TRYON — Knights of Columbus Council 9492 of St John the Baptist Church in Tryon recently presented $1,000 donations, raised locally through the L.A.M.B. Foundation, to Tryon Elementary School and Polk County High School to benefit their special needs students.
The L.A.M.B. (Least Among My Brethren ) Foundation is a statewide non-profit run by the Knights of Columbus to aid those with intellectual disabilities.
Pictured at the March 28 presentation at the Polk County School District Office were Jane Ollis of Tryon Elementary School; Maria Freeman of Polk County High School; Aaron Greene, superintendent of Polk County Schools; and Knights Pete Crandall and Tom Furey.
— JP Crandall
GREENSBORO — Knights of Columbus Council 13236 of St. Paul the Apostle Church recently conducted its first “Pennies from Heaven” campaign.
Baby bottles were distributed after all Masses for two weekends to be returned to a special collection container at a later date. Parishioners were asked to fill the bottles with loose change, checks, or bills that the Knights could put to work to change lives.
The council presented $1,200 donations each to the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center, Room at the Inn and St. Paul’s SPRED program.
Pictured are (from left): Ed Kanir, chairman of “Pennies from Heaven”; Carter Mundy, associate executive director, and Judy Roderick, director, of the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center; Denis Murray, Grand Knight; Pricilla Martin, advancement director; Gary Chapman, financial secretary; and Many Comas, Culture of Life Chairman.
— Dave Wiese