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Homeless Outreach: 7 Tips for Handing Out Food & Supply Bags
How to make a big impact with a small package, while staying safe
Handing out food and supply bags to the needy can be a rewarding experience. Whether you walk or bike around, you have the opportunity to touch many lives.
I am currently homeless; in fact, I am writing this on the Notes app on my phone on Easter Sunday. Below I’ve rounded up some tips. These will help you do a lot of good as opposed to just a little. They will also help keep you, and the people you serve, safe.
1- Consider a day other than Sunday.
Not only do most people have the day off on Sunday, but it’s also the Lord’s day for those who are Christians. It’s a natural day to want to perform good acts.
However, the homeless need to eat the other six days of the week too.
If you can arrange for your bag distribution to take place on a weekday, it will be appreciated very much. If the weekend is the only time your group can do it, Saturday is better than Sunday.
