And I, for one, am proud to call you my friend.
I do agree with you in this area. I contribute to Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, food banks, Salvation Army and various other agencies that distribute to the poor, whose ranks have now been swollen with the addition of some of the people who used to give to the food banks and other local charities to assist people they don't know. When something touches the hearts of people, they open up their wallets and purses even if the needy are total strangers.
I have a feeling, though, that the needy are soon going to overwhelm even the generosity of the giving public because their ranks are swelling so quickly.