It’s a familiar story.  A man was walking along the beach.  From a short distance, he saw a young boy pick something up and toss it into the water.  When the man was able to catch up, he saw what the boy was doing…picking up starfish and throwing them back into the ocean.  The boy explained that, if the starfish remained on the beach they would die.

The man tried to reason with the boy and told him, “There must be thousands of starfish on this beach.  You can’t save them all.  What difference can you make?”  The boy had found another starfish.  As he picked it up and nimbly sent it into life-giving water, He smiled and told the man, “I made a difference to that one!”

 With medical debt in the United States somewhere around 195 billion dollars, no one person or group can help everyone.  By partnering with RIP Medical Debt though, each dollar you contribute will do the work of at least $100.  You will make a difference to many people, renewing their hope and changing their lives!

In 2019, the Presbyterian Church (USA) began a ministry called “The Matthew 25 Initiative”.  One of the emphases of Matthew 25 is “the eradication of systemic poverty”.  John Knox Presbytery is responding to Christ’s call to serve others by partnering with RIP Medical Debt to purchase and forgive medical debt for as many families as possible.  We have asked to have all donations used to help those with the greatest need so your gift will help people struggling to pay their medical bills in North Carolina, Indiana, Texas, and Idaho.  We are inviting you to contribute and make a difference in someone else’s life. 

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