Just like grandpa always said: "ill give a bum a 2$ hamburger before i give him a 1$ bill"

we carry McDonalds gift cards and walmart gift cards for the homless people We've bought a couple motel rooms for hitchhikers on long journeys usually in crappy weatherI know they can be sold but the effort is greater so I always hope they use them.

We always have one or two of these with us, if you can't afford everything just adapt it to your budget, this link has been in my profile for a couple years I think it's a great idea.