Knights of Columbus - From the moment of our founding in 1882, charity has been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus.
We are Catholic men of faith and men of charitable action.
In 2016, the Knights of Columbus set a record in charitable giving for the 18th consecutive year.
Our charitable donations increased from $175 million in 2015 to a new total of $177,500,673 in 2016.
In addition, we achieved our highest level of charitable service in 2016, volunteering more than
75 million hours of service. The number of service hours contributed by Knights rose in 2016 by more than a million over
the previous year’s total.
Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects.
Our own unique charities include Christian Refugee Relief Fund,
Disaster Relief,
Ultrasound Initiative,
and Special Olympics,
the Global Wheelchair Mission, and
Habitat for Humanity.
Through our Building the Domestic Church initiative,
Knights and their families have greater opportunities to participate in a variety of activities that deepen their faith,
promote the New Evangelization, and strengthen our parishes. These activities include the
Family Fully Alive Devotional Program,
Father's Day Affirmation of Wedding Vows,
Food for Families and
the Keep Christ in Christmas Campaign.
"We are answering Pope Francis’ call to go to the peripheries,” Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said.
“We can reach half way around the globe to help those in need and we can reach to our neighbor next door.
And we do that every day. That makes us witnesses to the faith". If you’d like to be a part of an
international organization of nearly 2 million Catholic men whose principal work involves helping others in need,
we'd like to meet you and invite you to join us.
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