i'll give spare change once in a while, but honestly i dont know the person, they could be using it for the wrong reasons, which is only going to make their situation worst.. i live in Arizona, the summer heat is HORRID, there are always heat stroke deaths during these months a good number of them being homeless people.. i buy the big boxes of bottled water at sams club and keep a few bottles in the car, i am more than willing to give them water..and in this heat..water is a MUST