Topics:<\/b> Caring; Childlike Faith; Children; Compassion; Example; Generosity; Giving; Good Deeds; Money; Sowing and Reaping; Stewardship; Talents<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 11:25; 25:14\u201330; Luke 10:21; Acts 20:35; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Galatians 2:10; 1 Timothy 4:12<\/p>\n
Jackson Rogers, ten, raised enough money to put up a house for the homeless. The young entrepreneur said he took on the fund-raising project for Habitat for Humanity in February when he accepted $100 and a challenge from his pastor at First Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy pastor gave me a hundred dollars and told me to do something good to help someone,\u201d said Jackson, one of several congregants who accepted their pastor\u2019s challenge. They were told to use the money for good and then report on what they did.<\/p>\n
At first Jackson\u2019s father was hesitant about letting his son take up such a daunting task, but Jackson was determined. \u201cI was discouraging him from volunteering because I didn\u2019t know what the pastor intended. But he pulled away from me and ran down there,\u201d the father said.<\/p>\n
Jackson knew he wanted to help a homeless family. But he wasn\u2019t sure how to do that, so he asked his dad. What they came up with was a letter-writing campaign asking for donations to raise $50,000 to build a house through Habitat for Humanity. Jackson then wrote a letter in his own handwriting on notebook paper. \u201cI used the hundred dollars to buy stamps and paper,\u201d he said. He then sent out letters to friends and family.<\/p>\n
One woman was so touched by his letter that she passed it on to several of her friends and colleagues. Soon, people from Tennessee, Virginia, and Idaho were sending in checks. The 170 people who responded contributed a total of $43,000. When the congregation at First Presbyterian learned the little miracle-worker was $7,000 short of his goal, people chipped in the rest.<\/p>\n
\u201cA little person can do something really good. You don\u2019t have to wait to be an adult,\u201d said Jackson\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n
\u2014Ron Wilson, \u201cTen-Year-Old Raises $43,000 for Habitat for Humanity,\u201d San Antonio Express-News<\/i> (August 5, 2006)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Caring; Childlike Faith; Children; Compassion; Example; Generosity; Giving; Good Deeds; Money; Sowing and Reaping; Stewardship; Talents References: Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 11:25; 25:14\u201330; Luke 10:21; Acts 20:35; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Galatians 2:10; 1 Timothy 4:12 Jackson Rogers, ten, raised enough money to put up a house for the homeless. The young entrepreneur said he took … Continue reading “RAISING
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