On Thursday 1,400 people lined up on Colfax Street in Denver at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. In memory of a beloved priest who believed people should not have to sleep outside in the cold, an anonymous donor and the Daniels Fund (developed by a man who made a fortune in cable t.v.) gave each person an envelope with two ten dollar bills. The people were urged to keep one of the bills, and pass on the other to someone else in need. Hot chocolate and cookies were served to everyone outside the doors of the cathedral. Gloves were passed out to everyone who needed them.
Many of the people asked for wool socks. Next year, socks will be provided.
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What a wonderful idea. I love to hear such stories...it uplifts me.
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