Accomplishments
What did the Knights of Columbus, Council #6353, do in Fraternal Year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024?
- Manage parish bingo fundraiser-40 years and counting. Safeguard students till 6pm.
- Assist with Saturday Baptisms-Provide picture bible & gifts to parents. Act as witness for families.
- First Tuesday each month, conduct Knighthood exemplification in Divine Mercy Chapel 6:00pm
- First Tuesday each month, conduct officers meeting & social 7:00pm
- Third Tuesday each month, Rosary, 6:30pm, council meeting/social 7:00pm
- Annually, provide $10,000 in student scholarships. St. Joseph to York Catholic 6th to 7th grade and 7th to 8th grade
- First Friday, August-Host Central PA blood drive-St. Joseph School gym.
- Oktoberfest planning/manage Oktoberfest event
- Sponsor 3 Jamaican Students. Alexia Ebanks-St. Margaret Mary-1. Aliyanah Francis-1k. Octavia Garwood-Grade 2.
- Donated $300-State Golf Tournament Fundraiser-Special Olympics-Our athlete-Jennifer Laudeman
- Drop off $20,100 Big Check to Misericordia Nursing. 7th annual golf tournament profits.
- Participate in Pennsylvania March for Life Harrisburg, plus attend Bishop’s Mass in 4th degree uniform
- Rent Billboard-Route 462-Keep Christ in Christmas! $400
- Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School. First Reconciliation/First Communion workbooks
- Donated $1,500 to Catholic Harvest Food Pantry
- Donated $200 to Shawl Ministry
- Sold Car Wash Tickets-4th Degree Fundraiser-$2,350 donation.
- Fan the Fire Youth Rally. Provide safety coverage, 7:30am to 9:00pm
- Provide Bingo Volunteer Appreciation Event. Touch of Italy Restaurant.
- Host 4th Degree Mass/Dinner for Veterans/Tell us about your service!
- Donated $1,000 to Fishers of Men
- Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School Annual Fundraiser
- Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School-Race for Education event
- Organize/prepare Thanksgiving Day Dinner-Johns Hopkins Children’s House-Baltimore-18 Families.
- Participate in Perpetual Adoration Program. Saturday’s 7pm to 8pm.
- Donated $1,000 to Special Olympics Polar Plunge-In name of Jennifer Laudeman.
- Donated $2,000 to one Capuchin seminarian and three Harrisburg Diocese seminarians. RSVP Program.
- Donated $200 to Prison Ministry.
- Donated $25,000 to York Catholic-Phase II Project-Rosary Walk-Attend Mass/Ribbon cutting with Bishop Senior
- Attend Mid-Year-State Council Meetings.
- Organize/manage Chance of a Lifetime Fundraiser for college scholarships
- Provide 4th Degree-Wake/Funeral Coverage in uniform.
- 40 Hours Closing/Bishop Gainer/St. Joseph East York & Sacred Heart of Jesus-Spring Grove
- State Convention-Kick-off/Masses-4th Degree in uniform
- Attend Four Chaplin’s Annual Breakfast
- Attend Men’s Malvern Retreat
- Plan/manage 8th Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting Misericordia Nursing-June 14, 2024
- Corpus Christi Processions-St. Joseph East York & St. Patrick to St. Mary’s
- 4th Degree-Installation of Bishop Timothy Senior in uniform St. Patrick Cathedral
- Organize/Execute 52nd Annual K of C Christmas Party
- Donated $900-Mardi Gras-St. Joseph School
- Host Council/District/Regional/State Free Throw Challenge-2024
- Host Financial Benefits Seminar-Atty. Jeff Bellomo/Jon Deakin/Field Agents-47 attendees.
- Organize/manage Box of Joy Program/Act as Drop-off Center
- Donated $1,000 to Wells of Salvation-Cross Catholic Outreach
- Host Council/District/Region-2023 Soccer Challenge. Manage State Competition at Penn State November 4, 2023.
- Organize and participate in Blue Mass/Hire bag pipe player. $500
- Christmas Joy Program-Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center-Provide gifts, Christmas carols & snacks
- Christmas Tree Lighting-Kick off Christmas season December 6th with parish children. Hot chocolate/snacks/singing.
- Host Avalanche Express Family Week event
- Host Mini-Golf and Ice Cream Family Week event
- Donated $500 to Bishop Gainer’s Camp Kirchenwald
- Donated $500 to Quo Vadis Days event
- Donation-Morning Star-Annual Life Saving Support-$500
- Donated cost of Carnival Tickets-$1,100. Donated/wrapped 14,000 pull-tabs
- Donation-Shooting Irish Lacrosse Season Kick-off Meeting-$100
- Donation-$200-126th Pennsylvania State Convention Program Book
- Report in 4th degree uniform-St. Joseph School Annual Flag Day ceremony
- Aid in Installation of 2,000 flags Greenmount Cemetery-York County Vietnam Veterans of America
- Host 2nd Annual 4th Degree Cooking Competition
- Donate $1,000 to Women’s Pregnancy Center + $200 Grant
- Attend March for Life event-Harrisburg
- Participate in St. Philip the Apostle Food Packing Project 9/9/2023, 8am to 1pm
- Participate in K of C Football Sweepstakes-Annual Scholarship Program
- Host Veterans Day Appreciation Dinner-St. Francis/St. Clare Rooms-11/10/2024
- Kick off Special Olympics Pennsylvania State Winter Games-York Fairgrounds, March 2, 2024
- Kick off Special Olympics Basketball Tournament-Gettysburg College, March 17, 2024
- Veneration of the Cross-March 29, 2024-3pm. Four Knights carried the Cross.
- May 11, 12-Handout Mother’s Day flowers
- June 9, 2024-St. Rose of Lima 6th Grade Moving up Ceremony. 4pm in uniform.
- 31st Annual St. Joseph Carnival-Sell Raffle Tickets K of C booth June 11 through June 15, 2024. $12,000 Net.
- Quo Vadis Days-Mount St. Mary’s Seminary-Emmitsburg, MD. Provide assistance during event, June 25, 26, 2024.