Lou Decruss wrote:

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> Mis-use of my charitable gestures is why I believe charity begins at
> home now. Years ago I got involved in sponsoring a single mother and
> her kids for Christmas. Turned out the bitch had at least 5 other
> organizations doing the same. When we delivered the gifts a few days
> before the 25th she took us to a locked bedroom that was packed full
> of wrapped gifts. There were more coming other than the ones we were
> adding to the piles. She and her kids had more there than most people
> see in 25 years. Never again for me unless I know for sure they
> really need it.

A number of years ago my son's girl friend was delivering Christmas food baskets and
presents to the needy. She was turned right off it when she made a delivery to one
house and found a half dozen adults sitting around drinking beer and smoking pot.
Funny how they don't have money for food and presents but they can afford to get
drunk and stoned.

My brother once helped out at a free Christmas dinner for the needy. When he went
outside for a cigarette there was a group of the recipients calling for a taxi to
take them to a bingo hall in a city 20 miles away. He asked them if they were really
going to take a taxi that far to gamble after eating a free dinner. One of them asked
if he was going to give her a hard time about that. He said "Nope, but you won't see
me here next year".