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Supreme Board Votes $150,000 for Wheelchairs for Haiti; Local, State and Individual Knights of Columbus Haiti Donations top $400,000
 At its quarterly meeting on Feb. 6, the Supreme Board of Directors voted to donate $150,000 for the purchase of 1,000 wheelchairs for distribution to those whose limbs have been amputated or have otherwise become disabled in Haiti. The Order will work through the Global Wheelchair Mission to get the wheelchairs to Haiti as soon as possible. The Supreme Council had earlier donated $50,000 to Catholic Relief Services for Haiti relief. In addition, Knights of Columbus donations from state and local councils and from individual members for Haiti earthquake relief exceeded $400,000 as of February 8. Approximately $372,000 of the total came from the United States and more than $29,000 came from Canada. The period during which on-line donations to the United in Charity Fund will be earmarked for Haiti relief has been extended to Feb. 15. Donors may also send checks, which should include the words “Haiti earthquake relief” on the memo line. Donate here.
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Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll: Americans – and Millennials – Lack Confidence in Government and Wall Street on Economy
A new national poll finds a crisis of confidence on economic issues among Americans – and younger Americans (those 18-29) – alike.
Read More Review the Survey
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| ‘Your Shield for Life’ Becomes New Theme for Knights of Columbus Insurance |
The Knights of Columbus has adopted a new theme for its highly successful insurance program: “Your Shield for Life.” The new theme and symbol – a shield – reinforce the standing of Knights of Columbus Insurance as one of North America’s most financially secure life insurance providers. The theme and symbol debuted in an advertisement in the February 2010 issue of Columbia magazine.
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Knights deliver 100,000 more prayerbooks to Military Archdiocese
 Knights of Columbus, including Military Affairs Director Charles Gallina and DC area college Knights, delivered a shipment of an additional 100,000 copies of the Order's prayerbook for those serving in the American military on Saturday, January 30. This latest printing of Armed With The Faith: A Catholic Handbook for Military Personnel brings the total number printed and donated since 2003 to half a million copies. The version provided to members of the armed forces are spiral bound, printed on special coated stock, and are sized to fit in the pockets of uniforms worn in the field. Another version, printed on regular paper, is offered through the Knights of Columbus Catholic Information Service to the families of service members. Last year, the Knights of Columbus also produced Armour of Faith: A Catholic Handbook for Canadian Military Personnel, and 30,000 of that version have been printed and distributed for Canadian soldiers.
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U.S. Knights Urged to Oppose Abortion Mandate in Health Reform Bill
The future of health care reform legislation in the U.S. Congress is uncertain at this time, but it appears that additional efforts to reconcile House and Senate versions of the bill will be made during the weeks to come.
Knights and their families are strongly urged to contact their Senators and Congressmen if they have not already done so, to ask that they support language in the House-passed version of the bill, authored by Representative (and brother Knight) Bart Stupak (D-MI), which retains the long-standing policy against federal funding of abortions. Stupak's language was approved by a strong bipartisan majority in the House.
The Senate version of the health care reform bill does not ban abortion funding, and the American Catholic bishops oppose it: under the Senate version, “federal funds will help subsidize, and in some cases a federal agency will facilitate and promote, health plans that cover elective abortions,” the bishops said.
Contacting Senators and Representatives at their home district offices during the recess is an especially effective way of making them aware of your views on the abortion funding and conscience protection issues. This guide provides useful information about contacting your Congressional representatives.
To read the U.S. Bishops Conference statement click here.
On January 26, the day before the President's State of the Union address, the US Bishops called on Congress to resume work on health care legislation.
To read Supreme Knight Anderson’s recent Zenit column on the issue click here.
To contact your senators using the NCHLA web site click here.
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