I help serve a community breakfast in an inner city neighborhood on the weekends. I often see clients there that I know don't really need the services of this totally donated breakfast. On one hand, I think they are taking food that could go to someone who really needs it and on the other hand, is it really that bad that they do? Should I tell the organizers of the breakfast? Should I say something to the clients? (I know them from another agency.) There are really no eligibility requirements that I know of to partake of the breakfast, except they are supposed to be from the surrounding neighborhood. It is not enforced though.
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I help serve a community breakfast in an inner city neighborhood on the weekends. I often see clients there that I know don't really need the services of this totally donated breakfast. On one hand, I think they are taking food that could go to someone who really needs it and on the other hand, is it really that bad that they do? Should I tell the organizers of the breakfast? Should I say something to the clients? (I know them from another agency.) There are really no eligibility requirements that I know of to partake of the breakfast, except they are supposed to be from the surrounding neighborhood. It is not enforced though.
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sandy
10/27/2011 02:43:25 am
Although you know of them you do not know thier personal and current context. What bothers you about someone taking care of themselves and their family? Can you see what transferencial issues this has for you? What in your life does this behavior remind you of?
You remind us to always look at the context of situations: the person IN the environment and the environment of the person. Leave a Reply. |
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