February 2025 Knights in Action Reports

Faith

Right Hand of the Church

Members of St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Council 15295 in Portland, Ore., trim a tree in the cathedral’s courtyard. At the invitation of Msgr. Gerard O’Connor, the cathedral’s rector and council chaplain, the Knights cleared the area around the courtyard’s Marian statue, which had been covered by leaves and branches. (Photo by Jay Fram)

Prayers for the Dead

Knights from three councils in Stalowa Wola, Poland, pray at the grave of Władysław Borek, a member of St. Padre Pio Council 15759 who died in 2020. Each year, Knights go to the local cemetery to pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet for deceased priests who ministered in the city and for other deceased Knights.

Christ the Worker, Hear Our Prayer

Juan Huchim-Tun, a member of Mons. Lazaro Perez Jimenez Council 17543 in Mérida, Mexico South, sits by one of several banners of Christ the Worker that the council hung near Cristo Obrero Parish. The Knights hope the banners, which feature a prayer to Christ the Worker, will foster devotion to Jesus as a model for laborers and workers and encourage parishioners to entrust their daily work to God.

Blessed Founder’s Relics Visit Ukraine

Members of Holy Mother of God Council 18186 in Pidkamin, Ukraine, stand together with a first-class relic of Blessed Michael McGivney after a prayer service at Dormition of the Holy Mother of God Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Since it began traveling through the jurisdiction in October 2024, more than 16 councils in Ukraine have hosted the relic for veneration.

Priest Appreciation

St. Jude Council 5814 in Rocky Point, N.Y., organized its annual “Honor Thy Father” dinner for priests at the three churches associated with the council. Pictured from left: District Deputy Tom Romano; Grand Knight Doug Bauer; Father Lennard Sabio, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; Father Alphonsus Igbokwe, associate pastor of St. Louis de Montfort Church in Sound Beach; and council chaplain Father Thomas Tuite, who serves at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Riverhead.

Honoring a Legacy

Members of Father John LaFarge, S.J. Council 4012 in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., gather behind the tombstone of their council’s namesake and founder — a prominent advocate for interracial justice in the early 20th century — after a memorial service at Loyola Seminary Cemetery in Shrub Oak. Msgr. Joseph Giandurco (in stole), pastor of St. Patrick’s Church and council chaplain, led the prayer service, and Jesuit Father Frederick Pelligrini (in red jacket) delivered a brief reflection on Father LaFarge’s life and ministry.

We Walk in Faith

Knights from Our Lady of Visitation Council 17496 in Tayabas, Luzon South, assemble with families after a Mass and K of C Pilgrim Icon prayer service in the rural village of Sitio Busal. Twenty Knights walked nearly three hours — including crossing a river on foot — to reach Sitio Busal, where the Knights gathered for Mass and led a procession with the St. Joseph icon. During the visit, Knights distributed care packages to more than 70 families and held the area’s first exemplification, bringing five new members into the Order.

Cathedral Anniversary

Knights from Chicago-St. Cabrini Council 182 prepare to serve food during a Nov. 17 breakfast at Holy Name Cathedral. The meal was organized in part to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the cathedral’s founding on Nov. 18, 1849.

Memorial Mass

Members of Notre Dame Assembly 2144 in Farmers Branch, Texas, stand at attention during the entrance procession for a memorial Mass at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church. Father Emil Platte Council 5052 organizes the Mass each year to honor the more than 200 council members who have died. This year’s liturgy was celebrated by pastoral administrator Father Alfonse Nazzaro and chaplain Father Franck Agbowai.

Clergy Appreciation Dinner

Faithful Navigator Michael Kelly (second from right) of Father Francis Heindl Assembly 1902 in Tomah, Wis., stands with priests and deacons from the Diocese of La Crosse during the assembly’s annual clergy appreciation dinner. The dinner raised $1,600, which was divided evenly among Father Matthew Bowe (third from right), the dinner’s honoree and chaplain of Tomah (Wis.) Council 4125; the diocese’s vocations office; and Assembly 1902’s charity fund.

Greenhouse Crew

Knights from Holy Family Council 15573 in Poland, Ohio, unload a greenhouse on the grounds of Holy Family School. Donated by another local school, the structure will allow Holy Family students to take horticultural classes. More than 10 Knights helped move the greenhouse from one school to the other.

Christ the King Honor Guard

Members of St. Francis of Assisi Assembly 3602 in Dasmariñas City provide an honor guard for a Eucharistic procession from Kristong Hari Parish to San Agustin Parish to celebrate the feast of Christ the King. The 2-kilometer procession was also supported by Knights from Kristong Hari-St. Augustine Council 16282.

Mass Kits for Zimbabwe Priests

Grand Knight Nicholas Andersen (right) and Father John Vallier, chaplain of Bishop Haas Council 4362 in Wyoming, Mich., present a Mass kit to Sienna Mavima, a parishioner of St. John Vianney Catholic Church who will personally deliver the kit to a local priest during a visit to Zimbabwe. Council 4362 has donated Mass kits to priests in Zimbabwe, who often travel long distances to celebrate Mass for rural communities, since 2018.

Sons of Mary

Knights from Kristong Hari-St. Augustine Council 16282 in Dasmariñas, Luzon South, prepare to escort a statue of St. Augustine during a procession organized by Council 16282. The procession was organized to mark the visit of a statue of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga to St. Augustine Parish.

Church Cleaners

Grand Knight Rigo Moreno of Holy Redeemer Council 12899 in Vancouver, Wash., pressure washes one of the walls of Holy Redeemer Church. Knights spent two weeks working to clean the church’s exterior. Council 12899 regularly helps with landscaping and cleaning work at the parish.

St. Jude Celebration

Members of Santa Filomena Council 16296 in Monterrey, Mexico Northeast, stand next to a statue of St. Jude at Santa Filomena Parish after a procession celebrating the saint. The Knights helped carry the statue and served as marshals.

Viva La Virgen De Guadalupe

Knights from St. Elizabeth of Hungary Council 16272 in Malolos City, Luzon North, lead a procession with sisters from the Religious Catechists of Mary after Mass on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Council 16272 also organized a novena in anticipation of the feast day celebration.

Military Ministry

Grand Knight Jim Carr (right) and Past Grand Knight Ed Zalewski (left) of Lancaster (Pa.) Council 867 presents a check for $5,500 to Bill Newbrough (center), donor stewardship coordinator for the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, to support the archdiocese’s ministry. The funds were raised from the council’s annual turkey dinner. Council 867 also supports one archdiocesan seminarian a year through its scholarship fund named in honor of William Ramey, a Knight for more than 40 years who died in 1989.

Heart-to-heart Encounter

Knights from Sta. Quiteria Council 8751 in Caloocan City, Luzon North, engage in discussion during a recent Cor gathering. In February 2024, Council 8751 began organizing monthly Cor gatherings that are routinely attended by 10 or more men from St. Francis of Assisi & Sta. Quiteria Parish.

Cruisin’ Through Seminary

Knights from Immaculate Conception Council 14962 in Columbus, Ohio, present keys to a used car to Benedictus Adjanoh, a Diocese of Columbus seminarian and a member of Pontifical College Josephinum Council 15009. Council 14962 purchased the car from an Immaculate Conception Church parishioner for $3,500, bought new plates and six months of car insurance, and had it blessed by pastor and council chaplain Father Matthew Hoover. After completing this academic year at the Josephinum, Adjanoh will continue his studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati beginning this fall.

Feast Day Honor Guard

Fourth Degree Knights from the Diocese of Talibon, Visayas, gather with Bishop Patrick Parcon of Talibon after a Mass at Sto. Niño Church in Bien Unido to celebrate its patronal feast day. Knights provided an honor guard for the liturgy.

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Father Mcgivney, Pray for Kylar!

Kylar Gillig, a 7-year-old from All Saints Parish in New Riegel, Ohio, was diagnosed last year with a rare type of cancer that forms on the brain stem. Sts. Francis and Gaspar Council 10749 responded by organizing a 12-hour prayer vigil at the church, reciting the prayer for the canonization of Blessed Michael McGivney at the top of each hour. The council later received a first-class relic of Father McGivney to accompany a novena for Kylar. The relic was available for private veneration each of the nine days, with Knights and parishioners gathering each night to pray together.

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Shroud Unveiled

Queen of Angels Council 15719 in Newport Beach, Calif., organized a conference at Our Lady, Queen of Angels Parish about the scientific evidence for the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. More than 200 people attended the event.

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Brotherly Service

When Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, asked if any local Knights would be able to assist the archdiocese’s seminarians with their annual service day project, members of Loyola University Maryland Council 15000 in Baltimore answered the call. After beginning the day with Mass, the seminarians and college Knights joined forces to paint dorm rooms in the Msgr. O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks, which is frequently used by parish confirmation groups for weekend retreats.

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Prost!

Holy Trinity Council 17034 in Spruce Grove, Alberta, organized an Oktoberfest fundraising dinner that was attended by 200 parishioners. The event raised CA$10,000, which the council donated to the parish for the purchase of new vestments.

To Sisters’ Aid

For the past several years, St. Clare Roseville (Calif.) Council 12887 has supported the Missionaries of Charity community in Sacramento. The Knights recently noticed the convent needed work and decided to do it themselves. They removed an old shed that was leaking and purchased a new one to replace it. Council 12887 also worked with Natanael Perez — grand knight of St. Rose Council 16475 in Sacramento and a concrete laborer — to refinish the convent’s garage floor.

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Parish Lecture Series

Dr. Moira McQueen, executive director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute, spoke about the Catholic perspective on medical assistance in dying and palliative care in Canada during a lecture hosted by St. Gianna Beretta Molla Council 14749 in Brampton, Ontario, at St. Anne’s Parish. This was the latest in Council 14749’s “Revitalization of our Faith Speaker Series,” an annual lecture that the council has organized since 2018.

Eagles Receive Biblical Wings

For about 30 years, Father O’Hanlon Council 4678 in State College, Pa., has given a new Bible to parishioners of local Catholic churches who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. About 100 Bibles have been given in that time, with one or more Knights attending each scout’s Court of Honor ceremony to make the presentation.

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Carrying the Cross for Seminarians

Transfiguration Council 10362 in Marietta, Ga., organized the 4th Annual Carry the Cross Challenge at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park to raise money for Archdiocese of Atlanta seminarians. Fifteen teams, each made up of about six people, carried 40-pound wood crosses 5.5 miles up the mountain. Through a combination of pledges and donations for the event, other vocations fundraisers, and the Order’s Refund Support for Vocations Program, this year’s event raised more than $27,000. The money was distributed among more than 40 archdiocese seminarians.

Ite Ad Joseph

St. Molua Council 4075 in Seaford, Del., organized a Pilgrim Icon prayer service with an icon of St. Joseph at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Nearly 20 Knights and parishioners attended the service, which was led by faith director Freddy Jalot Jr.

Pillar of Parish Support

Gilmour Council 310 in Highland Heights, Ohio, recently donated $10,000 each to the three parishes the council serves: the Church of St. Clare in Lyndhurst to celebrate the parish’s 80th anniversary; St. Paschal Babylon Church in Highland Heights for its capital campaign; and St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Gates Mills. The funds came from the council’s Gilmour Trust, which was established in part with funds from the council’s sale of its home corporation building.

Charity’s at the Heart of the Matter

Our Lady of the Pillar Council 7534 in Half Moon Bay, Calif., raised $6,000 by selling artichoke hearts, romano beans and sprouts during the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. The fundraiser allowed Council 7534 to make donations to the Our Lady of the Pillar choir and a local senior center, and fund two scholarships for students of Our Lady of the Pillar Academy. The council has organized the fundraiser for more than 40 years.

Shroud Scholars

Our Lady of the Lake Council 13752 in Pocono Pines, Pa., organized a showing of the Man of the Shroud touring exhibit at St Maximilian Kolbe Parish. About 700 people visited the exhibit, which explained the history and scientific analysis behind the shroud, over the 10 days it was displayed at the parish. The traveling display is coordinated by the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Libertyville, Ill.

Fish for Fishers of Men

For the past three years, St. Cecilia Council 14368 in Demotte, Ind., and Msgr. Timothy F. Doody Council 9696 in Lowell have partnered to organize a fish fry to support the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana’s Endowment for Formation of Seminarians. Nearly $2,400 has been raised for the endowment since 2021.

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Men of Faith

About 60 men from several local parishes attended a men’s conference organized by Father John Arens Council 9678 in Sun Lakes, Ariz. Several speakers presented on a range of subjects, including fatherhood, forgiveness, street evangelization and the Eucharist.

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Prayer at Dawn

Mary, Cause of Our Joy Council 8447 in Muntinlupa, Luzon South, sponsored one of the nine Misa de Gallo liturgies — daily Masses celebrated at dawn for the nine days leading up to Christmas — at Mary, Cause of Our Joy Parish. After the Mass, Knights served breakfast to nearly 300 parishioners.

Pew Restoration

Father Hannas Council 10519 in Edmonton, Alberta, initiated a project to restore about 60 pews at St. Basil the Great Ukrainian Parish; cleaning solutions used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had removed the pews’ varnish coating. Knights sanded and washed the pews before applying two new coats of varnish. Council 10519 covered the project’s costs, totaling about CA$500.

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Pizza, Games and Catechism

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Council 13145 in Baton Rouge, La., provided pizza and games for a “Day of Children” celebration attended by 150 catechism students and parents at St. Pius Church.

Gallant Gala Service

Members of three Georgia councils — Holy Trinity Council 8081 in Peachtree City, Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan Council 7923 in Lilburn, and St. Benedict Council 10633 in Johns Creek — volunteered to help with Shepherds of the Meek Mission’s annual gala and 5K fundraiser run. Knights helped with setup and takedown, shuttle service, photography, and more. The two events raised $44,000 for the organization, which supports organizations located in developing nations that focus on serving children.

Family

Filling Holiday Cupboards

Rhode Island State Deputy Joseph Carrignan (left) and District Deputy Steven Perry prepare boxes of food during a Holiday Harvest of Hope event organized by the Rhode Island State Council and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Twelve local councils collected more than 10,000 pounds of food and $1,000 in donations to help fill boxes of food for Thanksgiving, benefitting more than 600 families in need. (Photo by Bryce Vickmark)

Food for Families

Father Dirk Sanchez, pastor of Nuestra Señora del Rosario Parish in Magallanes, Mindanao, blesses food packages prepared by his brother Knights in Magallanes Council 7885 for distribution to families in need. Council 7885 organizes the distribution twice a year, helping 220 families during the most recent distribution.

Essay Evangelists

Grand Knight Daniel Fitzpatrick (back row, royal blue jacket) and other members of Father John LaFarge, S.J. Council 4012 in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., stand with students and faculty from St. Mary’s Academy and John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers after the council’s Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. Nearly 50 students from the two schools, as well as St. Patrick Elementary School in Yorktown Heights, participated in the competition.

Successful Food Drive

Grand Knight Jimmy Sheeran (left) of Ascension Bastrop (Texas) Council 14943 makes a delivery to Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry after the council’s recent food drive. The drive collected more than 1,200 pounds of food and $2,100 in cash for the pantry.

Ramp Installed

Knights from South Plainfield (N.J.) Council 6203 and other volunteers assemble near a new wheelchair ramp and lift they installed at the home of Maria Niemeyer, a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church who needed a more accessible entrance to her home. The council covered the approximately $3,500 cost of the lift and ramp. Over the past several years, the Knights have helped install more than 30 ramps at the homes of people who need them.

Thanksgiving Food Boxes

Members of St. Joseph Council 4599 in Marietta, Ga., and volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Joseph Parish pack Thanksgiving food boxes to be given to families in need in Cobb County. The effort, which is conducted annually by the parish’s outreach ministries, yielded more than 200 food boxes, totaling more than 10 tons of food.

Spreading Christmas Cheer

Members of St. Vincent Council 14054 in Akron, Ohio, prepare food for the council’s annual breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. During the breakfast, eighth grade students from St. Vincent de Paul Parish School made drawings for the council’s Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest. Knights also helped deliver food packages to more than 40 families in need before Christmas.

Holiday Feasts in Point Pleasant

Knights from St. Martha Council 7926 in Point Pleasant, N.J., assemble holiday meals for people in need. In 2024, council members served about 1,650 meals on both Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Knights have done this for more than 20 years, spending as much as $8,000 a year to prepare the holiday meals.

Mission of Charity

Knights and family members from Marian Council 3773 in Pacifica, Calif., gather with Missionaries of Charity at the sisters’ Gift of Love location in Pacifica after helping prepare 50 Thanksgiving meals for people in need. The sisters and some council members distributed the meals in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.

Presents and Food for All

Members of Mons. Fernando Ruiz Solorzano Council 13963 in Mérida, Mexico South, distribute toys and food to more than 60 families served by La Virgen del Árbol community kitchen in the Dzununcán precinct. The kitchen was established five years ago to serve children in the neighborhood, which is known for its high rate of poverty, violence and drug addiction. For the past three years, Council 13963 has made monthly donations of rice and beans to the kitchen in addition to annual Christmas distributions.

Consecration to the Holy Family

Families from St. John Marie Vianney Parish in Silang, Luzon South, gather inside the church after consecrating themselves to the Holy Family. More than 200 Knights and parishioners participated in the event, which was organized by St. John Marie Vianney Council 18164 in Silang.

Toy Treasury

Past Grand Knight Philip Morrow (left) and treasurer Marv Maly of Onawa (Iowa)-Blencoe Council 6249 display some of the toys collected during the council’s Christmas toy drive. The council collected new toys, clothing and food during the drive and gave all donations — including more than $500 in cash — to West Central Community Action Outreach, which distributed the items among more than 75 local families in need.

Christmas Poster Contest

Grand Knight John Rosing (left) and Deputy Grand Knight Steve McGuire of St. Pope John XXIII-Mequon (Wis.) Council 5438 stand with winners of the council’s annual Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest. More than 25 children from Lumen Christi Catholic Church and School participated in the 2024 contest. Council 5438 also had more than 20 eighth grade students from the parish and school participate in its Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest; five winners were selected and advanced to the state competition.

Food Bank Funding

Members of Jubinville Council 3579 in Lorette, Manitoba, display a check for CA$1,500 delivered by the Knights to Taché Food Resource Centre. Council 3579 decided to make the donation because of a reported increase in demand at the food bank, which provides food to more than 100 families.

Here Comes St. Nick

Knights from Bradford (Pa.) Council 403 and members of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish gather by the float sponsored by the parish in the city’s annual Christmas parade. Knights helped design and create the float beforehand and distributed candy to children attending the parade. Father John Jacquel, pastor and council chaplain, dressed as St. Nicholas for the event.

Feed the Hungry

Members of Our Lady of Consolation y Correa Council 17553 in Intramuros, Luzon South, assemble behind a group of children during a food distribution organized in partnership with the Luzon South State Council. In December 2024, local councils organized more than 170 events to feed children in poor neighborhoods throughout the jurisdiction. Knights prepared and served porridge, bread and water to at least 12,500 children.

Members of Sacred Heart of Mary Council 7622 in Jermyn, Pa., standing outdoors dressed in winter coats and winter hats assemble in front of the council’s annual reminder to the community to Keep Christ in Christmas.

A Christmas Sign From on High

Members of Sacred Heart of Mary Council 7622 in Jermyn, Pa., assemble in front of the council’s annual reminder to the community to Keep Christ in Christmas. Council 7622 has sponsored the billboard, located near the borough’s south entrance, for more than 20 years.

Winter Food Drive

Knights and family members from Mother Seton Council 5427 in Washington Township, N.J., gather after delivering about 300 bags of food and $1,200 in cash and gift cards to Helping Hand Food Pantry in Hillsdale. The donations came from the council’s annual winter food drive.

Knights on the Move

Members of St. Joseph Assembly 2126 and Fray Francisco Garces Council 3855 in Glendale, Ariz., joined by Arizona State Deputy Tom Kato (fifth from left), gather to march in the Glendale Hometown Christmas Parade. The Knights, who have participated in the parade for more than a decade, distributed coloring books of the Christmas story to children attending the parade.

Comida and Carols

Members of Mary the Queen Council 18617 in Virac, Luzon South, present food to a community member while serenading her with Christmas carols during the council’s recent door-to-door distribution. The Knights went to 140 homes of people in need to give food and spread Christmas cheer.

Carving Kings

Knights from Belle Vernon Council 3026 in Yukon, Pa., carve turkeys for an Epiphany dinner organized by Seven Dolors Parish’s Christian Mothers and Ladies.

Breakfast With Santa

Knights from Prince of Peace Council 11537 in Hoover, Ala., stand with Santa (as depicted by a Prince of Peace parishioner) during the council’s annual Breakfast with Santa for families at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Nearly 500 parishioners attended the breakfast.

Flood Relief

Grand Knight Mike Perry (second from left) and other members of George S. Kurtz Council 12961 in Seymour, Tenn., present a check for more than $2,200 to Andrew Kaleida (left), development director for Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. Council 12961 organized a benefit dinner to raise the funds, which Catholic Charities will use to support flood relief efforts for families affected by Hurricane Helene.

Full of Christmas Cheer

Knights from Perez Council 1176 in Lockport, Ill., and Father Daniel Hoehn, pastor of St. Joseph Parish and a brother Knight, assemble around parishioners portraying Santa and Mrs. Claus during the council’s annual pancake breakfast. The event raised more than $600, which Council 1176 used to purchase winter jackets for children in need through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program.

Boxes of Joy

Knights and family members from St. John XXIII Council 14390 in Miramar, Fla., and Mother of Our Redeemer Council 17477 in Miami gather after preparing Boxes of Joy — shoebox-sized packages filled with toys, clothing, school supplies or other items — for children in South America. The councils partnered with Cross Catholic Outreach for the effort, preparing about 300 gift boxes.

Las Posadas Celebration

Members of Father Nicholas Schneider Assembly 3188 and Father Charles E. Mentrup Council 14400 in Springboro, Ohio, provide an honor guard for a Las Posadas procession before an evening Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish. For several years, Council 14400 has organized the parish’s Las Posadas Advent celebration, reenacting Mary and St. Joseph’s search for shelter before Christmas. After Mass, the Knights provided a reception with traditional Mexican treats and party games for families.

Epiphany Party

Knights from St. Mary Immaculate Conception Council 8006 in Bulua, Mindanao, assemble in front of the sanctuary at Immaculate Conception Parish during the council’s annual Epiphany snack distribution. Three council members dressed as the Magi and handed out snack bags to more than 100 children after Mass.

Here Come the Magi

Members of Mater Christi Council 14284 in Chicago prepare to lead St. Ferdinand Church’s annual Three Kings Parade after Mass on Epiphany. In addition to helping lead the parade, Knights served as lectors and ushers for the Mass.

Senior Sustenance

Knights from St. Elizabeth of Hungary Council 16272 in Malolos City, Luzon North, visit with community members during the council’s recent meal distribution for older adults. About 60 people received medical attention during the event, which Council 16272 organizes twice a year — on Nov. 17, the patronal feast day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish; and July 15, the date of the council’s chartering in 2015.

Students of the Month

Each month during the school year, St. Anthony Council 2439 in Sublimity, Ore., works with the staff at Regis St. Mary Catholic School in Stayton to select two high school students — one male and one female — who are exemplary in faith, service and leadership as students of the month. In January, junior Abby Searles and sophomore Benjamin Valladares-Cormier were recognized through the program.

Turkey Dinners Galore

Holy Trinity Council 12394 in El Dorado Hills, Calif., collected nearly 130 turkeys and $440 in cash donations from parishioners at Holy Trinity Parish. The food and money were donated to the Food Bank of El Dorado County for distribution to people in need.

Harvest of Charity

In 2010, members of Pére Donat LeBlanc Council 7334 in Shediac, New Brunswick, established a community garden at St. Joseph Parish to provide organic, high-quality food to the food bank at Vestiaire St-Joseph. The garden, which produced 550 pounds of vegetables this past harvest, was recently renamed in honor of Father Alphonse Richard, Council 7334’s longtime chaplain.

Scholarships Awarded

St. Thomas à Becket Council 9781 in Reston, Va., presented its annual $2,000 college scholarship to a high school senior from St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church. Council 9781 also recently donated nearly $800 to ABC Women’s Health & Ultrasound Center and the Order’s United in Charity Fund.

Feeding the Hungry

Mother Seton Council 15540 in Three Bridges, N.J., recently donated $250 to the Flemington Area Food Pantry to help it prepare for its holiday-season needs. Earlier in 2024, Council 15540 donated more than 1,000 pounds of nonperishable food to the food pantry.

Helping Heroes’ Families

Holy Spirit Council 10502 in Palmyra, Pa., donated $3,000 — proceeds from the council’s annual charity golf tournament — to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The organization helps support the families of first responders and veterans by providing mortgage-free homes; in 2024, it delivered homes to more than 200 families.

Lyndhurst Loves K of C Turkeys

To help people in need during Thanksgiving, Gilmour Council 310 in Highland Heights, Ohio, distributed 400 turkeys to residents of the Lyndhurst area.

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Hospitality for All

St. Nicholas Council 16230 in Tea, S.D., donated $1,100 to the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House in Sioux Falls. The organization provides emergency shelter and daily meals to families and individuals in need.

Full Bellies, Thankful Spirits

More than 200 guests were served a full Thanksgiving meal at the Senior Thanksgiving Dinner organized by Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima Council 7460 in Cornwall-On-Hudson, N.Y. The free dinner, held the week before Thanksgiving, is an annual tradition of Council 7460.

Home for the Holidays

In 2024, Dr. McDowell Council 2248 in Florham Park, N.J., spent nearly $60,000 to help 59 military personnel return home from their military assignments for holidays and other family events, such as funerals and births. The council first began supporting the travels of a few service members a year about five years ago; after hearing from service members about the great need for this support, Council 2248 expanded the program to serve even more people. The funds come primarily from the council’s annual golf outing.

Food Pantry Donation

St. Ann’s Council 14695 in Long Grove, Iowa, recently donated $20,000 — proceeds from its annual golf outing — to the North Scott Food Pantry in Eldridge. Since 2009, Council 14695 has donated over $185,600 to the food pantry.

Fueling Mentorship

St. Thomas More Council 8488 in Manhattan, Kan., organized a Thanksgiving dinner for about 50 mentors and children from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Council 8488 also donated $500 to the program last year, and several members serve as mentors.

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Reason for the Season

For the past 16 years, Knights from Coeur de Leon Council 87 in Framingham, Mass., have erected “Keep Christ in Christmas” signs at four local Catholic churches. The signs are displayed from the beginning of Advent until the week after Epiphany.

Turkey Day Charity

St. Bernard Council 14269 in Brooklyn, N.Y., donated more than 100 turkeys — purchased at cost from a local grocery store — to parishes and food pantries in the area for distribution to people in need. Council 14269 also provided 10 complete turkey dinners to local families.

Scholars Supported

Sta. Quiteria Council 8751 in Caloocan City, Luzon North, donated school supplies — including pencils, notebooks and more — to students from Tombod Integrated School in Pangasinan. Over the past five years, Council 8751’s support for the school has included giving slippers and groceries to students in need, and donating speakers, ceiling fans, sports equipment and more.

Spaghetti Sustains Family

Dannemora (N.Y.) Council 2166 organized a spaghetti dinner and silent auction to assist the family of Past Grand Knight Mike Lavigne, who recently received a heart transplant after a lengthy illness. The event raised more than $15,000 to help the family with medical and travel expenses during Mike’s hospital stay and rehabilitation.

Monthly Family Breakfast

Every month, Knights from Springfield (Ill.) Council 364 prepare breakfast for families in need at an event organized by Helping Hands of Springfield. Council 364 has helped with the meals for five years, serving as many as 100 people each month.

Duty to God

Christ Our Redeemer Council 13527 and Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Church in Niceville, Fla., recently recognized seven Scouts who completed the Pope Pius XII emblem program. The council donated $250 to buy facilitator guides, participant manuals, certificates and the Pope Pius XII emblems.

Holiday Feastin’

Blessed Sacrament Council 13240 in Clermont, Fla., donated 45 turkeys to Lake Hills Elementary School in Howey-in-the-Hills before Thanksgiving for families of students with disabilities. The council has made similar donations for more than five years.

Tuna Triumphs Over Hunger

Bishop Ruocco Council 9275 in Chelmsford, Mass., recently made its annual donation of more than 1,000 cans of tuna and 40 grocery gift cards worth $25 each to Lazarus House Ministries in Lawrence. The organization’s St. Martha’s Food Pantry serves more than 1,800 guests each week.

End-of-year Donations

During its December 2024 business meeting, South Plainfield (N.J.) Council 6203 donated $3,000 — proceeds from the council’s annual trivia night — to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The council also donated $1,000 each to the Church of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Czestochowa Church.

K of C Families Pack Food Boxes

Knights and family members of Potomac Council 9259 in Triangle, Va., and Father Vincent Capodanno Council 11958 in Quantico assembled packages of food during the Christmas season to that were distributed to 52 families in need. The two councils have collaborated on this Christmas food program for 35 years, helping feed more than 1,700 families.

Funding Holiday Meals

For nearly 20 years, Msgr. Joseph M. Donahue Council 12988 in Bedford, N.H., has raised funds from local residents and community organizations to support Thanksgiving meals prepared by Catholic Charities New Hampshire for people in need. This year’s drive generated a record-setting $16,200 — enough to provide more than 25,200 meals.

Fostering Fellowship

St. Thérèse Council 7406 in Mooresville, N.C., has organized monthly breakfasts at St. Thérèse Catholic Church for more than 25 years to foster community and fellowship among parishioners. At the December 2024 breakfast, Council 7406 collected more than 30 toys that it gave to United Carolinas Cavalry, which distributed the toys to families in western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.

Peabody’s Pilgrim Party

Leo Council 508 in Peabody, Mass., hosted a Thanksgiving meal for older adults at the Peter A. Torigian Senior Center. The Knights and their family members prepared and served food to more than 400 guests.

Medical Bill Relief

Warren Council 474 in Phillipsburg, N.J., recently donated $18,000 — proceeds from the council’s annual charity golf outing — to Nick and Amanda Devaney. Their 6-year-old son, Samuel, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer in 2023 and has undergone extensive treatment since then, including the removal of his left eye to eliminate the tumor. The money donated by the council will go toward treatments not covered by the family’s insurance, such as a prosthetic eye.

First Rate Float

Father Baumgartner Council 5452 in Rochester, Mich., partnered with Holy Family Catholic School and St. Andrew Catholic Church to enter a float in the Rochester Area Hometown Christmas Parade — the largest Christmas parade in the state. The float, part of Council 5452’s participation in the Keep Christ in Christmas program, featured a living Nativity scene, angelic characters and sacred music, and was awarded first place in the youth division. Fourth Degree Knights from Divine Mercy Assembly 3082 in Auburn Hills provided an honor guard that preceded the float.

Wife Appreciation

St. Mark Council 13225 in Belmont, Calif., organized its annual Wives Appreciation Dinner to recognize the support given to Knights by their spouses. Council members served their wives and council widows throughout the dinner, bringing them food and beverages, and gave them each a rose.

‘O Christmas Tree’

Good Shepherd Council 5573 in Plainfield, Ill., and the Friends of Good Shepherd women’s group from St. Mary Immaculate Parish participated in the Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s 2024 Tree Trim, an event where local organizations sponsor and decorate trees displayed at the zoo. Council 5573 invited parish families to make ornaments using recycled products and animal-safe materials, and the tree was displayed through the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Birthdays Bring Charity

For several years, St. James Council 9087 in Santiago City, Luzon North, has organized monthly food distributions for students at different public elementary schools. Knights who celebrate their birthdays in that month sponsor each distribution, feeding as many as 500 students each time.

Support for Doylestown Pupils

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Council 4160 in Doylestown, Pa., recently donated $8,000 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School. The money — proceeds from the council’s fall golf outing — will provide tuition assistance to students in need and also help pay for any of the school’s urgent needs.

Adopt-a-family

Each month since May 2024, St. Joseph Council 7413 in Erie, Mich., has donated $100 to the Elizabeth Foundation’s Adopt-A-Family program, feeding three families with twice-monthly food distributions. The Elizabeth Foundation was established by Ronald Rathburn of St. John Neumann Council 16169 in Canton and Martin Menard of Council 7413 as part of a 30-year effort to provide food to families in need locally and in the Philippines. Through the Adopt-A-Family program, donors choose families to support and develop a relationship with. Several councils in southeast Michigan support the foundation, working also with local councils in the Philippines to distribute food purchased with their donations.

Christmas Spread

Mary, Cause of Our Joy Council 8447 in Muntinlupa, Luzon South, helped provide food for a children’s Christmas party organized by Mahal Tayo ng Diyos, a local outreach program involved in Mary, Cause of Our Joy Parish’s evangelization efforts for children. About 120 children receive catechetical instruction from the organization.

Toys for Tots

Knights from St. Matthew Council 14360 in Norwalk, Conn., assisted the local Marine Toys for Tots program by picking up collection bins at 80 locations in the area. Council members then helped distribute more than 9,000 toys to children in need.

Santa Comes to School

Members of Aldo J. Zazzi Council 6992 in Kingsport, Tenn., organized a Breakfast with Santa for more than 300 students and family members from St. Dominic School. In addition to meeting Santa, each student received gift bags with candy. Council 6992 also collected $800 in a free-will offering for a school family that recently lost one of its young children.

Sweet, Sweet Corn

For the past several years, Knights from Sts. Peter and Paul Council 10052 in Braham, Minn., have planted and harvested about one acre of sweet corn for the council’s annual sweet corn fundraiser. In 2024, Council 10052 harvested more than 14,600 ears of corn, saving about 2,600 for later use and selling the rest — generating about $5,500 to support the council’s donations to local food banks, pregnancy resource centers, scholarships to local high school seniors and more.

Holly Jolly Pancakes

More than 500 people attended a Breakfast with Santa organized by St. Mary’s of the Grove Council 11138 in Tampa, Fla., at St. Mary Catholic Church. This was the fourth year Council 11138 has organized the breakfast.

Tuition Assistance

Hoffman-Schaumburg Council 6964 in Hoffman Estates, Ill., donated $15,000 to St. Hubert Catholic School for its tuition assistance fund. The fund is named in honor of Father Mike Scherschel, a former council chaplain who died in 2023.

Joining Forces for Christmas Display

Members of Father Howard J. Lesch Council 7667, Christ Our Redeemer Council 13527 and Niceville (Fla.) Bluewater Bay Assembly 3236 in Niceville partnered to walk in the city’s Christmas parade. The Knights carried a Keep Christ in Christmas banner and a trailer holding a Nativity scene.

Lending a Helping Hand

Members of Msgr. James J. Zegers Council 9113 in Marmora, N.J., worked with other local organizations to organize its annual Holiday Helping Hand program to support families in Cape May County. Knights and other volunteers prepared and distributed food boxes containing food for Christmas breakfast and dinner, as well as toys from the Toys for Tots program, to more than 80 local families comprising about 300 total people.

Corporal Works of Mercy

St. Paul Council 6306 in Highland Park, N.J., used proceeds from its recent pancake breakfasts to purchase more than 40 blankets and nearly 150 sets of hats and gloves for families staying at Ozanam Family Shelter. The shelter, which is operated by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Metuchen, provides shelter for 16 single women and 26 families.

Traveling Toy Distribution

Immaculate Conception Taft (Texas) Council 15512 organized its 5th Annual Toy Parade, which consisted of Knights and other volunteers from Immaculate Conception Church driving around town distributing about 300 toys to children.

Noche Buena Festivities

Members of Holy Spirit Council 13919 in Malolos City, Luzon North, distributed 300 Noche Buena care packages to local families in need. The Noche Buena distribution is a Christmas Eve tradition in the Philippines.

Festive Feasting

Msgr. McCarthy Council 5902 in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, organized Christmas meals for students and staff at two local K-8 schools. Knights prepared and served a turkey dinner to 250 at Persalvic Elementary School in Victoria and a pancake breakfast for 400 at Carbonear Academy.

Santa’s Sleigh — From Sterling to Cebu

In early 2023, Financial Secretary Dennis Boren and District Deputy Mario Sangeleer of Sterling (Colo.) Council 1559 discussed ways the council could help underprivileged people around the world. Sangeleer, whose wife is from Cebu, Philippines, suggested supporting children from Our Lady of Divine Providence Home in Cebu. Over the better part of two years, Council 1559 collected toys and school supplies, which Sangeleer delivered while visiting the Philippines for Christmas 2024. He traveled to the children’s home dressed as Santa Claus for a Noche Buena meal at the home on Christmas Eve.

Turkey Delight

Msgr. Bishop Council 2112 in Orlando, Fla., organized a food drive with Good Shepherd Catholic Church’s youth ministry program, collecting nearly 100 turkeys and other food that were distributed to parish families. The council and parish youth also partnered to stuff 100 stockings with school supplies, hygiene products and toys for children experiencing or at risk for homelessness. The stockings were given to a local organization for distribution to young people in need.

Community Celebration

About 100 people attended the annual Christmas party organized by Mother Seton Council 5427 in Washington Township, N.J., for the organizations supported by the council throughout the year, including Children’s Family Services in Paramus, New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Westwood and Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Washington Township.

Boxes and Boxes of Food

Knights and volunteers from Longview (Texas) Council 2771 and St. Mary’s Council 11093 filled nearly 650 boxes with food purchased using more than $12,000 in cash donations collected by the councils. Council members then personally delivered some boxes to recipients’ homes, while others were given to community organizations like Child Protective Services for distribution to people in need. The council has organized this event annually since the 1970s.

Veterans’ Holiday Feasts

Msgr. Adolph A. Kantor Assembly 733 in Utica, N.Y., donated more than 100 turkeys and more than 400 pounds of food to the Veterans Outreach Center in Utica. The food was distributed to local veterans in need for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

Holiday Cheer

Father John Crowley Council 3199 in Ridgecrest, Calif., organized its 30th Annual Christmas Community Dinner at St. Ann Parish. More than 600 meals were served at the parish hall, and Knights delivered 200 more meals to homebound community members.

Community

International Bonds

Deputy Grand Knight Rodrigo Sandoval of San Francisco de Asís Council 17128 in Nochistlán, Mexico West, gives a new coat to a girl at San Pedro Apóstol Parish in Apulco. Council 17128 purchased nearly 200 new coats and more than 100 blankets with money donated by St. Frances Cabrini Council 9748 in Granbury, Texas, and distributed them at three events in the Nochistlán area. This is the second time the two councils have collaborated to give coats to people in need. (Photo by Juventino Melendez)

Carol Festival

Andrij Lazurko (left), a member of Bishop Budka Council 5914 in Regina, Saskatchewan, interviews Father Vasyl Tymishak, chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon and a member of Council 5914, during the annual Knights of Columbus Carol Festival fundraiser organized by the Regina K of C Chapter. More than 20 musical groups, including Father Tymishak’s Ukrainian Carolers, performed during the two-day event, which raised more than CA$13,500 for local charitable programs for children, including the Knight of Columbus Coats for Kids program. (Photo by Tyler Woloshyn)

Waterbury Knights Spread Warmth

Nelson Guzman (left), a member of Todos Los Santos Council 38 in Bridgeport, Conn., and Steve Trifone, a member of Santa Fe Council 2978 in Cheshire, help 7-year-old Amahle choose a winter coat during a Coats for Kids distribution at All Saints Parish in Waterbury. Connecticut Knights, family members and other volunteers distributed around 600 coats during the event, which was sponsored by Sheridan Council 24 in Waterbury. (Photo by Paul Haring)

Golfin’ for Charity

Knights from Cranford (N.J.) Council 6226 and council chaplain Msgr. Tim Shugrue present Linda Tober-Flores, executive director of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, with a donation of $5,000 from the council’s 21st annual golf outing. Council 6226 donated an additional $5,000 to Folds of Honor, which provides scholarships to the spouses and children of U.S. military members who have died or become disabled. Over the past 21 years, the golf outing has raised more than $32,000 for charitable organizations.

Beaverton Kids Bundle Up

Members of Msgr. Charles P. Taaffe Council 14802 in Beaverton, Ore., hold up some of the more than 70 coats donated by the council through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The jackets were given to the Beaverton School District for distribution to students in need.

The Gift of Mobility

Supreme Director Scott O’Connor, a past state deputy of Florida, greets Pedro, a young boy from Saltillo, Mexico, who received a new wheelchair donated by Knights in Texas through the American Wheelchair Mission. Prince of Peace Council 11716 in Plano and Father Emil Platte Council 5052 in Farmers Branch combined to raise more than $230,000 during the 2023-2024 fraternal year to fund nearly 1,100 wheelchairs that were distributed to clients of three children’s rehabilitation centers in Mexico. In Saltillo, Knights delivered 50 standard wheelchairs and 20 wheelchairs designed for people with cerebral palsy. (Photo by Randy Hale)

Cozy Nova Scotia

Grand Knight Kyte Power (second from left) and Deputy Grand Knight David Langlois (second from right) of Msgr. M.M. Coady Council 9476 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, present children’s winter coats to representatives of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Council 9476 gave the organization more than 350 jackets through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program for distribution to families in need.

Veterans Day Ceremony

Members of Bishop Scanlan Assembly 2393 in St. George, Utah, gather after the 14th annual Veterans Day ceremony at Sun River Veterans Memorial Park. The assembly provided a color guard for the event.

Snug in Sanford

Knight Fred Lyon and Deputy Grand Knight Robert McManus of Father Vernon J. Sierminski Council 8043 in Sanford, Mich., display some of the children’s jackets purchased by the council through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The more than 140 winter garments purchased by the council were given to several community organizations for distribution, including Our Lady of Grace Parish and two local schools.

Planting Seeds

Knights from Dr. Jose Rizal Council 5507 in Calamba, Luzon South, and students from Central 2 Elementary School gather for a planting project at the school. The group planted 40 moringa trees during the event, which Council 5507 organized to promote sustainability and foster community engagement.

Patriotic Parade

Members of Bishop Aegidius Junger Assembly 2259 in Vancouver, Wash., march in the Fort Vancouver Veterans Day Parade. This was the second year the assembly participated in the parade.

Coats and Hats for Kids

Knights from several councils in Connecticut District #22 and Bishop Fenwick Assembly 100 in Norwalk gather before distributing winter gear to clients of the Norwalk-based Family & Children’s Agency. More than 900 new coats and hats were given out at the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids event.

Drive-thru Service

Knights and family members from Our Lady of the Rosary Council 4428 in Deer Park, N.Y., assemble around a council donation to the United Veterans Beacon House in Bay Shore. The Knights made their annual motorcycle ride in honor of veterans, stopping at a local grocery store to purchase $2,000 worth of food and household supplies that was then transported to Beacon House.

Coats and Mittens for Monroe Kids

Members of Monroe (Mich.) Council 1266 help a local family select new winter jackets during the council’s annual Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids event. More than 250 children received a jacket, new mittens and two pairs of socks. The Knights also gave each child Christian-themed stickers and a bracelet reading “Jesus Loves You.”

Parade Color Guard

Fourth Degree Knights from several assemblies in Georgia participate in the annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Atlanta. The group received the “Best Marching Award” from the Georgia Veterans Day Association, which organizes the parade each year.

Alberta Abrigos

Members of St. Maria Goretti Council 12836 in Edmonton, Alberta, present staff and students from St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School with two dozen new winter jackets from the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. Council 12836 also donated 24 jackets to St. Gerard Catholic School.

Spirit Lake Kids Stay Snug

Knights from Iowa Great Lakes Council 5043 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, present guidance counselor Kim Johnson and students from Spirit Lake Elementary School with winter gear donated through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. Council 5043 donated about 50 articles of clothing — including new jackets, hats, boots and snow pants — to students from three local school districts.

Remembering the Service of Brother Knights

Members of several councils and assemblies in the Las Vegas area watch as Auxiliary Bishop Gregory Gordon of Las Vegas blesses a new memorial to Knights and clergy who served in the military. Several K of C units in the Archdiocese of Las Vegas worked together to raise $6,000 for the monument, located at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

Coats for Chilly Chicago

Knights from Chicago St. Cabrini Council 182 assemble behind some of the winter jackets donated by the council to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. Council 182 purchased more than 60 coats that were distributed to children in Cook and Lake Counties.

Wreaths Across America

Members of Bishop Scanlan Assembly 2393 in St. George, Utah, stand together after a Wreath Across America ceremony at Tonaquint Cemetery. The Knights provided an honor guard for the opening procession and wreath laying.

Pennsylvania Parkas

Knights from Sacred Heart of Mary Council 7622 in Jermyn, Pa., and chaplain Father Ryan Glenn present new winter coats to Eileen Roman and Rich Ward (back center) from Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton. Council 7622 donated $100 to the organization and delivered 24 children’s jackets from the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The council also donated 24 infant coats to the Agency for Community Empowerment in Jermyn.

Successful Medical Mission

Deputy Grand Knight Nilo Sarmiento of Banal na Sakramento Council 8753 in Quezon City, Luzon North, gifts past issues of Columbia to Banal na Sakramento parishioners who attended a community caravan organized by Banal na Sakramento Parish’s Social Action Ministry. During the event, 1,000 people received free medical, dental and vision checkups, as well as free legal advice.

Coats Have International Impact

Knights and family members from St. Nicholas Byzantine Ukrainian Council 7659 in Calgary, Alberta, gather with members of the Ukrainian Wings youth hockey team after presenting them with winter jackets donated through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The team, composed of girls ages 11-13 from different regions of Ukraine, arrived in Calgary to compete in the WickFest Female Hockey Festival, but the contingent was unprepared for the frigid weather conditions that awaited them. After learning of the team’s need, Council 7659 gave players and coaches a total of 18 winter jackets, as well as mitts and hats.

Helping Hands

Hector Rubio (left) and Jesus Radillo of Holy Spirit Council 8157 in Duncanville, Texas, repair a local home’s fence as part of the council’s Knights Hands program — the 500th project completed through the program. Council member Allen Reitmeier, whose career was in home construction, started the program in 2010 to support community members in need, and more than 100 Knights from Council 8157 have combined to contribute more than 7,000 service hours to complete projects ranging from plumbing repairs, building wheelchair ramps and more.

Cold-weather Clothing

Grand Knight Jim Chuck and his wife, Cheryl, of Father Edmund Battersby Council 7586 in South Lyon, Mich., sort through winter clothing donated to the council’s annual drive. More than 300 articles of clothing — including roughly equal amounts of hats, coats and gloves — were given to Christ the King Catholic Church in Ann Arbor and St. Dominic’s Outreach Center in Detroit for distribution to people in need.

Gift Bags for Vets

Faithful Navigator Alexander Santos (right) of Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli Assembly 3218 in Cooper City, Fla., sits with a resident of the Alexander “Sandy” Nininger State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines during the assembly’s visit to the home. Knights and family members prepared and delivered gift bags — containing personalized greeting cards, hygiene items, notepads, pens, and some sweets — for each of the home’s 120 residents. The assembly also donated three wheelchairs for residents’ use.

A Season for Charity

Mother Seton Council 15540 in Three Bridges, N.J., donated 20 winter coats for children in need served by Readington Area Starfish. From left to right: Readington Mayor Adam Mueller, Deputy Grand Knight Frank Renda, council member Tom Monroe and director of social services Christine Dey.

Free Throw Fun

Members of Father Perez Council 1444 in Chicago gather with children ages 9-14 who participated in the council’s annual Free Throw Championship at Brother Rice High School. More than 50 children participated in the contest, with five advancing to the district competition.

Winter Weather Wear Drive

Knights from St. Mary of Nazareth Council 11643 in Des Moines, Iowa, assemble around clothing collected during the council’s annual Winter Weather Wear Drive. In 2024, the drive collected more than 200 coats, plus additional hats, scarves and mittens, for distribution through several social service organizations.

Food and Sleep Security

Members of Good Shepherd Council 9076 in San Diego gather in front of a truck after loading items collected during a council-sponsored drive to benefit Father Joe’s Villages, which serves people experiencing homelessness or who are otherwise in need. The drive produced about 1,200 pounds of clothes and 65 pounds of hygiene products for the home, which Council 9076 has supported each of the past six years.

Jackets Donated

Past Grand Knight Paul Perry (left) and treasurer Mike Dostoler of Webster (Mass.) Council 228 present some new winter jackets to Kristin Mayotte, deputy director of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester. Council 228 donated 24 jackets through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program.

Flags for Veterans Day

Knights from St. Pope John Paul II Assembly 3321 in Sellersville, Pa., placed 100 flags along a half-mile stretch of trail and roadway around St. Isidore Catholic Church in observance of Veterans Day. Students from St. Isidore School joined the Knights to help place the flags.

Québécois Coats

Beauce Council 2283 in Saint-Georges, Quebec, donated 24 winter jackets to the Maison de la Famille Beauce-Etchemins, a local family services center that will distribute the clothing to children in need. The donation was made through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program.

Safety First

After members of Msgr. William S. Bevington Council 9132 in Hendersonville, Tenn., learned that hundreds of nails in the three bridges along the city’s Greenway Trail were popping up, creating a safety hazard, the council decided to tackle the problem. Knights worked for two weeks with the city’s public works department to gather tools and plan the service project and then spent four days hammering down about 1,000 nails and installing nearly 8,000 screws to secure the bridges’ 2,600 boards.

Remembrance Day

Members of Dalton Assembly 1645 in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, provided an honor guard and placed a ceremonial wreath during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the town’s cenotaph. Assembly members also prepared Canadian flags to be placed at the graves of veterans buried in Harbour Grace.

Wheelchair Chili Cookoff

St. Edward the Confessor Council 14512 in Spring, Texas, organized its 12th Annual Chili Cookoff to benefit the American Wheelchair Mission. The event raised more than $25,500 — enough to purchase 170 wheelchairs for people in need.

Veterans Day Reception

Members of St. Martin Assembly 2708 in Carlisle, Pa., prepared and served food to about 60 people who attended the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Captain Leon Lock Veterans Memorial in Enola.

Kentucky Coats for Kids

Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary Council 14372 in Lexington, Ky., donated nearly 400 winter jackets to students at 13 local elementary and middle schools through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. This was Council 14372’s seventh year participating in the program.

Broadway Bucks for Hurricane Relief

Msgr. Joseph Ferrito Council 7536 in Montville, N.J., and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Council 5486 in Lincoln Park partnered to host a Broadway-style show at a local performing arts theater. The proceeds — more than $3,000 — were donated to Catholic Charities USA for its Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

Supporting Worthy Causes

Light of Christ Council 8726 in Sinking Spring, Pa., raised $19,000 during its annual charity golf tournament. The funds were divided evenly among four organizations: Mary’s Shelter, Opportunity House, John Paul II Center for Special Learning and the St. Ignatius Loyola Scholarship Fund.

Honoring Brothers’ Service

Father Richard C. Joyce Council 2270 in Montgomery, N.Y., commissioned a memorial tombstone engraved with the names of deceased council members who were veterans. The memorial rests under the flagpole at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Winter Clothing Drive

Holy Trinity Council 17034 in Spruce Grove, Alberta, organized a monthlong winter clothing drive at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and three local schools to benefit people in need. The drive resulted in more than 600 winter jackets, as well as several boots, gloves, scarves and snowsuits, being donated to Alberta Parenting for the Future Association.

D-day Hero Honored

Frank DeVita, a member of Our Lady of the Hills Council 5959 in Martinsville, N.J., served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II and operated a landing craft during the D-Day invasions of Normandy. After he died in 2022, Council 5959 organized a letter-writing campaign to convince the Coast Guard to name one of its commissioned vessels in DeVita’s honor. Thanks to the council’s campaign, a sentinel ship bearing DeVita’s name is expected to be commissioned by December 2026.

West Virginia Warmth

St. Agnes-Shepherdstown (W. Va.) Council 13887 purchased 240 winter jackets through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program for children in need. The coats were distributed through several organizations, including the Salvation Army, local churches and elementary schools, and a day care center.

First Aid Training

Ten members of St. Mark Council 13225 in Belmont, Calif., attended first-aid training to learn CPR and how to use automated external defibrillators. The training, organized by council member Luke Castell, prepared the Knights to provide medical attention to people in need during Mass or other functions at St. Mark Catholic Church until first responders arrive.

15 Years of Covington Coats

Harry J. Tucker Jr. Council 11780 in Covington, Wash., raised more than $5,000 to purchase more than 300 winter jackets for local elementary school students. This marked the 15th year Council 17780 participated in the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program.

Honoring Sacrificial Service

Ithaca (N.Y.) Council 277 organized a Veterans Day service at Queen of Peace Mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery. During the ceremony, Knights placed memorial wreaths, each representing veterans from different wars, near the mausoleum. The ceremony was led by council treasurer Daniel Week, a retired U.S. Navy captain.

Winter Clothing Donated

Iron River (Mich.) Council 2300 recently organized its first participation in the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program, donating more than 130 jackets to local middle and high school students.

Care for Homeless Vets

Staten Island (N.Y.) Council 1662 recently donated more than 200 blankets, 22 tents and 20 boxes of toiletries to veterans struggling with homelessness in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Council 1662 raised $7,800 to purchase the items.

PA Coats Distribution

St. Padre Pio Assembly 2768 in Jermyn, Pa., donated 24 winter jackets to the Mayfield campus of Lakeland Elementary School. The Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids donation was made in honor of assembly member Joseph Mark Sr., who died in November 2024 and was a Knight for 25 years.

Salute to Vets

St. Thomas the Apostle Council 4815 in Old Bridge, N.J., organized a ceremony to honor veterans from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. The event included the placement of U.S. flags in front of the church for each parishioner currently or previously serving in the military, as well as a short prayer service led by Father Jerome Johnson, pastor and a brother Knight.

Nothing but Net

A dozen children competed in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship organized Jan. 5 by Iowa Great Lakes Council 5043 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. A few weeks earlier, Council 5043 and Iowa State Deputy John McGee presented Claire Kruger with a trophy recognizing her as a winner of the 2023-2024 International Soccer Challenge.

Meals for Vets

St. Joseph Council 3402 in Keyport, N.J., sponsored a Christmas luncheon for residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park. Knights served hot meals to more than 40 veterans.

Solidarity With Survivors

St. Francis Council 5080 in North York, Ontario, helped place Concord Adex Survivors Fund Angel Trees around Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport during the Christmas season. A total of more than 900 ornaments adorned the trees; each ornament represented a human trafficking survivor supported by the fund since 2021.

Webster (N.Y.) Warmth

Trinity Council 4618 in Webster, N.Y., raised $14,400 to purchase 528 winter coats for children in need. The Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids were distributed at 30 charitable organizations, schools and churches in the area.

Wreaths Honor Vets

Father James F. O’Reilly Assembly 2507 in Hoover, Ala., honored veterans and active servicemembers, including prisoners of war and those missing in action, by displaying memorial wreaths in the gathering space at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.

Habitat for Humanity

In December 2024, nine members of George C. Shields Council 420 in Mansfield, Mass., participated in a Habitat for Humanity build that will house a local family. Council 420 participated in the project as part of the council’s celebration marking 125 years since its chartering in 1899.

Putting Kids First

Some 1,500 winter jackets, donated by Bishop Flaget Council 13053 in Prospect, Ky., through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program, were distributed to children in need this winter in partnership with several local organizations. Council 13053 also recently donated $10,000 — later matched by an anonymous donor — to Gilda’s Club for the organization’s programs supporting children with cancer and their families, and $3,000 to the Golden Arrow Center, a pro-life ministry at the Shrine of St. Martin of Tours in Louisville.

Italian Heritage Festival

Knights from St. Vincent Pallotti Council 14535 and St. Joseph Assembly 3502 in Baltimore helped lead the opening ceremonies for the annual Italian Heritage Fall Festival in Towson with help from the Maryland State Council’s color guard and flag team. Vice Supreme Master Francis Leach delivered remarks during the event, which was organized in connection with Columbus Day. Several Knights are involved each year in the event’s planning.

Coat Drive

Members of St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville, Ill., donated about 330 winter jackets during a coat drive organized by God’s Divine Mercy Council 14463. The jackets, including more than 70 purchased through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program, were given to several local charitable organizations for distribution to people in need.

Fierce Fundraisers

St. Joseph Council 15304 in Spirit Lake, Idaho, organized a fundraiser that generated $11,000. The funds were distributed among several organizations, including three local food banks, two pregnancy resource centers and the American Wheelchair Mission.

Wood County Warmth

Perrysburg (Ohio) Council 7978 donated a total of more than 1,200 winter jackets through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program to different charitable organizations in Wood County and the Toledo area for distribution to children in need. The council organized a charity golf outing to fund the coat distribution.

Moving Wreath Ceremony

Knights from Most Holy Trinity Assembly 3625 in Pass Christian, Miss., provided a color guard for a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Rotten Bayou Cemetery in Diamondhead. The event honored all veterans buried at the cemetery.

500+ Jackets

To provide warmth to children and adults in need, St. Ann Council 12886 in Emmaus, Pa., purchased more than 500 winter jackets through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program and collected 130 more from parishioners at St. Ann Church.

Winter Weather Protection

Sts. Cosmas and Damian Council 13341 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., donated more than 400 coats to children from St. Michael Catholic Church in Wauchula. Knights and family members drove about an hour to personally deliver the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids to the parish children, many of whom come from migrant farm worker families; to show their gratitude, the children sang Christmas carols. Council members also travel to Wauchula every Friday to unload, sort and store 11,000 pounds of donated food for the parish food pantry, which serves as many as 300 families in need each week.

Recognizing Military Service

In November 2024, Columbian Council 2191 in Batavia, Ill., held a ceremony to recognize all 33 council members who served in the military. Each veteran received a Council 2191 challenge coin during the event, which was the first of its kind organized by the council.

No Freezing in Fairmont

Marian Council 942 in Fairmont, W.Va., has participated in the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program for several years. This year, the council donated nearly 100 jackets to the Marian County Board of Education for distribution to children in need.

Donation to American Legion

John C. Burke Council 4897 in Waupun, Wis., donated $500 each to three local American Legion posts. The funds came from the council’s brat fries this past summer.

Wyoming Warmth

St. Patrick Council 9917 in Casper, Wyo., raised more than $8,000 for the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. Council 9917 then worked with Love in Action and Youth for Christ to distribute more than 700 winter jackets to children in need.

Coats Donated

Father Joseph M. Baker Council 3599 in Panama City, Fla., purchased a total of 48 jackets through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. Four coats were given to a recent widow with four children, and the rest were split among St. Dominic Catholic Church, Boys & Girls Club of Bay County and Margaret K. Lewis School — which serves students with disabilities — for distribution to people in need.

Life

Onesie Powerhouse

James Cullen, family director for Father Marquette Council 2984 in Kewaunee, Wis., and Rose, a volunteer with the Alexandrina Pregnancy Resource Center, display some of the more than 600 baby onesies and sleepers collected by Knights. Council 2984 worked with local Catholic school students and Holy Rosary Parish to collect the baby items.

Succesful Blood Drive

Father Paddy Mockler, pastor of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and chaplain of Most Holy Trinity Council 11995 in Pass Christian, Miss., donates blood during one of Council 11995’s semiannual drives. Nearly 40 pints of blood were collected at the drive.

Postgame Spread

Members of St. John of The Cross/Our Lady of the Rosary Council 13153 in Vero Beach, Fla., prepare food during a Special Olympics Florida regional competition. The Knights served about 800 players, coaches and volunteers during the event.

Life-saving Donations

Giuseppe Petruso (left) and Grand Knight Frederick Bedell Jr. of St. Anastasia Council 5911 in Little Neck, N.Y., and Assistant Scoutmaster Alexander Hom of Scout Troop 153 in Douglaston stand with Johanna Barrett as she donates blood during a recent drive hosted by Council 5911 at St. Anastasia Parish. The council has held twice-annual blood drives for more than 50 years; it collected 55 pints of blood at its most recent drive.

Hearts of Gold

Knights from Prince of Peace Council 11537 in Hoover, Ala., solicit donations for the council’s annual fund drive for people with disabilities. The campaign raised $4,000, which Council 11537 evenly split between Unless U, a nonprofit organization that provides continuing education for adults with disabilities, and The Arc of Central Alabama.

Honoring the Unborn

Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Father Rey Maldo, parochial vicar and a brother Knight, blesses a new memorial tomb for the unborn sponsored by Sta. Quiteria Council 8751 in Caloocan City, Luzon North. Council 8751 spent 3,000 PHP (about $52) to commission the tomb.

Silver Rose Service

Joel Aguirre of Santa Filomena Council 16296 in Monterrey, Mexico Northeast, and his wife, Rubí (holding their baby Mateo), display Knights of Columbus Silver Roses with Auxiliary Bishop Juan Armando Pérez Talamantes, vicar general for the Archdiocese of Monterrey. Council 16296 participated in a pro-life prayer service organized by the Mexico Northeast State Council with the silver roses at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey soon after they were received from Knights at the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas.

Safe Haven

Father Juan Manuel Camacho, pastor of St. Lucy Catholic Church in Racine, Wis., prays a blessing over the new Safe Haven Baby Box installed behind him at the city’s Fire Station 4. St. Lucy of Racine Council 15659 worked with the fire department and pro-life organizations in Wisconsin to raise $15,500 for the baby box — the first to be funded by Wisconsin Knights and just the third installed in the state. (Photo by Dan Miller)

Seeing Life in Slc

Knights from Father Thomas D. Kraft, O.P. Council 14764 in Salt Lake City present wrapped presents to staff from the Pregnancy Resource Center of Salt Lake City. In addition to purchasing gifts for the center’s clients, the college Knights donated more than $800 — supplemented by $100 from the ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy) program. The Knights also created a spiritual bouquet of 115 rosaries prayed for the families.

Helping Hands

Grand Knight Nick Weir (left) and Past Grand Knight Soulith Saysanavong of St. Peter Chanel Council 13217 in Roswell, Ga., repair a gate at InCommunity’s Unlimited Possibilities Center in Roswell. During a service day to enhance the center’s outdoor activities, Knights repaired a fence and gates, installed a new swing, restored horseshoe pits, and more. InCommunity provides community-based services and support to people with disabilities and their families.

Walking With Moms in Need

Knights from the Orange (Calif.) County Chapter present a check for $2,500 to staff and clients from the Diocese of Orange’s Walking with Moms in Need ministry. The funds were left over from a diocesan walk for life organized by the chapter.

Record-setting Donation

Members of Trinity Council 1466 in Le Mars, Iowa, present a check for nearly $50,000 to Jessica La Fleur, executive director of Life Skills Training Center, which helps adults with disabilities find employment and develop general work skills. The funds came from Council 1466’s annual phonathon fundraiser that raised more than $55,000 last year; the council also donated about $5,500 to Special Olympics Iowa. Since 1980, the fundraiser has generated more than $1.8 million for organizations that support people with disabilities.

Funding Adaptable Education

Richard Braun, a member of Msgr. Condon Council 3805 in Reedsburg, Wis., presents a check for nearly $900 to Principal Karen Marklein and students from Sacred Heart School. The money came from the council’s annual fund drive for people with disabilities and will be used to purchase voice-to-text software for students’ computers and other materials to support students with disabilities.

Delivering Support for Moms, Asap

Jeff Koscho, a past grand knight of St. John the Evangelist Council 11171 in Clinton, Md., presents a check for $100 from the Supreme Council to Danielle, a stenographer at Forestville Pregnancy Center in Temple Hills. The check followed Council 11171’s $500 donation to the center through the ASAP program, for which Koscho also serves as state chairman.

Kandu Spirit

Knights from St. Mary Council 6547 in Milton, Wis., stand with a client from KANDU Industries, a local organization that provides daily living skills training, adult day services, memory care and job opportunities to people with disabilities. KANDU recently moved to a new building in Milton, and members of Council 6547 were able to take a tour of the new facility while meeting with KANDU staff to discuss opportunities for collaboration. Council 6547 subsequently organized a service day to help paint the facility ahead of its grand opening and donated $2,500 to support KANDU’s mission.

300th Baby Box

Members of Father J.A. Nieuwland Assembly 242 in South Bend, Ind., stand at attention as Father Jason Freiburger, pastor of St. Monica Catholic Church and chaplain of St. Monica Council 17947 in Mishawaka, blesses a new Safe Haven Baby Box installed at Mishawaka Fire Station 2. Along with the other three baby boxes it sponsors, St. Joseph Valley Chapter will now also fund the new box’s maintenance fees, totaling about $1,000 annually for the four locations. This was the 300th Safe Haven Baby Box to be installed in the United States.

PRC Support

Members of St. Timothy Council 8782 in Toronto deliver baby diapers, clothes and other supplies to Crystal Rees of Rosalie Hall, a local pregnancy resource center. Council 8782 held a baby supply drive at St. Timothy Parish in North York, collecting about CA$5,000 worth of donations.

Special Olympics Donation

Knights from Aldo J. Zazzi Council 6992 in Kingsport, Tenn., present a grant check for nearly $9,000 to Kelly Middleton (second from left), Area 32 director for Special Olympics Tennessee, and Special Olympics athletes. Council 6992 applied for the grant through KIND Charities, the Tennessee State Council’s organization for supporting programs and services that benefit people with disabilities.

Leaders of Industry

St. Joseph Council 3792 in Milford, Del., donated $1,600 — proceeds from its annual fund drive for people with disabilities — to Kent-Sussex Industries Inc. to support the organization’s training and education services for people with disabilities. Since 2016, Council 3792 has given the organization more than $16,000.

Ultrasound Fundraiser

Sacred Heart Cathedral Council 5207 in Knoxville, Tenn., held a wine and cheese fundraiser to help fund a mobile ultrasound unit for Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. The event raised $50,000 for the project.

Strongsville Supports Special Needs

St. Francis of Assisi Council 10792 in Strongsville, Ohio, donated about $3,200 to organizations that support people with disabilities, including more than $2,400 to the adaptive faith formation program at St. Joseph Catholic Church and $800 to Strongsville Special Olympics.

ASAP Donation

Holy Angels Council 10948 in Colma, Calif., recently donated $1,300 in cash and $1,200 worth of baby supplies to Alpha Pregnancy Center in San Francisco. Because the donation was made through the Order’s ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy) program, the Supreme Council donated an additional $400 to the center.

Walking With Moms in Need

Msgr. Gregory Kennedy Council 10499 in Ocean Springs, Miss., organized a baby bottle drive at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church to benefit the Diocese of Biloxi’s Walking with Moms in Need program. The drive raised more than $5,000.

Thanksgiving Meal for Moms

Temple (Texas) Council 3444 purchased enough food from a local restaurant to feed about 50 residents and clients of Our Lady of Angels Maternity Shelter for Thanksgiving. Council 3444 has provided the holiday meal for 26 years; this year, the Knights also donated $1,000 to the home.

Baby Bottle Success

St. Catherine of Siena Council 6980 in Portage, Mich., collected more than $6,800 from a baby bottle fundraiser at St. Catherine of Siena Parish to benefit Caring Network, a pregnancy resource center operated by Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo. Council 6980 also collected portable cribs, diapers, wipes and baby clothing during the drive for Caring Network’s clients. The Supreme Council donated an additional $400 to the center through the ASAP program.

A New Home for Moms and Babies

St. John XXIII Council 6250 in Charleston, S.C., recently presented a $40,000 donation to St. Clare’s Home, a ministry of the Diocese of Charleston, to support the construction of a new maternity home. The donation included $30,000 from Council 6250 and $10,000 from a baby bottle drive it organized with pro-life ministries at the Church of the Nativity.

Canton’s Can-do Knights

Msgr. Clement H. Kern Council 8284 in Canton, Mich., organized two fund drives for people with disabilities in 2024, raising more than $6,400 to benefit Michigan Special Olympics and two local organizations that serve people with disabilities. Since 2012, the council’s fund drives have raised more than $117,000 for the organizations.

Support to Spare

Dr. John M. McLoughlin Council 2325 in Oregon City, Ore., donated $1,000 to Special Olympics of Clackamas County to sponsor a bowling league for people with disabilities. Council member Stephen Ford coached one of the league’s teams for the three-month season.

Iron Horses for Special Needs

Iron River (Mich.) Council 2300 conducted its 49th annual fund drive for people with disabilities, collecting more than $3,000 for the special education program at West Iron Public Schools.

Christmas Party for Special Needs Community

South Plainfield (N.J.) Council 6203 and the Plainfield UNICO chapter sponsored their annual Christmas party for residents and staff from Keystone Community Living, which provides residential services to people with disabilities. Sixty residents and 20 staff members attended the event, which Council 6203 and UNICO have hosted for more than 35 years.

Fund Drive Excellence

Dixon (Ill.) Council 690 raised more than $5,400 during its annual fund drive for people with disabilities. The money was distributed among Kreider Services, which provides job training and jobs to people with disabilities; Special Olympics Illinois, for programs in Lee County; and the Lee County Special Education Association.

Buddy Ball Boosters

Piscataway (N.J.) Council 11017 and its associated women’s group organized a breakfast fundraiser that generated $1,700, which the groups donated to the Piscataway Buddy Ball program. Buddy Ball offers adaptive sports activities for children and young adults with disabilities.

Santa and Mrs. Claus Come to Town

Father James A. Hyland, C.S.S.P Council 10991 in Hemet, Calif., sponsored a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus to special education students at Little Lake Elementary School. The council also provided small gifts, worth a total of $400, for about 50 students in attendance.

Patrons of the Arts

Father Joseph M. Baker Council 3599 in Panama City, Fla., donated $500 to Pyramid, which provides visual and performing arts programs for people with disabilities. Council 3599 has supported Pyramid and other programs for people with disabilities for more than 10 years.