I Am Collingswood

I Am Collingswood: Jim DeSimone

As an activist for gay rights, educator and member of Camden's Sacred Heart parish, Collingswood resident Jim DeSimone serves the community in a variety of ways.

Collingswood's Jim DeSimone is an active member of PFLAG, a master preschool teacher in Camden and a member of the Sacred Heart parish in the city. This week he shares his thoughts on education, faith and the ongoing fight for gay rights.  Collingswood Patch: How has being a part of the Sacred Heart parish in Camden enhanced your life? It's a pretty incredible place. I first went there probably over 10 years ago and it was about two years ago that I decided that that would be my home. It's a place of peace for me in Camden, because Camden is such a turbulent place and such a challenging place to work. It's good to go someplace where everybody is there for positive reasons and everybody is doing good things. I feel like it's a place where I…

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