The annual garage sale to benefit local charities is coming up on Saturday and Sunday April 25th and 26th at the council hall. The sale will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday. Donations of saleable items are greatly appreciated. Also, a few Brother Knights are needed to assist with setup and cleanup as well as to help out during the sale itself.
Please contact Terry Corcoran at 224-7786 for additional information.
A big thank you to everyone who helped make last month’s 3rd annual Pasta 4 Life dinner our most successful one ever. With almost 200 people in attendance, we quite literally sold out the hall! Special thanks to Johnny Waldron and his crew for preparing another delicious dinner, as well as to all the Brother Knights too numerous to name who helped with set up, cleanup, ticket sales, and simply helping us get the word out in the community.
Thanks to this true team effort, we will be able to donate $1,500 each to the Sacramento Life Center and the Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home. In addition, the proceeds from the March business meeting dinner will be added to this total.
The council is once again conducting a 40 Cans for Lent food drive. Every brother is encouraged to participate by donating one can of food for each day of Lent or, in lieu thereof, a donation of either cash or a grocery store gift card. The donations will be collected at our April business meeting. The proceeds will first be used to assist any of our Brother Knights and their families who are in need. The remainder will be donated to the food closet at the Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home.
The council is accepting donations of e-waste and scrap metal on a continuous basis. E-waste is any electronic or battery-powered device, including computers, printers, cell phones, and household appliances (except refrigerators). These devices are recycled in exchange for dollars that are used to fund improvements to the hall. E-waste donations may be brought to the council hall or, in some cases, can be picked up from your home or place of business.
For more information, please contact Terry Corcoran at 224-7786.
Get On The Bus (GOTB) is a program of The Center for Restorative Justice Works, a non-profit organization that unites children and parents separated by the criminal justice system. The program provides meals and transportation to make it possible for children to visit their parents in prison for Father’s Day and Mother’s Day.
Brother knight Greg Wolfe will be the Bus #2 Coordinator from Sacramento going to Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) on June 20, 2015. We need your help to make the trip a success for these children and families. Council 953 is collecting donations to help us qualify as a Bus Benefactor. That means Council 953’s name will be listed on the event day t-shirts. More importantly it will help families and children.
Christ says to each of us, ‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ (Mathew 25: 35-36). We do not all have the opportunity to visit those in prison. But we can act in solidarity with children visiting their incarcerated parents by donating to support the costs of sending Bus #2 to Salinas.
Donations can be made payable to Knights of Columbus Council 953. Write Bus #2 SVSP in the memo line of your check. Your money will go straight to work to charter the bus to transport the children and provide them with lunch and dinner. Donations of any size are appreciated!
Every year, the council asks its members and widows of deceased members to contribute at least $3.65 to the Columbian Charities. The Columbian Charities provides emergency financial assistance to Knights and widows of Knights who are in immediate need of funds for basic needs. This past year, the council donated a total of $1,177.80. Thanks to all, who are listed below, for contributing to this important cause.
Andy Abraham
George Haag
Vito Parisi
Gustavo Aguirre
Betty Heaton
Gerald Pauley
Oscar Alarcon
Matthew Hermann
Robert Perez
Miguel Alvarez
Ronald Hermann
Frank Philipps
Thomas Andrade
Daniel Horton
Alan Piccardo
Anthony Arieas
Stephen Huhn
Jeanne Pires
Gary Beck
Dominic Ielati
Scott Raab
James Bellotti
Dorothy Ielati
Ryan Remis
Robert Benton
Antonia Jaime
William Renard
Robert Bergman
James Johnson
Willliam Riehl
Kermit Blades
Alex Kachmar
Zac Rivera
Peter Brothers
Lynne Klein
Enrique Ruiz
David Carboni
George Kriske
Ricardo Saldana
Barbara Carvalho-Lehman
Eugene Kunz
Heladio Saldivar
Manuel Cazares
Manuel Leon
Eddilio Santarosa
Richard Claflin
Lawrence Lindelhof
Keith Schiele
Thomas Coe
Michael Litwin
Bill Sheean
Frank Consulo
Michael Lopez-Garcia
John Sheldon
Terry Corcoran
Pauline Lower
William Silva
Violet Corr
Ottavio Luchini
Andy Smith
Harriet Coster
Matthew Lucien
Robert Stahley
Daniel Curren
Joseph Masse
Dale Sterken
Richard Cutting
Thomas Matista
William Sweigard
Gladys Darling
Bryan McKrell
Garrett Thomas
Eugene Downs
Mary Mejia
Josh Tindel
Dale Edwards
Joseph Miceli
Kathryn Traversi
Ray Eneim
Raymond Middleton
Albert Wetklow
Anthony Epolite
George Mills
Alfred White
Robert Forster
Steven Mills
Jesse Williams
Gloria Gabrielli
Michael Mooney
Gregory Wolfe
Richard Gann
Frank Mugartegui
Charles Zanetti
Hector Garcia
Charles Nulk
Eric Geibel
Thomas Nulk
George Gianechini
Robert Ocenosak
Orly Greco
Robert O’Connor
Bernard Gruneisen
Carl Pagluica
Fred Struck
Floyd Wells