Community Corner

To Give or Not to Give: 'Family in Need Anything Will Help'

This man and little boy were spotted on the corner of the Gateway Shopping Center in the 6700 block of Bernal Avenue this afternoon holding a sign that said, "Family in Need Anything Will Help."

The child was sitting on the sidewalk playing with Legos while the man accepted whatever donations were handed to him by drivers passing through the notoriously busy driveway. 

This is not the first time they have been there and this scene is not much different from another family interviewed by Patch in 2012 after being seen for several days in a row on the opposite side of Pleasanton.

[Related article: 'Homeless and Struggling' but Still Hopeful]

Patch wants to know what you think about when you come across situations like this one. Do you give money or do you think it is wrong to support this type of behavior? 

Tell us in the comments section.


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