Reply #84: That part of town down by the train station isn't very inviting [View All]

It used to be worse, I think they've cleaned it up some in the last few years. There's a men's shelter down there that my synagogue serves meals at sometimes, I've been down there once or twice for that. We've got a lot of service for homeless in Portland, from what I've read and the kids I know that have been on the streets. Probably not enough that everyone can get help, but for the kids at least. Some of them choose the street life and begging over the shelters/services, I've known a few adults who did that too. We are short on adult shelter beds though from what I recall.

I've noticed the same thing you have, and I think statistics prove this out, that the poor or mid-income folks give more than the wealthy.