The reverse of the card lists the services available to the homeless through the Phoenix St. Vincent de Paul Special Works Ministries located at our main Watkins Campus.
A local bus day pass is attached to the card to help the individual make the trip to St. Vincent de Paul for assistance, return to where they were staying and make any other bus trips needed that day. Cards are sold in packs of four for $10. This amount covers the cost of the bus tickets, and what remains can help defray some of the costs of providing the services being accessed.
The idea is that, instead of giving someone cash, you can help them get to the assistance they may really need to change their lives.
Do you know someone who needs a hand? Please ecourage them come see St. Vincent de Paul. We can help.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix offers meaningful help for the homeless and working poor of central and northern Arizona. With more than 90 cents of every donated dollar going directly to fund food programs and other services for the poor, St. Vincent de Paul provides a hopeful alternative to those who need it most. With a powerhouse food bank and one of the largest industrial kitchens in the state, St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix provides more than 1.1 million hot meals to the homeless and working poor each year; and the need continues to grow.
With the help of skilled and caring volunteers, St. Vincent de Paul serves 110 homeless individuals each day, providing showers, clothing and haircuts, bikes and bus tickets, job leads, mentoring, post-incarceration assistance, and case management to inspire our clients to make real change in their lives.
Through these professionally-run programs, St. Vincent de Paul helps the homeless work their way back to self-sufficiency by providing a hand up and not just a handout.
Contact St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix to order a packet of four “Need A Hand” cards to carry in your wallet, purse, or glove compartment. You can also make in-kind donations and donate food or make a donation online to help others in need.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_How Do You Help Someone That is Panhandling ?_58961.aspx
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Author Resource :
Article Source: Helpingthepoor.org
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Keywords :
Phoenix St. Vincent de Paul, in-kind donations, donate food, helpingthepoor,
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