Family of the Month Program - Your Council’s Hall of Fame
“A TEAR OR TWO”
He was an older member of the council, the kind of guy who had earned and learned everything the hard way, what he learned he had wrestled right down and tied in a hard knot. He was crusty and sensitive, earthy and proud; He liked baseball, kids, animals, the environment and reading to his grandchildren. He believed in God but he didn’t think it was totally up to God to make things better for his fellowman. “God helps those who help themselves” and “I am my brother’s keeper” were bedrocks of his values.
He remembers when no one was prettier than mom!
He remembers when “Dempsey” meant, “Champ!”
He remembers standing with his wife after Mass in front of the altar as his council recognized his families many years of service to the Knights. He remembers there might have been a tear or two after his Grand Knight together with his parish priest presented his family the Family of the Month Award and the standing ovation from everyone in the church.
My Brothers we must be a Constant Witness to protect the values our Order stands for. But of equal importance, we are a witness to the sacrifices of our fellow Knights and the contributions they make on a daily basis. Please use the Family of the Month Program and put the spot light on the sacrifices that they and their families make on our behalf. Everyone deserves a “tear or two.”
STEVE SNELL, FDD, PFN, PGK -- STATE FAMILY CHAIRMAN
Food for Families “Nitti Gritty”
“FINE PRINT”
Councils should focus their outreach on parish food pantries, community food banks and soup kitchens with the goal of helping to keep food pantries well-stocked all year round. Councils can also purchase — or secure through donations — enough food to prepare a meal at a local soup kitchen or in the parish hall. Then they can do what Knights do best — roll up their sleeves and prepare and serve the meal themselves. As an incentive for councils to conduct these types of outreach programs, the Supreme Council will count a qualifying Food for Families program as fulfilling all four of the Family Activities requirements for the Columbian Award. In order to qualify, councils must meet the minimum requirements, then complete and submit the enclosed Food for Families report form. Also, outline the details of your council’s Food for Families program on your Columbian Award Application (due by June 30, 2012), and report all monies raised and hours volunteered on the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (due by January 31, 2012). All of these forms can be easily accessed at kofc.org/forms. In order for your council to achieve full requirements in the Family Activities category for the Columbian Award, you must sponsor events with the parish community to collect a minimum of 1,000 pounds of food to be donated to a parish food pantry or community food bank, for any money collected $1.60 will count as one pound of food. In addition, council members must contribute a minimum of 100 man-hours in the preparation/distribution/service of meals to needy people.
NOW YOU CAN PROTECT... NOW YOU CAN SUPPORT... NOW YOU CAN SHARE... NOW YOU CAN GIVE...
ACT NOW…. “FOOD FOR FAMILES PROGRAM”
QUESTIONS – Contact me, (509-386-3462) or stevesnell@charter.net