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THREAD: David Bokovoy is a formerly well-regarded LDS scholar, writer & apologist. However, since abandoning his faith, he's convinced that the Church isn't helping enough with Covid relief… even claiming Pornhub is helping more than the Church. Let's check that math.
630 projects in more than 130 countries. Truck loads of food and millions of masks. The Salt Lake Tribune reported it as the Church's "largest humanitarian effort ever" https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/06/30/lds-church-says-pandemic/
Emergency medical and food supplies for Iran, Italy, China, and 13 other countries. https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/3/20/21188511/coronavirus-mormon-latter-day-saint-charities-covid-19
$5.5 million to relief centers in Illinois, Texas, and Virginia. https://kslnewsradio.com/1924306/church-will-donate-covid-19-relief-centers/
Six months-worth of diapers, cleaning supplies, and hygiene kits for 460 families in Federal Way, Washington. https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/local-lds-church-donates-to-families-of-fwps-early-learning-program/
Blood donations and antibody testing in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. https://parkerchronicle.net/stories/highlands-ranch-church-offers-covid-19-test-with-blood-donation,311669
21 tons of food donated to a Spokane-area food bank. https://www.khq.com/coronavirus/second-harvest-to-receive-21-ton-food-donation-from-lds-church-on-tuesday/article_2ab501ba-8827-11ea-9ab6-b3162f36325a.html
Over 20 tons of food to the East Texas Food Bank. https://tylerpaper.com/covid-19/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-delivers-over-40-000-pounds-of-food/article_95092c6a-a5bb-11ea-977e-f36e654155b3.html
20 tons of food to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. http://nutritionaldevelopmentservices.org/nutritional-development-services-receives-donation-of-40000-pounds-of-food-from-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-in-salt-lake-city-utah-for-those-impacted-by-the-coronavirus-covid-19/
Tens of thousands of masks and sanitation kits for Mongolia, Zimbabwe, and Lebanon. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/latter-day-saint-charities-provides-covid-19-supplies-around-globe
320,000 meals for families in Florida. https://stophunger.org/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-donates-40000-food-order-to-treasure-coast-food-bank/
20 tons of food for Minnesota food banks. https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/community/newhope_goldenvalley/the-food-group-receives-20-tons-of-food-from-lds-church/article_393a0e08-c60a-11ea-ab02-f7591156e6d2.html
$1.5 million for the GAVI Vaccine Alliance. https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/gavi-commends-lds-church-us-15-million-gift
Semi-trucks of food for Magic Valley-area food banks in Idaho. https://www.kmvt.com/2020/09/17/south-central-community-action-partnership-receives-large-donation-of-food/
Hosting Red Cross blood drives and antibody testing at multiple stake centers in Dallas, Texas. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/red-cross-now-testing-all-blood-donations-for-covid-19-antibodies/2388885/
$10,000 donation to the West Texas food bank. https://www.cbs7.com/2020/10/21/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-the-latter-day-saints-makes-donation-of-food-and-10000-to-west-texas-food-bank/
20 tons of food to the New Hampshire food bank. https://manchesterinklink.com/nh-food-bank-receives-20-tons-of-food-from-lds-church/
60 tons of food to the New Jersey Community Food Bank. https://njbiz.com/lds-church-gives-120k-pounds-food-community-foodbank-new-jersey/
Celebrating its 200th anniversary by donating to 200 New York food pantries. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2020/09/16/utah-church-sends-donations-to-eight-buffalo-churches--catholic-charities
100 tons of food to the Western Massachusetts food bank. https://www.foodbankwma.org/covid-19-update-from-the-food-bank/
Truck loads of food donations in north Texas.
https://www.arlingtontx.gov/news/my_arlington_t_x/news_stories/coronavirus_church_food_donation
https://www.arlingtontx.gov/news/my_arlington_t_x/news_stories/coronavirus_church_food_donation
20 tons of food to the Oregon South Coast. https://theworldlink.com/news/local/lds-church-donates-to-south-coast-food-banks/article_5c3d58e0-0153-11eb-aade-d713bd1ac7f1.html
