A Gift From Ben

 

Ben Newman

TRAGEDY

 

On December 26, 2001, Thumper lost his son Ben in an automobile accident. Thumper and his entire family was devastated. Two others also died in the accident, including Ben's cousin & best friend Josh. The whole Community was shook to it's core. Ben was Thumper's Heart and had been Thumper's best man just 20 month's earlier. Searching for some explanation of how such a terrible thing could happen, Thumper turned to the Lord. " I know God guided me to start this charity" For a short time while he was in mourning, Thumper went into seclusion.

 

WHATEVER BEN HAD TO PASS ON TO THE FUTURE CAN NOW BE ACCOMPLISHED ONLY BY ME ACTING IN BEN'S BEHALF

With in month's A.G.F.B. was formed, distributing 12,000 lbs. of food a week to the poor & the needy in the Williamsburg, Virginia area. There are roughly 2,500 people each week that now receive food from this charity. Two days [Monday & Friday] a week A.G.F.B. operates out of the Living Proof Baptist Church  & the other 5 days they deliver the food right into the community. The government housing projects, low income neighborhoods, trailer parks, shelters, & a few homeless people.

 

IN MY LIFETIME WERE GOING TO END WORLD HUNGER 

 

 

 

24,000 people a day die from hunger

75% are children under the age of five

right now 600 million children in Asia and Africa are starving

 

 

IF YOU CAN'T FEED 100 PEOPLE THEN FEED JUST ONE

Then our Lord shall say come inherit the Kingdom I have prepared for you. For when I was hungry you gave me food, When I was thirsty you gave me drink. When I was a stranger you took me in. Naked you clothed me. I was sick, you came to visit me. I was in prison you came unto me. Then we will answer him saying Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you. or thirsty and give you drink. When did we see you naked and clothed you or a stranger and take you in? When did we see you in prison and come to visit you? And our Lord will say to us, In so much you have done unto the least of my brothers you have done unto me.

 

Blaynton building residents

 WE THAT ARE WELL OFF HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY & OBLIGATION TO HELP PEOPLE THAT ARE POOR

 

 

Thumper and clients outside Newtown Methodist Church

 

A Gift From Ben, Inc. is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 [c] [3] organization. All contributions are tax deductible as permitted by law.  If you wish to make a donation, make checks payable to A Gift From Ben. The address is 3526 Governor's Landing Road, Williamsburg Va. 23185

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