A pastor named Denny Bellesi once asked for volunteers to join him at the atlar of the Coast Hills Community Church in Aliso Viejo, Calif.
When just a few came forward, the pastor trolled the aisles, pointing at parishioners.
The pastor handed $100 bills to 100 church members and told them, "Invest in the needy."
"It turned out to impact more people than any of us thought possible," says Bellesi. He estimates that the original $10,000 has multiplied 25-fold.
Terry Zwick told friends about the pastor's challenge and collected $1800. With that, single mother Lisa Panzica bought food and paid rent.
Brooks Berry passed a cookie jar at Cub Scout meetings. He donated the money, plus his $100, to ua pack that couldn't afford uniforms. "The boys were incredibly proud to get those shirts." he says.
Steve and Cathy L'Heureux put up a Christmas tree in their neighborhood and decorated it with tags requesting gifts for three families. People donated $8000 worth of gifts and grocery certificates.
On sundays, worshipers eagerly await the latest chapter in the saga of the C-notes. Says Bellesi, "The best are still to be told."
"It turned out to impact more people than any of us thought possible," says Bellesi. He estimates that the original $10,000 has multiplied 25-fold.
Terry Zwick told friends about the pastor's challenge and collected $1800. With that, single mother Lisa Panzica bought food and paid rent.
Brooks Berry passed a cookie jar at Cub Scout meetings. He donated the money, plus his $100, to ua pack that couldn't afford uniforms. "The boys were incredibly proud to get those shirts." he says.
Steve and Cathy L'Heureux put up a Christmas tree in their neighborhood and decorated it with tags requesting gifts for three families. People donated $8000 worth of gifts and grocery certificates.
On sundays, worshipers eagerly await the latest chapter in the saga of the C-notes. Says Bellesi, "The best are still to be told."
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