When I lived in Manhattan, I carried McDonald's gift cards to give to homeless people.

Perhaps an option is to offer a self-affirming thought as we give our leftovers? Something that lets them know we see them, and that we are not giving them our scraps as…
I Sometimes Give My Leftovers To the Homeless. Is That Bad?
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Janice Harayda
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Jul 26, 2023
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When I lived in Manhattan, I carried McDonald's gift cards to give to homeless people. I heard you shouldn't give them money because they'd spend it on drugs, and gift cards were a good option.
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Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.
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