Neha Halebleed’s proposal involves bringing the app Giving Streets, which allows users to scan a QR code to make direct donations to organizations, to the U.S. app store. (Photo courtesy of Neha Halebleed) Growing up in Atlanta, Ga., Neha Halebleed remembers seeing people experiencing homelessness and wanting to find a way to help out, despite never carrying cash on her. As a rising college freshman, Halebleed developed a proposal for a cashless donation system, which she later submitted to the Reimagine Challenge 2020 last fall. Out of 838 submissions, Halebleed was one of the 20 winners. While Halebleed — now a sophomore majoring in communication and specializing in applied analytics and innovation — has long wanted to help those experiencing homelessness, she said the pandemic made her idea for a cashless donation system even more necessary.