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(35,454 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2022, 05:01 PM Apr 2022

If Thirsty, Where/How Does A Homeless Person Get Water To Drink? [View all]

We know the obvious problems for the homeless...but, the little things...

While in the grocery store, I was approached by a youngish woman carrying a tall bottle of water who asked me if I would pay for it. She said she didn't know where else to get a drink. And she's right. THere are no common water fountains that I know of and how healthy would drinking from one of them be? I later thought about Trader Joe's..where there are often women in the bathroom cleaning up and there is a fountain right outside. But that's the only place I could think of where a homeless person, or anyone who doesn't have the price of of a bottle water, can get a drink of water.

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If Thirsty, Where/How Does A Homeless Person Get Water To Drink? [View all] Me. Apr 2022 OP

Good question, Me. brer cat Apr 2022 #1

Bathroom sinks, I'd imagine. With COVID few public fountains were left on. hlthe2b Apr 2022 #2

Lot of business won't let folks use their bathrooms. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #12

Portland has 50+ Benson Bubblers MissB Apr 2022 #3

Wonderful Me. Apr 2022 #5

We loved the free drinking fountains in Rome. phylny Apr 2022 #21

The public libraries in my area all have water fountains. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2022 #4

Libraries are a bastion for homeless. joshcryer Apr 2022 #8

Since pandemic relief most homeless people qualify... joshcryer Apr 2022 #6

Good Suggestions Me. Apr 2022 #7

You need an address and to prove how you get by with no income. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #14

Wrong. joshcryer Apr 2022 #15

Umm...he's right. Precipice_dweller Apr 2022 #34

Social Services usually have a PO Box you can use Sympthsical Apr 2022 #33

Public water fountains were free. All my public schools had drinking fountains for the kids. Hekate Apr 2022 #9

Exactly Me. Apr 2022 #13

I used to live in an ungated townhouse complex nini Apr 2022 #10

They needed it - let them have it. Me. Apr 2022 #11

One of the many challenges in treating homeless patients. Aristus Apr 2022 #16

"surviving on the streets is pretty much a full-time job all on its own" Me. Apr 2022 #17

All the public buildings in my little town have water fountains. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #18

Years ago some wonderful people started outfitting old panel vans with showers-- viva la Apr 2022 #19

And Desperate People Will Use THe Dog Spigot Me. Apr 2022 #30

It's also difficult to find public restrooms and garbage cans. milestogo Apr 2022 #20

So True Me. Apr 2022 #31

restaurants will give them free water. uncle ray Apr 2022 #22

Bathrooms and fountains in grocery stores The Blue Flower Apr 2022 #23

If The Homeless Person Is Even Allowed In THe Store Me. Apr 2022 #28

They're allowed in grocery sstores. intheflow Apr 2022 #36

Almost every service station.. quickesst Apr 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author old as dirt Apr 2022 #25

There Is No Excuse For Such Depravity Me. Apr 2022 #27

What a great idea to encourage people to buy a case of water and leave it in an area of homeless kimbutgar Apr 2022 #26

Grocery stores have water fountains by the bathrooms. Mosby Apr 2022 #29

Not All Grocery Stores Me. Apr 2022 #32

They know about the white lever or button. Mosby Apr 2022 #38

I can't think of one that doesn't. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #37

Ah, But Where Are You Located? Me. Apr 2022 #39

In a state with lots of grocery stores that have fountains and bathrooms. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #41

Public libraries always have public restrooms. intheflow Apr 2022 #35

Good To KNow Me. Apr 2022 #40