Knights collect food for those in need
Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 of the Township of Washington, collected over 300 bags of food and nearly $1,000 in donations during its annual winter food drive held on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The food and donations went to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (OLGC) in Washington Township and Helping Hands Food Pantry in Hillsdale, Food Drive Co-Chairmen Chuck Merlo said.
“We collected over 300 bags on Saturday, and they are still being delivered to the council. Likewise, we received $715 in checks, which went to the OLGC Food Pantry, and $120 in gift cards, which went to Helping Hands,” Merlo said. “It was the usual strong volunteer turnout and participation from the town was great as usual. We thank all the donors, personal and corporate, for their generosity and kindness.”
Grand Knight Rick Hodgman commended Merlo and Jim McPeak, Food Drive Co-Chairmen, for another successful food drive.
“My sincere thanks to all who donated and to my brother knights, their family members, and the many Township teenagers who worked on the drive,” Hodgman said, adding his appreciation to the Pascack Press for once again co-sponsoring the drive.
In 1882, Blessed Michael McGivney, then a young parish priest in New Haven, Conn., founded the Knights of Columbus to serve the needs of the immigrant Catholic community. What began as a small fraternal benefit society has since grown into one of the world’s leading international charitable organizations, with two million members in more than 16,000 local councils.
During the past year, Knights around the world donated more than 48 million service hours and $154 million for worthy causes in their communities.
To date in 2022, Mother Seton Council contributed $19,824 to charities, which included $4,000 in scholarships.
Applications for membership in the Knights of Columbus are welcome from qualified individuals. For more information call 201-664-0422, or go to our website, www.kofc5427.com.
Featured image: Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 and their young volunteers delivering food to the food pantry.
