Is it appropriate to leave a bag of clean, warm clothes with a homeless person on the street?

There is a young homeless man or woman (hard to see) near my subway stop who smells strongly of urine and has been wearing the same clothes since last summer. I am about to donate a bunch of clothes and feel like I want to put aside the sweats to give to them, but idk if it’s appropriate. They are quiet and keep to themselves, I assume they wouldn’t say anything at all if they saw me leave it. Will they even use it, will it just sit there and become garbage? What do you think?

Edit: Thanks for everyone’s responses! Given I am a young woman and this persons quiet (mysterious?) demeanor – I’ve decided I will donate the clothes and reach out to the many organizations you’ve all recommended.

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