Katrina Hurricane Relief Fund
T
he Knights of Columbus Supreme Council has announced the largest
disaster relief effort in its history. The Order has pledged a minimum of
$2.5 million in financial assistance and will match any funds beyond that
donated to the Knights of Columbus Katrina Relief Fund over the next
60 days.
Of that money, $250,000 has been already distributed to Catholic
Charities in affected areas, and $1.25 million will be used in the
immediate future to assist those displaced and made indefinitely home-
less. An additional $1 million will be set aside and used to rebuild the
estimated 130 Catholic schools destroyed or seriously damaged by the
storm and its aftermath.
"We are asking all of our councils and assemblies become active in this
relief effort within 60 days either through cash donations or volunteer
efforts," said Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson. "We are also asking our
members to support the collection appeal of the United States Council of
Catholic Bishops, and are looking into the possibility of establishing a job
bank for those displaced."
Many Knights of Columbus in local councils near the affected areas are
volunteering their homes, council halls, and personal time and supplies
to those affected. These efforts, local and national, will expand in the
days ahead. Members of the Order and the general public are asked to
donate to this effort.
One hundred percent of contributions will go directly to hurricane relief,
and all donations to Knights of Columbus Charities are tax-deductible.
The Knights have nearly 50,000 members in Louisiana, Alabama and
Mississippi. Of those about one-third have life insurance through the
Order.
The Knights of Columbus -- one of the country's ten largest providers of
mutual life insurance with more than $54 billion in force -- has also an-
nounced that it will be suspending lapses of policies and premium notices
in FEMA-designated disaster areas for at least 60 days. If you wish to
be a donor (with matching funds from Supreme and 0% overhead)
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Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.
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Put "Katrina Relief" in the Memo Line
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Send the check to James S. Gardner, State Deputy, 7 Sunrise Dr.,
Newark, DE 19711 checks will be processed on a weekly basis.
To get the full benefit of matching funds, checks need to be received by
October 27, 2005.
If you have already donated or you prefer to donate through your parish
or some other organization, please inform your Grand Knight as to how
much and to whom so we can put together a full report on how Brother
Knights helped in this effort.
Past State Deputy Dinner, 1 Oct 2005, Reservations Still Avail-
able. Contact Sherman Mitchell at (302) 492-0753.
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Delaware State Officers
Andrew M. Elisee,
State Treasurer
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Edward J. Lichman,
State Advocate
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Jerry E. Dawson,
State Secretary
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Ralph L. Rossi,
Immediate Past State Deputy
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Dennis R. Harris, Sr.,
State Warden
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