Faith in Action: Community Helping Hands

Helping Hands

Higher Purpose

Put your faith into action and help those less fortunate in your

community. In the model of Knights of Columbus founder,

Venerable Michael McGivney, councils will lead efforts to assist

those most in need. Guidelines for this program are broad and

can include forming partnerships with local aid organizations or

independently planning unique activities.

Overview

The Helping Hands program is designed to recognize the

important work many councils already do to care for the most

disadvantaged members of our communities – the homeless, the

addicted, the elderly who may feel isolated and abandoned, and

many others. Through this program, councils will aid the needy

through the activities they feel best suit their community, such as

serving at or running a soup kitchen, repairing the facilities of a

local service organization or something entirely unique. The

requirements for this program are very broad in order to allow

councils to serve their community in whatever way is most

needed.

Required Program

A council must conduct this required program in the Community

category to be eligible to receive the Columbian Award.tion Stepses

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