Burlington Council 568 donated a $500 supermarket gift certificate to Debbie Fawkes of Oakville. Fawkes lost her home in 2008 when heavy floodwaters swept through the area. After the Red Cross ceased providing meals in Oakville for the numerous volunteers helping rebuild the town, Fawkes took on the task herself but realized she needed help. As a result, Council 568 secured a donation from the Iowa State Council Disaster Relief Fund, which was used to purchase the gift card.

Father William W. Finley Council 4374 in St. Paul held three pancake breakfasts that raised $2,500 for two area churches and a pregnancy resource center.

St. Benedict’s Council 8337 in Duluth taught religious education students and their parents how to pray the rosary. The council screened a presentation on the subject and distributed pamphlets on how to pray the rosary.

St. Isaac Jogues Council 11312 in Lincoln donated $4,000 to the youth program at North American Martyrs Church. The funds were used to supplement mission trips and projects for young people.

Harry L. Harper Council 6606 in Broken Arrow took orders for smoked chicken, bologna, ribs and brisket prior to the Super Bowl. Knights raised $6,500, which was used to erect a fence at St. Anne Church.

Father Gary DeRouchey of Pierre Council 2686 prepares to celebrate Mass at a military chapel in Iraq. Father DeRouchey, a military chaplain, received the pictured chalice and paten from Rosebud Assembly in Winner, which donated the items in memory of Michael J. Sharkey, a deceased Knight and World War II veteran.