Coats for Kids Helps Children in Need
With many families with young children continuing to struggle
in
these challenging economic times,
there has never been a better time for Knights of Columbus councils to help
by
providing warm
winter coats to children
in
their communities through the Order's Coats for Kids program.
The Illinois State Council has once again approved the donation
of
4 cases,
(2
boys and 2 girls/48
coats) to each diocese to begin this year's Coats for Kids effort. We will again ask local councils,
assemblies, chapters and ladies auxiliaries to participate
by
buying cases of coats or
by
making
contributions to the effort with any dollar amount each sees fit to give.
Any size donation
is
welcome, however a donation of $220, will purchase one box of
12
boys or
girls coats
in
various sizes and colors to help keep children warm this winter. This also covers
shipping costs to the locations specified as the distribution locations
in
your diocese selected
by
your Diocesan Leadership team or to your council for distribution.
Contributions of any dollar amount are greatly appreciated and will be combined and appli
ed
to
purchase additional boxes of coats.
Of course our first concern
is
to get coats to as many disadvantaged children
in
our state who
would otherwise go without one this coming winter.
In
addition we must remember that the Coats
for Kids initiative can serve
as
a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate to all, another example of
Charity, the first principle
of
our Order. With proper planning of our coat distributions, mindful of the
power of good action photos and well written stories, working with Diocesan and local news media,
we can reach many Catholic gentlemen who have not yet joined our councils and show them one
of the many powerful reasons to join us
as
a Knight of Columbus!
For more information on how to participate
in
Coats for Kids, contact our Coats for Kids Chairman,
John Muldoon
@ 708-557-5559 or email: johnmuldoon@comcast.net.
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General Program Director
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Coats for Kids
in
Illinois
Name: #
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(Council, Assembly Name and Number, or Chapter, Ladies A_uxiliary Name)
Contact Person Information Name:
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(Name and Title
of
person completing form, GK, FN, president etc.)
Shipping Address:
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City
______
IL, zip
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E-mail Address
_____________________________
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Phone Numbers: Home
:.
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Cell:
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Work:
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Coats to
be
distributed
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(Council/Assembly, Name and Number, Chapter/Ladies Auxiliary)
# OF CASES AMOUNT
Boys
Coats@
$220.00/case
$
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Girls
Coats@
$220.00/case
$.
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Check Enclosed #
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TOTAL
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$
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DONATION$
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Check Enclosed
#
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YOUR
DONATION
of$220,
will HELP THE STATE purchase one box
of
12 boys or girls coats
in
various sizes and colors to help keep children warm this winter. Contributions
of
any dollar
amount
is
welcome and greatly appreciated and will be combined and applied to purchase
additional boxes
of
coats
..
locations
of
Diocesan distribution sites and schedule
of
coats distributions should be
publicized through the Diocesan communication system.
Thank you
for
helping
to
care
for
children
in
Illinois
by
participating in Coats
for
Kids
All
order
fonns
and
checks
must
be
sent
to
the state office
at
Illinois
State Council,
PO
Box
681
k Kankakee,
IL
60901-0681
Make
the
checks payable to:
Illinois
State Council (in Memo
Section-"coats")
Be sure to send a
copy
of
this completed form to JOHN MULDOON at iohnmuldoon@comcast.net
OR mail to: JOHN MULDOON, 10222 Hawthorne Dr., Orland Park,
II
60462-3026