On most days, Christian Kauffmann can be found at Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Church in Carroll Gardens with a hammer in his hand, ready to tackle his next project.
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On most days, Christian Kauffmann can be found at Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Church in Carroll Gardens with a hammer in his hand, ready to tackle his next project.
Dale Schroeder came. He sawed. He donated, leaving behind a small fortune at the time of his death in 2005 for strangers he knew he would never meet.