BEDFORD – Friday and Saturday, the Knights of Columbus handed out tootsie-rolls and collected donations outside of Rural King, Walmart, Price Less IGA in Bedford, Johnny Junxion in Judah, and Ruler in Mitchell.
Standing out in their bright yellow vests, the volunteers collected donations that will go to help children and adults in our community with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A volunteer who wanted to remain anonymous said she helped in honor of her husband because “I like to help people, and the Columbus Knights do a lot of that.”
While not catholic herself, she was happy to volunteer for a good cause.
The Knights of Columbus have the Coats for Kids Program, helping provide protection from the cold for kids in need, the Persecuted Christians Fund, and the Culture of Life fund among many others.
Who are The Knights of Columbus?
The Knights of Columbus is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order’s 14th Supreme Knight. The organization is named after the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal organization dedicated to promoting and conducting educational, charitable, religious, and social welfare works, rendering mutual aid and assistance to sick and needy members and their families and providing insurance products and annuities to benefit members, wives and children.
