Community News Update Sept 22 2024
- Sun, Sep 22, 2024 9:07 PM
COMMUNITY NEWS UPDATE
Fall is here and it is time to make sure that children around the State of Michigan have warm coats. Yes, the Coats for Kids program is well underway and the response from councils statewide has been nothing short of phenomenal! Councils have risen to Fr. McGivney’s call to care for widows and orphans. As of this writing, councils have submitted checks totaling over $107,000 for the program. Every diocese has contributed to this event. Distributions sites are being set up and the goal is to get all the coats on the backs of kids by the end of October. This is a marvelous example of Charity, the Order’s first and foremost principle. Congratulations to everyone who has participated in showing the world what the Knights are all about.
There is news about the Casey Bear Program. The Bears are back in stock and I am working on fulfilling the orders that I currently have. Please send check and order forms to the address on the order form. The order form can be found by clicking here
Don’t forget these key dates for this Fraternal Year; everyone is invited:
*State Soccer Championship Finals
Saturday October 5, 2024
Registration: 12pm, Competition: 1pm
St John Vianney Church, 4101 Clyde Park Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
*State Essay Contest Forms Submission
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Email copy to Larry Herman at l.herman@mikofc.org
*State Spelling Bee Championship Finals
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Registration: 12pm, Competition 1pm
Fr. Van Rooy Council 2470, 1021 Woodside Avenue, Essexville, MI 48732
*State Free Throw Championship Finals
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Registration: 12pm, Competition: 1pm
Sacred Heart Parish Gym, 319 E. Illinois St, Mt Pleasant, MI 48858
Be Blessed and stay warm!
Larry Herman
State Community Director