Accomplishments

What did the Knights of Columbus, Council #6353, do January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024?

1. Manage parish bingo fundraiser.  Safeguard students till 6pm.  Service Hours-100 per week x 50=5,000 per year.  (Weekly)
2. Assist with Saturday Baptisms-Provide picture bible & gifts to parents.  Act as witness for families.  50 hours x $50=$2,500 for gifts to family.  Picture bible, Father’s rosary, Mother’s rosary and Mother's lapel pin.  (Weekly)
3. First Tuesday each month, conduct Knighthood exemplification in Divine Mercy Chapel 6:00pm-Service Hours-180.  Exemplification Kits-$5.00 x 12=$60.  (Monthly)
4. First Tuesday each month, conduct officers meeting & social 7:00pm.  (Monthly)
5. Third Tuesday each month, Rosary, 6:30pm, council meeting/social 7:00pm (Monthly)
6. Annually, provide $12,000 in student scholarships.  St. Joseph to York Catholic 6th to 7th grade and 7th to 8th grade.  (Annually-Start Process-June 1st.)
7. August 31, 2024-Host Central PA Blood Drive-St. Joseph School gym.  Volunteers-30 hours. (Annually) (2024-32 pints)
8. Family Week-Mini-Golf & Ice Cream-September Event-Organize August 1st.  $1,000.  (Annually.)
9. Church Drive-October 26, 27, 2024-Volunteer Hours-20.
10. Sponsor 3 Jamaican Students. Alexia Ebanks-St. Margaret Mary-1. Aliyanah Francis-1k. Octavia Garwood-Grade 2.  $900.  (Annually)
11. Donated $300-State Golf Tournament Fundraiser-Special Olympics-Our athlete-Jennifer Laudeman.  (Annually)
12. Drop off $20,100 Big Check to Misericordia Nursing.  8th annual golf tournament profits.  Service hours-150 Day of.  100 hours preparation/Conference Calls.  250 Service Hours total.  (Annually) (Start Process January Week 3).
13. Participate in Pennsylvania March for Life Harrisburg, plus attend Bishop’s Mass in 4th degree uniform.  Service hours-10.  (Annually) Last Monday in September.
14. Rent Billboard-Route 462-Keep Christ in Christmas! $400.  November 19, 2024.  (Annually) Order No Later than November 1st.
15. Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School.  First Reconciliation/First Communion workbooks.  Request comes in August from school.  (Annually).
16. Donated $1,500 to Catholic Harvest Food Pantry
17. Donated $200 to Shawl Ministry
18. Sold Car Wash Tickets-4th Degree Fundraiser-$1,200 donation.  12/31/2024.
19. Fan the Fire Youth Rally.  First Saturday in November.  Provide safety coverage, 7:30am to 9:00pm.  20 Service Hours.
20. Provide Bingo Volunteer Appreciation Event-September 25, 2024.  Touch of Italy Restaurant.  Donation-$1,000 from Bingo funds.  10 hours preparation.
21. Host 4th Degree Mass/Dinner for Veterans/Tell us about your service!  November 8, 2024.  $1,000 for 66 meals.  Preparation-40 Hours.
22. Holy Family Radio-Donation-$500-September 17, 2024.
23. November 16, 2024-Rent bus for trip to National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  $2,266 Donation.  Service Hours-30.
24. Mass Journals for all students-St. Joseph School-Donation-$1,097.95.  (Annually-August request.) 
25. Donated $1,000 to Fishers of Men  (Annually).
26. Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School Annual Fundraiser  (Annually).
27. Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School-Race for Education event  (Annually).
28. Donate $1,000 Thanksgiving Day Dinner-Johns Hopkins Children’s House-Baltimore-18 Families.  November 27, 2024.  (Annually).
29. Participate in Perpetual Adoration Program.  Saturday’s 7pm to 8pm.  50 service hours.
30. Donated $1,000 to Special Olympics Polar Plunge-In name of Jennifer Laudeman.  (Annually).
31. Donated $1,000.  Two seminarians Harrisburg Diocese seminarians.  RSVP Program.  (Annually).
32. Donated $200 to Prison Ministry.  (Annually).
33. Attend Mid-Year-State Council Meetings.  40 hours.
34. Organize/manage Chance of a Lifetime Fundraiser for college scholarships.  20 hours.  Stuff bulletins 1/11/2025.  Sort/wrap tickets.  Handout tickets 1/25 weekend.  Need volunteers for each Mass.
35. Provide 4th Degree-Wake/Funeral Coverage in uniform.  40 Service Hours.
36. Ordination of New Priests-June 1, 2024-Service Hours 10.
37. Moving up Ceremony-St. Rose of Lima-June 9, 2024-Service Hours-10.
38. 40 Hours Closing/Bishop Gainer/St. Joseph East York & Sacred Heart of Jesus-Spring Grove-20 hours.
39. Donation to United Parishes Cheer Camp-$200.  July 16, 1024.
40. Complete Simple 990 Tax form for calendar year end, no later than 5/15.
41. July 16, 2024-Jamacian Mission Team-Donation for $1,000 for Oktoberfest event.
42. State Convention-Kick-off/Masses-4th Degree in uniform.  40 hours.  $150 for ad in program book.  May 2024.
43. Attend Men’s Malvern Retreat-20 service hours.
44. Corpus Christi Processions-St. Joseph East York & St. Patrick to St. Mary’s-10 Service Hours.
45. 4th Degree-Installation of Bishop Timothy Senior in uniform St. Patrick Cathedral-10 Service Hours.
46. Organize/Execute 52nd Annual K of C Christmas Party-20 Service Hours.  (Annually).
47. Donated $900-Mardi Gras-St. Joseph School  (Annually).
48. Host Council/District/Regional/State Free Throw Challenge-2024-50 Service Hours.  Refreshments for guests-$100.
49. Host Financial Benefits Seminar-Atty. Jeff Bellomo/Jon Deakin/Field Agents-47 attendees.  20 Service Hours.  Donation $350.  (Annually).
50. Organize/manage Box of Joy Program/Act as Drop-off Center-40 Service Hours.  37 cases-638 shoe boxes shipped.
51. Donated $1,000 to Wells of Salvation-Cross Catholic Outreach-February 17, 2024.
52. Host Council/District/Region-2024 Soccer Challenge. Provide soccer clinic.  Create Soccer Challenge Toolbox for State Council.  Manage State Competition at Dubois Soccer Association, November 2, 2024.  Service Hours-100.  Expenses-$200
53. Organize and participate in Blue Mass/Hire bag pipe player.  September 29, 2024.  $500.  Service Hours-10.  (Annually).
54. Christmas in July-July 17, 2024-Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center-Provide gifts, Christmas carols & snacks.  $500 for gifts.  Service Hours-50.  (Annually).
55. Christmas Tree Lighting-Kick off Christmas season December 2, 2024, with parish children.  Hot chocolate/snacks/singing.  Service Hours-20.  Donation $200.  (Annually).
56. Purchase artificial tree for St. Joseph Parish-Donation-$2,757.  November 19, 2024.
57. Purchase Keep Christ in Christmas magnets.  $1,500 Donation.  Service Hours-10.
58. Host Avalanche Express Family Week event-$1,000.  February 1, 2024.  (Annually).
59. Host Avalanche Express Family Week event-$1,000.  TBA February 2025.
60. Carlo Acutis conization-$2,100 donation requested.
61. J. M Gaske-Request for York Catholic and St. Joseph Take Home Folder Ads.  $435.  (Annually).  December request.
62. Emergency Bingo LED screen expense-January 3, 2024.  $6,180.22.  Service Hours-10.
63. Donated $500 to Bishop Gainer’s Camp Kirchenwald-April 16, 2024.  (Annually).
64. Donated $500 to Quo Vadis Days event.  April 16, 2024.  Service Hours-10. (Annually).
65. Donation-Morning Star-Annual Life Saving Support-$500-December 17, 2024.
66. Donated cost of Carnival Tickets-$1,100.  Donated/wrapped 14,000 pull-tabs.  200 service hours, June 1, 2024.  (Annually).
67. Missionaries of the Poor-$1,000 Donation-February 20, 2024.
68. Off the Streets-$10,000 match + $15,000 donation-October 15, 2024.
69. Donation-Shooting Irish Lacrosse Season Kick-off Meeting-$100
70. Donation-$200-126th Pennsylvania State Convention Program Book  (Annually).
71. Report in 4th degree uniform-St. Joseph School Annual Flag Day ceremony, November 11, 2024.  Service Hours-10 hours.  $80 donation requested for coffee and donuts.  (Annually).
72. Aid in Installation of 2,000 flags Greenmount Cemetery-York County Vietnam Veterans of America.  Service Hours-20
73. Host 2nd Annual 4th Degree Cooking Competition-Donation $300.  Service Hours-50.
74. Donate $1,000 to Women’s Care Center + $200 Grant.  February 20, 2024.
75. Donate $500 to Women’s Care Center.  December 17, 2024.
76. Attend March for Life event-Harrisburg-September 23, 2024.  Service Hours-12.
77. Participate in K of C Football Sweepstakes-Annual Scholarship Program-Service Hours-20.
78. Mother’s Day Flowers-May 11, 12, 2024-$355.  Service Hours-40.  (Annually).
79. Kick off Special Olympics Pennsylvania State Winter Games-York Fairgrounds, March 2, 2024.  Service Hours-10.
80. Founder’s Day + Veneration of the Cross-March 29, 2024-Four Knights carried the cross.  Service Hours-15.
81. Kick off Special Olympics Basketball Tournament-Gettysburg College, March 17, 2024.  Service Hours-20.
82. June 9, 2024-St. Rose of Lima 6th Grade Moving up Ceremony. 4pm in uniform.  Service Hours-10.
83. 31st Annual St. Joseph Carnival-Sell Raffle Tickets K of C booth June 11 through June 15, 2024.  $12,000 Net.  Service Hours-150 Donation-$1,500 for raffle tickets and pull tabs.  (Annually).​
84. Attend 4th Degree Exemplification for three new Knights-Service Hours-12