Knights Of Columbus Bring Food, Gifts To 125 Livermore Families

LIVERMORE, CA - From The Livermore Council #4588: The Knights of Columbus brought food and gifts to 125 Livermore families on Saturday, December 16. At one point, a thief stole the gifts for an entire family. A Knight and his children had just brought food and joy to a deserving family when they returned to their car and discovered the theft. Undeterred, and motivated by the spirit of Christmas giving, they immediately went shopping to replace all the stolen gifts. Thus, every family that requested help received packages tailored for their needs.

Gifts were contributed by St. Michael Parish, St. Michael School, the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Community of Pleasanton, St. Charles Borromeo Parish and Surtec. Over $40,000 of gifts were collected and distributed, including more than 40 bicycles and an upright piano.

The recipients were moved to tears. Knights and their families who delivered the gifts were similarly moved. Walter McInnes, a new Knight, said “To see those kids faces light up like Christmas bulbs on a string of lights was truly a blessing for me to experience. And that one kid who was so overjoyed to receive a soccer ball was
something I will remember for life.”

This donation is a portion of over $72,000 donated by the Livermore Knights of Columbus in the past three months to the community, local charities and churches.

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal organization devoted to works of charity. They raise funds through various community events and donate the net proceeds to worthy causes, mostly in Livermore and the Tri Valley region.

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