Happy Birthday Two-Five Cloth!

Yesterday, February 5th (2-5), marked the first birthday of my brother's t-shirt company! Brad and his good friend Matt Poe officially launched Two-Five Cloth a year ago with the explicit goal of changing the lives of those in need... all in the name of Christ. The name "Two-Five" comes from the following passage from Matthew chapter 25 and the t-shirts provide an opportunity to live out this call to serve others:

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you?'

The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'" -Matthew 25:34-40

Thanks to those that purchased t-shirts from Two-Five this past year, FIVE LIVES A DAY were changed! Whether it was someone in Rwanda receiving access to clean water, a child in a developing country born with club foot receiving casting materials for corrective surgery, a family in India receiving a chicken to provide eggs and a source of income, or a victim of hurricane Ike receiving provisions to begin rebuilding their shattered life... the love of Christ was shown and lives were changed.

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Every year 15 million children die of hunger... that means a child dies of hunger every 5 seconds. This new quarter, Two-Five Cloth is partnering with Feed the Hungry to provide nourishment for the bodies and souls of malnourished children in Liberia, Africa. Each t-shirt purchased provides a child in Liberia with daily meals for two weeks. Each Feed the Hungry food distribution also provides an opportunity to touch the spirit and soul of the children in need through prayer, encouragement, and sharing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

So, go buy a shirt... give hope... and change a life!

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