Results: Charitable giving
1.
1.
Have you ever anonymously bought a strangers meal in a restaurant? Yes
14%
•
184 votes
No
86%
•
1150 votes
2.
2.
Do you frequently give to a food banks/pantry such as CHOW/Daily Bread Food Bank? Yes
21%
•
282 votes
Never
39%
•
514 votes
On occasion but not much.
40%
•
538 votes
3.
3.
Have you ever given money or goods to a homeless person you saw on the street? Yes
57%
•
764 votes
No
43%
•
570 votes
4.
4.
They say the more you give the better you feel- how do you usually feel after helping someone less fortunate? Amazing and want to do more!
20%
•
270 votes
Good but I can't do it all the time.
53%
•
703 votes
Never feels good, I feel obligated.
7%
•
94 votes
N/A
22%
•
294 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
16 votes
- i like to help
- n/a
- i do it because i want to ,not because it makes me feel.
- my class at church is having a garage sale next mo. and donating proceeds to a family in mexico.
- does not effect me.. i just do because i want to
- na
- what comes around goes around. sometimes you have to feed your karma.
- cest triste de ne pas etre capable
- na
- n/a
- ?
- one time someone asked me for like... $2... and i didn't have that much on me. sucked. :(
- i love being a g i v e r
- jesus saves
- no
- give bikes for xmas
- it generally feels good but there are a lot of addicts on the street that i do not want to give
- none
- so many people at one or another need help,if you can you should.
- it makes me hope the person will have a break some how
- when u donate to a charity or homeless person it becomes annoying cuz then they seek u out 4 more $
- no
- i believe in teaching someone a skill
- sometimes they use the money for drugs and alcohol, don't like that
- no
- in this economy the homeless are really suffering
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| i give through my church on top of my tithe. | 0.07% | 1 |
| taken-sucker | 0.07% | 1 |
| i feel glad to help but wish i could do more and i feel thankful that i'm not in that situation | 0.07% | 1 |
| never do it! | 0.07% | 1 |
| neither good nor bad | 0.07% | 1 |
| sad | 0.07% | 1 |
| i dont know how i feel when i help homeless people really....they need more help than the food i can give them so it doesnt feel like enough | 0.07% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.07% | 1 |
| i always feel uncomfortable about it because i know that there are a lot of pretenders getting things that are intended for the needy. | 0.07% | 1 |
| ive seen too many frauds, ones in wheel chairs who could walk, guys in designer clothes under rags, ones who go buy alcohol after, ones who use it to buy/sell drugs | 0.07% | 1 |
| i feel good except when i feel i've been scammed. | 0.07% | 1 |
| ive seen too many frauds that it ruined the feeling of making someones day | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't think about how it makes me feel.. | 0.07% | 1 |
5.
5.
Have you ever been on the receiving end of charity due to hard times? Yes
41%
•
548 votes
No
59%
•
786 votes
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