I work in DC and you see them EVERYWHERE!! I used to feel bad for them all the time and give them money until this one lady called me a "Worthless B***H" because I wouldn't give her any money! I just said "I would rather be a worthless B***H with a job and money then be one on the street like you!!" Ever since then I will never give money to the ones that beg ever again! There is this organization called "S.O.M.E. (So Others May Eat) in DC (and probably in other states) and our work has got involved with it and what we do is every 3-4 months our work goes and buys a whole bunch of supplies and we make about 1000 Turkey and Ham sandwiches for the homeless. It is a good feeling that you are doing something, but you also don't have to put up with their begging! There was this one time though that I would see this Bum every morning and he was really nice and would say "hi" to everyone and he had this sleeping bag that he stored in one of those newspaper things on the streets. Well one morning on my way to work I saw him and he didn't have his sleeping bag anymore, so I asked him where it was and he said it was stolen (mind you it was January). So the next morning I brought him one that I had at home that we never used. He was so grateful about it!! And I felt really good about doing it! And to this day he still has it!