Here’s How You Can Help a Child in Need

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Charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus and, throughout its 125 year history, the Order has worked to help those who are suffering and in need. Last year, Knights of Columbus donated more than 64 million hours of volunteer time and $139 million to charity.

This year, the Order aired a Christmas TV spot on networks in the U.S. and Canada, encouraging viewers to join with the Knights in helping children in need. You may already have a favorite charity, or you may wish to consider one or more of the charities supported by the Knights of Columbus.

The menu at right allows you to find a listing of Knights-supported charities benefiting children in your state or province, and provides addresses and Web links for each.

National and international charities benefiting children and supported by the Knights include a special Philippines Typhoon Relief Fund, established by the Order in early December in the wake of “super typhoon” Durian.

This powerful storm, which battered the island of Luzon at the end of November with heavy rains and winds of 140 miles (225 kilometers) per hour, caused landslides and flooding that destroyed or damaged at least 250,000 homes.

More than 1,300 people are dead or missing in the wake of the storm, and many children are among the survivors who lost their homes, their possessions and in some instances, their parents.