Arthur Simon is a remarkable...
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Arthur Simon is a remarkable human being. While serving a slum parish in the New York metropolitan area, he and members of his congregation came to the conclusion that the only way to do something lasting about remedying poverty was to get at the root: the system, the institutions, the laws. He sparked the organization of an incredibly-effective citizen's movement called "Bread for the World." Unapologetically Christian, BFW lobbies congressmen and senators in Washington on any and every issue related to feeding the hungry of the world.
You can't take Art Simon to lunch on your expense account and expect him to "order from the top of the menu." Conscience wouldn't let him. In his office you look in vain for the comforts ordinarily associated with the leader of a well-known national movement. He brown-bags most lunches. When BFW wants to add staff, an advertisement appears in its occasional newsletter, explaining that "salary will be commensurate with need." (Can you imagine the response IBM or Standard Oil would get, advertising for gifted staff on that basis?)
"Give your money to the poor ... for your heart will always be where your riches are." (TEV)
You can't take Art Simon to lunch on your expense account and expect him to "order from the top of the menu." Conscience wouldn't let him. In his office you look in vain for the comforts ordinarily associated with the leader of a well-known national movement. He brown-bags most lunches. When BFW wants to add staff, an advertisement appears in its occasional newsletter, explaining that "salary will be commensurate with need." (Can you imagine the response IBM or Standard Oil would get, advertising for gifted staff on that basis?)
"Give your money to the poor ... for your heart will always be where your riches are." (TEV)
