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When Hard Times Blew in with Winter Storm URI Knights of Columbus Gave to their Community! |
| On February 21, our
local St. Joseph Parish, Knights of Columbus, spent their Sunday serving their
community with over 700 plates of delicious free food. Every year, during the 40 days of lent, the
Knights hold several Friday Fish Fry fund raisers. They had scheduled their first plate sale
this year for this past Friday, but, in the middle of a winter storm the
Knights knew it wasn’t the time for a fundraiser it was the time for giving. The community struggled with power outages
and loss of water brought on by the winter storm Uri. As, the record-breaking freezing weather
began to pass, everyone could see a community in need. Together, with the generosity of Father Antonio
Hernandez, the Knights started planning an event to serve free plates of fish
to the people of the area instead. The
date was set for this past Sunday after 9:30am mass. Sunday
morning brought in beautiful warm skies which were a stark contrast to the
freezing weather just days before. The
Knights and many of their wives started cooking after early Sunday mass and
they served up the free plates of fish, fries and water until the fish ran out
in the late afternoon. As people
drove through the line to pick up the food, servers received words of thanks from
their community. The words, “God bless
you,” were heard throughout the day as cars drove by. Money donations, though not asked for or
expected, came in from many of the people as they received their bags of
food. When discussing what to do with
the money donations, Father Antonio and the Knights decided to give it back to
the church as well as two other charities.
“In this way,” one Knight said, “The giving just keeps on giving.” Many who drove through the line of cars inquired if the
Knights were planning on holding any of their usual Friday Fish Fry fund
raisers in the coming weeks. The answer
is yes, but they will have to see how things unfold. The Knights are currently
conducting a raffle with a grand prize of a 2021 Kawasaki Mule Pro Diesel, as
well as 5 other cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1000. Only 300 tickets will be sold at $100
each. The drawing will take place on
July 4th after 9:30am mass.
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