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Wheelchair Distribution in Holy Family Center Qaraqosh Iraq

2022-04-13T15:13:56+00:00

Submitted by Hikmat Dandan, Christian Refugee Relief Director Ontario State Ontario Knights Wheelchair project in Iraq A boy in Qaraqosh Iraq, receives a wheelchair donated by Ontario Knights. Three Ontario Councils, St Joseph Chaldean Council 16977 of North York, St Joseph Syriac Council 17309 of Mississauga, and St. Agnes Ky Tsao Council 15176 of Markham purchased 80 wheelchairs and 150 walking sticks for disabled Christian refugees returning to Mosul. The distribution took place during the Feast of The Cross festivities week in the Holy Family Centre in Qaraqosh by its director, Father Bashar Kthea to both Chaldean and Syriac disabled refugees [...]

Wheelchair Distribution in Holy Family Center Qaraqosh Iraq 2022-04-13T15:13:56+00:00

Coats for Kids donation from The 401 AutoRV Group of Companies

2021-12-09T17:06:53+00:00

Submitted by Ontario State Council Ontario State Coats for Kids On December 3, 2021, CampMart The 401 AutoRV Group of Companies donated 15 boxes of coats for kids in Ontario. The boxes of coats were distributed to Barrie, Cambridge, Hamilton, Ingersoll, London, Ottawa, and Peterborough. We thanked the management and the marketing department for their generous donation to the Coats for Kids program and for sharing the gift of warmth to children in Ontario. Picture above from left: Senior Vice President of The 401 Auto RV Group of Companies, Jazz Mamak, State Deputy, Marcel Lemmen, the friendly mascot #CampyTheMoose, and Bridget [...]

Coats for Kids donation from The 401 AutoRV Group of Companies 2021-12-09T17:06:53+00:00

Food Drive

2021-12-09T14:30:20+00:00

Submitted by Peter Jasica Holy Rosary Milton Jenny's Food Bank Our annual Advent Food Drive received a great boost the first week with our largest donation to date. Jenny, granddaughter of Brother Knight Marcel Zwolman took it upon herself to ask for non-perishable food donations for her 5th birthday instead of gifts for herself. Her friends and family were asked to celebrate her birthday with drive-by birthday wishes and to drop off donations into her own little food bank wagon which quickly overflowed. We thank Jenny for her thoughtfulness and caring and her incredible gift of charity and hope in the [...]

Food Drive 2021-12-09T14:30:20+00:00

Twelve Days of Christmas Auction

2022-01-14T14:25:02+00:00

Submitted by Fred Horvath St. Francis of Assisi Council 11268, New Castle Ontario Charity is at the heart of our work and our faith. For Knights of Columbus, charity means supporting a virtually boundless variety of projects. This fraternal year we are hoping to triple the work we do in our community. With COVID regulations and directives regarding in person dining in our parish hall, we have been unable to raise money to meet our target. We successfully ran a cash calendar lottery which was an overwhelming success. We are now holding a silent auction which ends on Sunday December 12 [...]

Twelve Days of Christmas Auction 2022-01-14T14:25:02+00:00

Grimsby Christmas Parade

2021-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Christopher TurnerOur Lady of the LakeCouncil 4917 of St Joseph Parish entered a float in the Grimsby Christmas Parade which took place on December 4, 2021. Some 150 entries took part in this evening parade which began at 5:15 pm and proceeded through the main streets of Grimsby, Ontario. Our theme for the float was “Keep Christ in Christmas” and we included a Nativity Scene of Baby Jesus in the manger with Mary and Joseph watching prayerfully in wonder. The shepherd boy and the animals attended with the three Wiseman bearing gifts. Angels stood guard and sang traditional religious [...]

Grimsby Christmas Parade 2021-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

New Member

2021-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Daniel BoyerSt. Theresa The Little FlowerDaniel Boyer, Deputy Grand Knights of Council 16005, St. Theresa The Little Flower in Ottawa present the new membership kit to the newest brother knight of the council, Brother Keith Bell on December 4th, 2021. Brother Daniel is Brother Keith's sponsor.

New Member 2021-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

Food Drive

2021-12-09T18:35:24+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'Neill, DD Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Council 4916 The most recent Brother to join our Council, Brother Matt Foran accompanied by his father Brother Gary Foran organized a very successful Food Drive in his neighbourhood. A total of 1500 pounds of food and $5000 was collected and donated to the local Food Bank. Brother Matt is the third generation of his family to belong to Council 4916.

Food Drive 2021-12-09T18:35:24+00:00

Keep Christ in Christmas

2022-01-14T13:59:13+00:00

Submitted by Robert Palmer District 109 To promote KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS, we have two billboards promoting the program, one located at Mohawk and Upper Gage above the car wash, the second at Upper Wellington and Jay near Cable Source in Hamilton Ontario. The display runs from 2021-11-26 until 2021-12-26.

Keep Christ in Christmas 2022-01-14T13:59:13+00:00

Donation for Carpenter Hospice

2021-11-29T14:56:25+00:00

Submitted by Bernie Moorcroft St. Paul the Apostle St. Paul the Apostle Council 17397 in Burlington has been having Bottle Drives to support some of their charitable causes. Pamela Massaro, Development and Community Engagement Manager at Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, accepts a cheque for $1000 from Grand Knight, Bernie Moorcroft (centre) and Advocat, Paul Catena (right).

Donation for Carpenter Hospice 2021-11-29T14:56:25+00:00

Family Giving Day

2021-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Matt ForanCambridgeHi Brothers, I am proud to be a new Knight, joining the 4916 Knights along with my Dad, Gary Foran - and following in my late Grandfather Alf House (former Grand Knight). My family hosted our Family Giving Day in our neighbourhood in Etobicoke and raised $5,000 and 2,000 pounds of food for the North York Harvest Food Bank. *it was our third Family Giving Day since November 2020 - raising $12,000 and 4,000 pounds of food in that time. We are blessed to have loving and giving neighbours and thank my parents and our family and friends [...]

Family Giving Day 2021-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

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