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Originally Posted by Archaea
Nobody's going to oppose that. But what do these churches do in terms of aiding the Red Cross, what contributions do they send internationally? How do they help their own members?
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Of course, I'm not familiar with those things.
I'm not even familiar with it among Mormons. I have no idea how much money my ward has donated to anything.
Here's an account of our stake's major charitable effort:
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DALLAS HABITAT INSTALLS NEW
PARK IN GREENLEAF VILLAGE
On Saturday, February 19, Dallas Area Habitat
volunteers broke ground on the Mickie Marcus
Park in Greenleaf Village, located in West Dallas.
The 4.3 acre park will give the community of
Greenleaf Village a large tranquil green space for
families and children to relax. When finished, it
will feature over 100 trees and other landscaping,
bike trails, and a pavestone terrace with plans for
an open-air pavilion for family picnics and
concerts.
Named in memory of Dallas Habitat friend and
supporter Mickie Marcus, the park has been made
possible in part by contributions from her family
and friends. The labor for the park has been
provided by over 600 volunteers from over 40
congregations from The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
“This park is not only a wonderful tribute to a truly
remarkable woman, Mickie Marcus, but will also
complete the Greenleaf Village neighborhood,
giving residents a beautiful place to spend time
together,” remarked Fred Hoster, Capitol
Campaign Director. “Dallas Habitat is honored to
have the support of Mrs. Marcus’ friends and
family and the amazing volunteers from The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in our
ongoing commitment to build communities of
hope.”
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