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ChazII

(6,448 posts)
13. A local stake,
Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:08 AM
Nov 2013

made up of two wards, held car washes and raised $500.00 to help pay for my son's surgery.

My son has a plexiform tumor cause by neurofibromatosis.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1206&bih=690&q=plexiform+neurofibroma&oq=plexifor&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.2143.8996.0.12959.17.15.0.2.2.0.409.1315.10j4-1.11.0....0...1ac.1.31.img..4.13.1323.gjTRi0lP19o


My son looks similar to the young boy wearing a blue shirt and about 7 yrs old in the pictures you see if you click on the link. One thing I will say, the Mormon community in which I live are active in local giving.



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So they haven't seen that map that has been all over FaceBook this week? KurtNYC Nov 2013 #1
Rich people want to get richer NOW. They don't care about the future. nt valerief Nov 2013 #2
Maybe Jesus plans to save that section... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #10
Ooooooh. Turf wars for FL land with the Scientologists, next up! elehhhhna Nov 2013 #3
+1! eShirl Nov 2013 #6
How St Joe got the property.... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #4
Don't worry, given climate change their investment will soon be under water! on point Nov 2013 #5
I was gonna say, that's not the best investment if they're thinking long-term. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #16
s'long as they don't expect the rest of us to bail them out....literally magical thyme Nov 2013 #24
Tithing, giving the church 10% of your income, is required of Mormons, and it really adds up. Coyotl Nov 2013 #7
You know, I've heard of Catholic charities and other denominations have various LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #8
The Mormons have a large concentration where I live. former9thward Nov 2013 #9
Thanks for the information. Looks like I was wrong about their work in charities. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #15
That averages out to $4.3 mil per year over 28 years. Hardly a drop in the bucket vs their wealth. Fla Dem Nov 2013 #17
Your math is off. former9thward Nov 2013 #21
Damn those decimal points! Fla Dem Nov 2013 #22
A local stake, ChazII Nov 2013 #13
That's great news. I hope your son is doing well now. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #14
LuvNewcastle, my son is doing well ChazII Nov 2013 #19
The LDS Church has owned one of the largest ranches in Florida for decades A HERETIC I AM Nov 2013 #11
Don't confuse people with facts. The Mormon land purchase is all about the Benjamins. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #23
Should it be Mormon church returns to largest landowner? HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #12
presumably this is like the Bushies buying up Paraguayan water rights MisterP Nov 2013 #18
Imagine it was the Muslim Church. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #20
Floridians, here is your chance magical thyme Nov 2013 #25
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