So I was on my lunch break and heading somewhere when I started thinking about this again. Along the walk I came across a transient (they are plentiful in this area) and it got me to thinking about helping them. They are a pretty large population to help completely, but what if you could help at least one at a time?
My thought was to get a gift card from Walgreens each pay day for like $20. Then I could give that card to someone who looked like they could use a meal or a little help. $20 is not huge, but Walgreens carries a lot of stuff ranging from food to clothes, to first aid materials. Additionally, they don’t sell booze in WA at Walgreens, so it would go farther than simply handing someone a $20 bill.
I think I’m going to do that at my next pay day and see what kind of reaction I get from someone, see if they’re receptable to the idea. It might not be much, and it may not be helping a mass of people, but at least it’s touching one life and hopefully making it better for them.
