The family of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man who set fire to a Latter-day Saint chapel in Michigan and fatally wounded four people during Sunday service, has found itself at the center of an act of compassion that moved thousands.

In a twist few could’ve imagined, members of the very church he despised are rallying behind his widow and child with a fundraiser that has already passed $270,000 out of a $500,000 goal at the time of writing.

“Thank you for your kindness, your compassion, and your willingness to lift up those who are suffering,” wrote David Butler, the campaign’s creator.

Members of the LDS Church moved the internet by launching a fundraiser for the family of the man who claimed four lives and set fire to their place of worship

Sanford’s rampage left devastation in Grand Bla

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