Ok, so we were given a page with two intake forms on them. One side had the intake form for Helping Hands of Putnam County, and the other had the intake form for some church nearby. I didn't really catch where the church was, but that doesn't really matter to me that much.
What's important is the content. Helping Hands asked very basic questions intended to evaluate whether or not an individual needs help and, if so, how much help they need. The church asks more questions involving one's spirituality/religious affiliation. This makes sense and is not a bad thing, considering the church IS a private institution and has all the right in this country to decide which people they will give money to based on similarity of faith or the opportunity to share faith.
It's also important to have a public resource, however. If donations to the impoverished were all privatized, it would be difficult for each one to be provided for. I appreciate what Helping Hands is doing, and the fact that the church helps some is good, as well.
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