Fred, its a great idea.
A question, how will it be determined the amount of the gift and what type of gift will be given (gift card, bill payment, etc.)?
A statement, not that I am one to judge, I do believe the people here are good, honest people, but similar to giving money to a random person or charity and not knowing whether they are buying something they need (food, clothes) or a luxury item (booze, or something else). I have experienced this misappropriation of funds in my own life when trying to help out a family member and it feels like you have been cheated.