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What Community & Family Outreach Programs Do the Knights Support?
Council #12480 works hard all year to support the church, our Seminarians, other ministries and the extended community.
Here’s a partial list of charities / community programs we support.
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Multiple Scholarships for High School Seniors Scholarships for both young Men (Knights) and Women ( Ladies Auxiliary) are available to High School Seniors. Frisco Threads / CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates (Coats for Kids) Provide warmth for children in need during cold winter months. The goal of the Coats for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America goes without a coat during the winter season. Through the dedication of councils across the United States and Canada, hundreds of thousands of new winter coats have been distributed to children since program inception. Council #12480 Movers - We help single mom's in need move to new apartments or homes in the Frisco area. St. Vincent de Paul Support: Council #12480 helps SVdP run Bingo Charity events for the poor. St Vincent de Paul assists over 800 families per year with rent, utilities and food, in addition to meeting with families one-on-one to determine how to best assist them. Special Olympics The Knights of Columbus has a unique partnership with the Special Olympics and has helped disabled athletes train for and compete in games around the world. Knights of Columbus councils have assisted with all aspects of the program from fundraising to feeding the athletes, organizing and judging events, and providing equipment and awards. Without the support of the Knights, participants would not be able to train for the events that they love. Bob Stras High School Basketball Tournament Sponsors - We help sponsor 16 area High School girls & boys teams that play at Bishop Lynch High School in December. Operating costs, trophies, shirts, gifts are all covered. Veterans, First Responders Miracle League |
Rogers Elementary School St Francis has partnered with Rogers, a Title I school in our area to provide additional volunteers and donations. Project Calcutta & McKinney Street Showers for those in need: Knights help organize and serve the Dallas area Community. Food, drink, clothing for those in need, improvement projects, helping hands Food for Families - Frisco Family Services, Feed My Starving Children. 170+ meals donated during our Thanksgiving Box drive for Frisco Family Services. Feed my Starving Children - Boxes packed: 118, Meals: 25,488, Kids fed for a year: 69, Cost: $6,117.12. Cars Under The Stars Drive In Movie & Trivia Nights: Sponsor and help run monthly events to raise money and collect food to donate for Frisco Family Services. Habitat for Humanity: Knights of Columbus councils work closely with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit Christian organization, to build homes with families in need at substantially reduced costs. Each year, councils throughout the Order donate a considerable number of volunteer hours and dollars to this worthy cause. KofC Global Wheelchair Mission / American Wheelchair Mission - Providing the gift of mobility locally and abroad. Council #12480 donated $1500 towards the purchase of wheelchairs so far this year. A $150 donation will deliver a brand-new wheelchair to a child, teen, or adult in need of Hope, Mobility, Freedom, and Independence. It is estimated that 1 wheelchair providing mobility to a person impacts 10 people in a positive way, including caregivers. Frisco Adopt a Street - Street Cleanup - Periodic event to pick up trash along Eldorado Parkway from Preston Road to just past the Church property. Bella House - Residence for homeless pregnant women |
