By Heather Bennett Eye
Over the week of November 18, 2024 – November 22, 2024, the Knights of Columbus Council 17689, affiliated with Saint Rita Catholic Church, provided over 400 area families with much-needed coasts for children in Walton County. In conjunction with Caring and Sharing of South Walton, the Knights raised funds through the fall from Saint Rita parishioners and other local donors to purchase over 600 new coasts – exceeding their goals for the second year straight.
Knights of Columbus Brother Jeff Ricketts led the months-long campaign and enlisted many fellow knights to carry out this important mission. Families who had registered to receive coats, were able to pick them in conjunction with receiving their Thanksgiving meals from Caring and Sharing’s Santa Rosa Beach headquarters. “We are so thankful to the Knights of Columbus and their Coats for Kids program. Each year, they commit to distributing hundreds of coats to the families we serve and despite our growing needs, they always deliver,” stated Carly Barnes, Executive Director of Caring & Sharing.
The “Coats for Kids” initiative is a nationwide outreach for the national order of Knights of Columbus, a Catholic Fraternal Organization classified as a 501©(3) benefit society. Since 2009, they have been able to distribute over 100,000 coats in 50 states and 10 Canadian Provinces.
If you are interested in providing a head-start donation to the 2025 campaign, please scan the QR code shown. The Knights with to thank everyone who contributes to provide comfort for the needy in our local community – the primary mission of the Knights of Columbus.
For more information on the Knights of Columbus, please visit http://www.kofc.org and for more information on Caring and Sharing, please visit their website at http://www.caringandsharingsowal.org.
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