Giving Friend 8k Dollars?

im 21 and come from a wealthy family in the suburbs; my good friend lives is the opposite; she lives in a rented small house living paycheck to paycheck.
they have fallen behind on their monthly rental payments and don’t have enough money at the moment to pay, which might result in foreclosure.
my friend also had to quit college and now owes 8 thousand dollars to the school, who is also withholding her transcripts, which means she cant attend ANY college until the money is paid in full.
she is constantly paying phone bills, paying rent that i don’t think she will EVER be able to go back to college, graduate, and move on and move OUT of this dull town she has lived in all her life.
oddly enough i have the money and was thinking of giving it to her, so she can pay what needs to be paid and help her get out of this rut she is in.
i got 8 grand from 6 months cashiering at Ace Hardware, not that hard! hahaha is this a good move?
my parents are so wrapped up in their artificial, purpose-less greedy lives that they think i am nuts.
my dad is a typical money loving business man who hates his job but loves money. my mom is a typical brainwashed housewife… am i wrong in this?