Is it wrong to take advantage of charity?

I've been eating at the homeless shelter for sometime now and I could never get full, so i've started walking the half mile up the street to another soup kitchen and eating there also. I don't have any food stamps or any other government support so it doesn't feel like i'm taking advantage of the system. i just don't want to have to go hungry while I try and figure my life out and get back on my feet.

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deadgerbil · 22-25

No. But once you do get back on you feet, maybe donate a lot to those shelters to return the favor

Lostpoet · M

@deadgerbil I plan on doing that I could donate my time and volunteer right now, but I don't know how to do that, or if they even let people that are staying there do that.

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

@Lostpoet Simply ask them. Most charities need manpower as badly as financing.

Lostpoet · M

@ineedadrink It'll be awkward though, but I probably will do it in a couple of days.