We used to donate to Good Samaritans for T-day meals. We quit when we found out extended families living at the same address were getting 3-4 turkeys and selling them.
"We quit when we found out extended families living at the same address were getting 3-4 turkeys and selling them."
I guess you're familiar with the thread on FR about the church that gave a home to some Katrina refugees only to find out that they re-sold the home? When confronted, the refugees response was essentially, you gave it to us, so what if we sold it?
In this area, many churches have learned the hard way not to give any thing that can be resold to the 'needy'. I know of one church that will rent a motel room, buy gasoline, food, etc for the needy but they pay the motel directly with instructions that if the needy check out any refund goes to the church. They will buy a limited amount of gas but the church pumps and pays. They will buy meals but the meals must be consumed on the spot. Once burned...