I had heard about the family whose house burned down. Their local rabbi contacted me for assistance in organizing a campaign. I had experience with this unfortunately and helped him with the fundraising letter.
At the end of the letter we added: “Whatever you can do to help — no matter how small — please help!”
After six months I called and asked him how the appeal was going. He replied “Mi k’amcha Yisrael!” Donations were coming in from all over. Women were cooking meals and donating clothing to replace what was destroyed. The outpouring of help was greater than anyone had imagined.
The next week I went with him to visit the family who’d suffered the fire.
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