That would be very kind of you.
It's beyond my scope of understanding how on earth, with no food stamp program here, the gov't allowance allows on average $25/wk for food. And whether or not one has housing, the provincial gov't will claw-back at least $100/month for housing - or "non housing" as the case may be. It's dumbfounding.

(edit) (The amount allowed for a single person, per month, in total is $426. If you are a single with a child, add on $50. Many kids here rely on school breakfast and lunch programs.)

It's part of a larger community plan, although he's done this on his own. The sandwich normally sells for $2 - and the extra money goes into the meals he's been providing, free of charge to others in the Community, mostly the poor, sick elderly living in SROs (he and a couple of others, provide 450 meals/day to that program).

This is from their site:
"The $2.25 covers the cost of Save on Meats Breakfast Sandwich. By buying into the program, donors become part of a larger social enterprise that supports Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. From providing over 450 meals each day to single occupancy residents in the community, to hiring barrier employees, the Save on Meats mandate is to collaborate with community partners and programs to create a sustainable business model that serves the Downtown Eastside."

The couple who bought it are worked diligently to upgrade everything - and starting a program like this can bring them tremendous rewards - karma, ya know?

And in the part of the City that needs it most.

Yes, realistically, that's the usual story. I've run into that too, many times. Addiction is a sorry state to live in. There have been a few, in my own experience, who are genuinely hungry. Used to work in this part of town, and walking to my building on chilly mornings "introduced" me to many street people, who were genuinely happy to receive a sandwich and an orange. (And sometimes, if I had any, I'd give them a cigarette too.)
I do like this guy's attitude tho' and think it will be successful - this area has been forgotten by our gov't's social services and social housing plans. Ignored.

That is what I do - when I see someone begging and claiming they are hungry, I buy them some food. Many of them refuse it and are pissed off, but quite a few of them accept it with gratitude. We have had for many years now an influx of Gypsy beggars from Romania (mostly). I usually give them a bag filled with wholesome food that doesn't need cooking - a roast chicken, salami, ham, boiled eggs, tomatoes, bread, cheese and fruit, and they are always extremely grateful because they are genuinely hungry. On occasion, I invite them to a simple restaurant or café for some warm food and a cup of coffee, and that works well with many but not most.

I think this may catch on, I hope it does.

This is NYC so folks know where to go for food, although shelters are still a problem, I think in towns people asking for help in the streets are more likely to need it, One thing my mom always did was find neighbors who maybe down on their luck and always cook for them, to this day I feel ashamed that I do only a fraction of what she did.

I only give out food , so far it always seems to be appreciated .