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Doing his work: Gifts being left at homeless Jesus statue placed outside Buffalo church

Associated Press
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    An April 3, 2015 image from video shows a work by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, a blanket-shrouded Jesus identifiable only by the crucifixion wounds on his feet, outside St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, NY. The unveiling of the statue on March 31 has prompted people to leave money, food and other items at the bronze sculpture. The offerings are apparently meant for Buffalo's homeless. (AP Photo/courtesy of WIVB-TV) BUFFALO OUT (The Associated Press)

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    An April 3, 2015 image from video shows a work by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, a blanket-shrouded Jesus identifiable only by the crucifixion wounds on his feet, outside St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, NY. The unveiling of the statue on March 31 has prompted people to leave money, food and other items at the bronze sculpture. The offerings are apparently meant for Buffalo's homeless. (AP Photo/courtesy of WIVB-TV) BUFFALO OUT (The Associated Press)

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    An April 3, 2015 image from video shows a work by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, a blanket-shrouded Jesus identifiable only by the crucifixion wounds on his feet, outside St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, NY. The unveiling of the statue on March 31 has prompted people to leave money, food and other items at the bronze sculpture. The offerings are apparently meant for Buffalo's homeless. (AP Photo/courtesy of WIVB-TV) BUFFALO OUT (The Associated Press)

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The unveiling of a statue depicting a homeless Jesus sleeping on a park bench in downtown Buffalo has prompted people to leave money, food and other items at the bronze sculpture.

The statue was unveiled last Tuesday outside St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, which raised money for the public art project through private donations. The work by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz shows a blanket-shrouded Jesus, identifiable only by the crucifixion wounds on his feet.

WIVB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1PbWSuw ) that soon after its unveiling, offerings apparently meant for Buffalo's homeless began showing up on the statue.

Church members and clergy say the items have included money, food, books, a Buffalo Bills cap and a scarf. The church collects the items each day and donates them to a local organization that helps the homeless.

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Information from: WIVB-TV, http://www.wivb.com