In the wake of devastation left along the New Jersey and New York coasts by Hurricane Sandy, members of Msgr. Joseph F. Dooley Council 4361 in Mingo Junction, Ohio, are collecting canned goods, water and clothing for families who lost so much to the storm. In an article posted on WTOV News 9 website, council member Lou Kakascik said “The Knights of Columbus isn’t just about a banquet hall. It’s about giving to the community. We’re about charity, unity and fraternity.” It’s that attitude that is driving the council’s efforts in reaching out to members of the community, to schools and to local businesses to collect anything that can be of use to those in the area destroyed by the hurricane. The council is also looking for a truck that members c an use to deliver collected items to a food bank that serves New Jersey and New York.
The Supreme Council announced on Thursday that it was making an immediate $100,000 donation, giving $50,000 each to the state councils of New York and New Jersey to assist in local relief efforts in those hardest-hit jurisdictions. On Monday, the Supreme Council began disbursing the funds received via online donations, and an additional $75,000 will now be distributed with $25,000 going to Connecticut, New York and New Jersey respectively.
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AS A PAST STATE DEPUTY AND A MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL, I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIS GREAT PROJECT THAT COUNCIL #4361 IS UNDERTAKING TO HELP THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE SANDY. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE MEMBERS WHO EXEMPLIFY CHARITY TO THE FULLEST.
Posted by: BACI CARPICO, P.S.D. | 11/07/2012 at 09:34 PM