My Brother Knights a Message from Bill (Money Man) LeVeque,

The term I take pen in hand, doesn't apply anymore.  Updated for today, I punch the

keyboard to ask you, as many charities do to ask for your assistance, to help your

State Council with the many needs we are asked to support.  Many charities this time of year ask for help with needed contributions and we as Knights of Columbus Councils, both local and state, receive many of these requests.  One of the only ways the State Council has to raise money for charity is through our State Raffle.

I am asking you, the faithful who have sold or purchased State Raffle tickets, to again sell or purchase tickets as you have done in the past.  It is with your help we have been able to assist many Brother Knights and charities.  You exemplify our First Principle of Our Honored Order - Charity.

I am sure your council is receiving many request from different organizations to help with monetary donations.  Remember the State Raffle is a fund raiser for your council too.  $1.00 out of every $5.00 comes back to your council to be used for their charitable donations.

I would like to thank those of you have already sold or purchased your tickets this past year and I am asking you to please consider selling or purchasing again.  If you have not sold or bought your tickets yet please consider doing so.

If you are unable to contribute financially I ask for you to pray for the success of the Raffle, as so many Charities rely on our financial support.

Bill LeVeque