Seven Alarm Simple Way Fire
The community center of The Simple Way, a (unfortunately) unique community that serves in one of the poorest communities in Philadelphia, was struck with a seven-alarm fire yesterday. Eight families are currently homeless, and several small businesses have been destroyed as a result.
Some of you may have heard about The Simple Way through the writings of Shane Claiborne, the author of The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical. Shane and another member of The Simple Way lost all of their belongings.
If you would like to help make turn this tragedy into something beautiful, you can make a tax-deductible donation to the rebuilding effort or to support the families affected through one of The Simple Way's partner organizations, EAPE. Tax-deductible donations can be made at https://www.tonycampolo.org/online_donation.php. Be sure to check one or both of the boxes to direct the donation to TSW (The Simple Way) funds.
Also, if you're up for learning more about The Simple Way, and/or up for a compelling read, get a copy of Shane's book, The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical. You won't regret it.
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Note: Thanks to Dwight for the heads up on this story.