Serving on Philadelphia's Streets

On Dec. 8, 1983, 12-year-old Trevor Ferrell saw a news report explaining that it was a "code-blue" night, meaning it was so cold that Philadelphia’s "street people" were being taken into shelters. "I thought it was one person who was living on the street," says Ferrell, "I wanted to go see this man." So he pestered his dad until he took him into Center City, where he gave one man a blanket and discovered a world inhabited by thousands of hungry and homeless people. Soon Ferrell, his parents, brother and two sisters were making nightly trips to feed and comfort the homeless, and before long, serving 100 people a night. In less than two years, "Trevor’s Campaign" became a million-dollar nonprofit organizations with hundreds of volunteers. Twenty years later, Trevor continues his personal journey.

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