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This reminds me of the difficulties my father had while he ran homeless shelters in the Bay Area in the late 80s. For whatever reason, people hate homeless people. I remember some very mean, angry people yelling and pushing legislation to force all homeless people out of the area. That job wasn't exactly the best for my father as far as stress and dealing with the community, but people are so thankful to just be given food and a somewhat nice place to sleep sometimes. Those yearly Thanksgiving and Christmas meals are very special at those shelters. I think it is a shame that people tend to only pay attention to this people and want to help them during holidays. If I'd like to suggest anything, just do not forget about these people, and when you see them on the streets - acknowledge them and smile. From what I've seen, that can mean a lot.
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