International Family Activity Awards

Top Finishers  • 2nd – Council 6767, Abbotsford, BC  • 3rd – Council 10293, Lafayette, LA  • 4th – Council 14004, Radom, Poland

First Place
Bishop Peter L. Ireton Council 6189 Richmond, Virginia
Family day for the 192nd Tactical Fighter Wing of the Virginia Air National Guard

Bishop Peter L. Ireton Council 6189 in Richmond, Va, decided to undertake the largest, most ambitious project in its history. Understanding the importance of the family and how hard it must be for military families at times, they decided to host a family day for the 192nd Tactical Fighter Wing of the Virginia Air National Guard. This project required long days of detailed preparation, many hands and generous hearts.

On Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, Council 6189 — more than 68 members strong — put their plan into action. They arrived at the Sandston Facility, home of the 192nd, and began to serve the Air National Guardsmen and their families. More than 1,100 soldiers and their families partook of this banquet prepared and served by the council. 

Col. Jay M. Pearsall, the Wing commander, publicly expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the work the council had done which demonstrated their appreciation for the Air National Guard and their families’ service to our nation. 

State Deputy Leonardo Pulizzi and Past State Deputy Isaias Alba, III, and his wife Joann accompanied Past Grand Knight and Mrs. Gene Zimmerman in accepting the award on behalf of Council 6189.

Second Place: Archbishop Johnson, Council 6767
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Project Title: Knights Families, Reaching Out to Families in Need

Christmas is a time of giving and the Archbishop Johnson Council  6767 did just that. They raised over $17,000 to help 35 families in need have a memorable Christmas. The Knights united their forces with other organizations within the parish and worked hard to make this family project a success.

The program exemplified the virtues of our Order: the charity of giving to those in need, the unity of working together to make it happen, and the fraternalism of reaching out to their needy brothers and sisters.

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Third Place: St. Edmond, Council 10293
Lafayette, Louisiana
Project Title: Diocese of Lafayette Pro-Life March

Council 10293 hosted their 4^th annual Pro-Life March the Saturday before the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. A crowd of 220 people prayed the rosary as they walked a 4.4 mile route. They showed the many onlookers that every life is a blessing from God.

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Fourth Place: Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej Królowej Polski, Council 14004
Radom (Poland)
Kayak Trip on the Pilica River

To foster a feeling of togetherness among the families of Knights and other parish members,  Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej Królowej  Polski Council 14004 in Radom arranged a series of family kayak trips. As part of the project the Knights built a portable dock from which to launch the kayaks, purchased or built kayak trailers, and obtained trailer hitches to mount on a “fleet” of vehicles.

More than 60 people ranging from age two to 74 joined the kayak trip on the Pilica River.

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