T’was a few weeks before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse. However, there was quite a bit of stirring at the Fallon Youth Club on Friday, December 4th, when the Knights of Columbus (KofC) delivered sacks full of new, warm winter coats to local children.
According to Fallon Youth Club director Shannon Goodrich, the generous members of the Knights of Columbus provided 36 new coats to Youth Club children, both boys and girls, ranging from 2nd to 8th grade. Coordinated by Grand Knight Tedd Balash and chapter members, the coats were purchased and distributed as part of their Coats for Kids project. The American-Canadian project began in 2009 with the KofC reporting that they have distributed over 500,000 winter coats to children in need since that time.
Fallon’s Chapter #4828 is one of 1,700 Knights of Columbus councils that make up the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization with about 2 million members. They serve others by putting their faith into action through a broad range of charitable causes locally, nationally, and internationally through donations and hands-on service.
For more information or to donate, visit www.kofc.org/charities
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