A Los Angeles church gave local families a little peace of mind for Christmas this year.
Christian Assembly Church in Eagle Rock, California, said it raised enough money to pay off the medical debt of 5,555 struggling families in the greater Los Angeles area.
The church said the debt was paid off by RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit group that claims it has abolished more than $1 billion in medical debt since its creation in 2014, according to its website. The group specializes in helping organizations purchase debt from medical providers and debt sellers for pennies on the dollar.
An undated photo shows the entrance of The Christian Assembly Church in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. The church is paying off $5.3M in medical debt for worshipers.Christian Assembly Church said it collected about $50,000 in the past year. The members were unaware of how it would be used, but the big reveal is now planned for Christmas services.
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