Broke doesn’t mean empty-handed. You can still give an hour, a ride or a skill.

Generosity gets treated as something that requires money, which conveniently excuses anybody who does not have any. Most of what people actually need from each other is time, attention and know-how. An hour of help moving, a lift to practice, showing somebody how to do the thing you are good at: all of it counts, and some of it is worth more than cash would be.

Think of one person who could use something you already have. Offer it specifically instead of saying let me know if you need anything. A named offer with a time attached is the kind people can accept.