To give or not to give? That is the question when driving by the scene shown in this reader contributed photo.
This photo, taken at Safeway on First Street in Livermore, was shared on the Livermore Patch Facebook page by reader Jessica Alexander Gillan.
This is not the first time this family has been seen in Livermore and this scene is not much different from another family interviewed by Patch in 2012 after being seen for several days in a row in Pleasanton.
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In Pleasanton last week, a father and his son were spotted at the Gateway Shopping Center in the 6700 block of Bernal Avenue asking for help. The article prompted readers to share their thoughts about a wide range of topics from panhandling, parenting and homelessness to the resources available to those in need in Tri-Valley.
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Homelessness is a popular topic of discussion in the Tri-Valley as of late. Mayor John Marchand recently invited the public to a summit about homelessness.
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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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