As the third and largest round of federal stimulus dollars is poised to be released to millions of Americans, some Christian churches and faith groups are rebooting a benevolent movement that started last year.
The effort asks people who don’t necessarily need all of their COVID relief money to donate some or all of it to someone that could use it more — a relative, a friend, a neighbor, a fellow church member, a stranger or a nonprofit organization or cause.
The call goes beyond the usual give-to-your-favorite-charity appeal.
While donations are typically part of the charge, it’s also about leaving a big tip at a restaurant, patronizing a small business, buying flowers for a neighbor’s yard and planting them or paying for materials for a home-repair project for a friend.