Knights of Columbus Sets New Records for Charitable Giving, Volunteer Service

New Haven, CT - The Knights of Columbus announced today that it set new records for charitable giving and volunteer service hours in 2006.

The results of the Order's Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity for the year ending December 31, 2006 show that total contributions to charity at all levels reached $143,816,004 - exceeding the previous year's total by more than $4 million. The figure includes $35,133,393 donated by the Supreme Council, and $108,682,611 in charitable donations from state and local councils, Fourth Degree assemblies, and squire circles.

The survey also shows that the reported number of volunteer hours by Knights for charitable causes grew to 68,270,432 hours, up more than 4 million hours from 2005. There were 393,807 Knights of Columbus blood donors during the year, and Knights made more than 6 million visits to the sick and bereaved.

The volunteer efforts were spearheaded by the Knights continued commitment to the Gulf States region affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Shortly after hurricanes, the Knights donated more than $10 million to relief efforts, and donations of money and time continued throughout 2006.

Cumulative figures show that during the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated nearly $1.25 billion to charity, and provided in excess of 593 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable causes.

Election of Officers

St. Patrick's Council 10925 held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, 5 June 2007 and elected a new slate of officers for Columbian Year 2008. Newly elected officers are:

Grand Knight ------------Tim Mahar
Deputy Grand Knight ----Joe Syms
Chancellor --------------- Shawn Boddy
Recorder -----------------Lenord Romero
Treasurer ----------------Jesus Rojero
Advocate -----------------Kenneth Kuhn
Warden ------------------Charles Walker
3rd Year Trustee ---------Bill Cockayne

Continuing as 1st Year Trustee is Don Stanley and 2nd Year Trustee is Russell Sikes.

Brother Knight Tim Waldron accepted the position as Financial Secretary.

Congratulations and thanks to all of the above for volunteering to serve in these positions.

Four Knights Receive the 3rd Degree

Congratulations to Brother Knights Shawn Boddy, John Cundiff, Kenneth Kuhn and Paul Szuszkiewicz who received their 3rd Degree at a ceremony hosted by the Fontana Knights of Columbus on Sunday, 3 June 2007. The Knights were accompanied by Brother Knights Tim Mahar, Russell Sikes, Joe Syms and Charles Walker.