Quote Originally Posted by beanietek View Post
for years i had money taken out of my gm paycheck each month for my "charitable donation" to a well know major charity only to find out on the news one day that the president of the charity was lining his own pockets with donated money - i would much rather give a couple of bucks to "hobo joe" on the street and cut out the middelman - but that's just me.
You could also see if your church makes regular contributions to local homeless/hunger support organizations. Or, donate and volunteer time at a soup kitchen. Handing out cash allows the homeless/indigent to remain "off the radar", where it is far more difficult to get them the help they need.