The city officials officially moved to restrict panhandling following our pressure. Keep an eye on local ordinances to ensure they follow through with enforcement.
June 4, 2017
Final supporters
Sign the petition to stop panhandling in the city of Roanoke. Send a message to our leaders that we are tired of this issue and we want it to stop.Visit http://stopthepanhandling.com to learn more. *(Ignore the donation page after signing it, it's ipetition asking for funds not us and we can't figure out how to change it)
Updates
March 7, 2017
The city council continues to ignore the emails we sent earlier this week. Call your local representative today and tell them the panhandling in our streets is unacceptable.
March 7, 2017
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and shows that our city is ready for change. Now is the time to turn this energy into action. Email your city representative today and demand that they address the panhandling issue directly.
Reached 100 supporters
March 7, 2017
81 Comments
I have stopped going to certain shopping areas at night when I'm alone because I'm constantly approached in parking lots. Im a compassionate person, but I feel charitable donations could be more effective if they were given to an organization with a larger and more longterm mission to help those in need.
You can't go anywhere in Roanoke without seeing these people standing on corners,or having them literally walk up you in a parking lot. The end of the ramp from WB Hershberger to Valley View Blvd, Kroger on Rutgers, the traffic signal @ Rutgers & Hershberger are saturated. Please enforce the code.
I wish Roanoke would weed out the scammers and get help to the real people that need it. I have $20 to a lady on 460 believing that she needed it only to see her leave in her late model Toyota with some guy while I was eating dinner at MCD. Roanoke needs to figure out a way to combat this issue as it only getting worse.
This practice has been stopped in neighboring cities, lets support our area of VA and say NO to panhandling. Lets keep our pedestrians and driver safe from those who may harass us and cause safety issues. Instead lets support organizations equipped to permanently help these people out of poverty and off our streets.
There are too many opportunities in Roanoke and surrounding areas for folks who are in hardships and panhandling is not the option. I know everyone has a story, but I don't help those who can't help themselves. If they can stand in the cold all day they can work. If they are veteran then get them to the VA for help.
This makes our city less appealing. Everytime I go anywhere, people asking for money. Yesterday, in the same parking lot, I was approached. Someone is going to get hurt.
Most of these people are commiting fraud and leaching from this community.
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The city officials officially moved to restrict panhandling following our pressure. Keep an eye on local ordinances to ensure they follow through with enforcement.
June 4, 2017
Final supporters
Sign the petition to stop panhandling in the city of Roanoke. Send a message to our leaders that we are tired of this issue and we want it to stop.Visit http://stopthepanhandling.com to learn more. *(Ignore the donation page after signing it, it's ipetition asking for funds not us and we can't figure out how to change it)
Updates
March 7, 2017
The city council continues to ignore the emails we sent earlier this week. Call your local representative today and tell them the panhandling in our streets is unacceptable.
March 7, 2017
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and shows that our city is ready for change. Now is the time to turn this energy into action. Email your city representative today and demand that they address the panhandling issue directly.
Reached 100 supporters
March 7, 2017
81 Comments
I understand that a "sign" is FREE SPEECH. Attempting to get $$ by falsifying information (not really homeless/not really a vet) is fraud. Isn't there a law against that??
I have stopped going to certain shopping areas at night when I'm alone because I'm constantly approached in parking lots. Im a compassionate person, but I feel charitable donations could be more effective if they were given to an organization with a larger and more longterm mission to help those in need.
You can't go anywhere in Roanoke without seeing these people standing on corners,or having them literally walk up you in a parking lot. The end of the ramp from WB Hershberger to Valley View Blvd, Kroger on Rutgers, the traffic signal @ Rutgers & Hershberger are saturated. Please enforce the code.
I wish Roanoke would weed out the scammers and get help to the real people that need it. I have $20 to a lady on 460 believing that she needed it only to see her leave in her late model Toyota with some guy while I was eating dinner at MCD. Roanoke needs to figure out a way to combat this issue as it only getting worse.
This practice has been stopped in neighboring cities, lets support our area of VA and say NO to panhandling. Lets keep our pedestrians and driver safe from those who may harass us and cause safety issues. Instead lets support organizations equipped to permanently help these people out of poverty and off our streets.
There are too many opportunities in Roanoke and surrounding areas for folks who are in hardships and panhandling is not the option. I know everyone has a story, but I don't help those who can't help themselves. If they can stand in the cold all day they can work. If they are veteran then get them to the VA for help.
This makes our city less appealing. Everytime I go anywhere, people asking for money. Yesterday, in the same parking lot, I was approached. Someone is going to get hurt.
Most of these people are commiting fraud and leaching from this community.
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I understand that a "sign" is FREE SPEECH. Attempting to get $$ by falsifying information (not really homeless/not really a vet) is fraud. Isn't there a law against that??