>>I've been involved in feeding the homeless with our church, but I don't like the program because I think it is more for us to feel good about ourselves than it is to make a difference. We don't measure our effectiveness and that tells me we don't really care what the outcome is, so long as we can tell people we fed some homeless people. Sounds like your program is doing it right. At least while I was helping the Katrina cops out, I could see the difference we made.
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>I think both kinds of programs are needed. We need to feed people today and we need to teach them how to feed themselves tomorrow. Our charity dollars go to both kinds of groups (as well as to a ton of other stuff).
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>Tamar

Well, obviously we are feeding them. It just bothers me that it's the same core group each time. I think the churches, synagogues, civic groups, etc should create an entity that helps them get off the street. I would like to see a group purchase some land outside the city where they could have a captive audience and teach them some life skills, and maybe even run some workshops that would help these people help themselves.