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The San Pablo Council and the Christ the King Council teamed up to raise money to help offset the cost of the Thanksgiving meal that the Catholic Action Center in Lexington serves to the homeless.  For the past several years, all the councils in Lexington have come together to cover the cost of the meal and they plan to do this again this year.  As the price of turkey goes up, so does the cost.  The two councils decided to hold the fundraiser, not only to raise money for a worthy cause but also to bring these two cultures together for a night of delicious Mexican food and good conversation.  Before the meal was served, there was a bilingual Mass at the Cathedral.  The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Paul Prabell and Fr. Carlos Martinez.

Kehoe Council 1764 held their first Friday Fish Fry of the season on November 6th.

Mary Queen Council #14372 in Lexington held a Pumpkin Patch event for the parish on October 24th. They gave away free pumpkins to children in 3rd grade and younger and they invited several other school groups to participate and a fun time was had by all.  They also had a police helicopter for the kids to check out.  One of the council members grew the pumpkins on his farm.

 

The Christ the King Council 14130 in Lexington raised enough money to purchase 48 new winter coats through Supreme’s Coats for Kids Program.  These coats were given to refugees from Congo & Syria.

The Farther D. council #16274 in Louisville participated in the Tootsie Roll drive.

Council 1455 in Elizabethtown has been participating in the Tootsie Roll drive to raise funds for the mentally disabled for many years. They have donated over a quarter of a million dollars since they started this endeavor.

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Elizabethtown Knights of Columbus Council 1455 recently presented a check for $5,500 to ARHHC, Inc. to support its ongoing programs and activities. These include their annual Summer Recreation and Retention Program for intellectually and mentally disabled school age individuals.  Their other major activity is Project LEARN for adults with intellectual and mental disabilities. Presenting the check is Jim Skees, KC Tootsie Roll Chairman to Clara Harrison, President of ARHHC, Inc.

 

 

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Elizabethtown Knights of Columbus Council 1455 recently presented a check for $500 to the Music & Arts Center of Cultural Learning (MACCL) in support of their annual Special Arts Festival held in April. This festival provides a wide variety of fun arts activities for over 200 children with disabilities from Hardin and surrounding counties. These funds were used to help cover the cost for music therapists, crafts and supplies for students. Presenting the check is Jim Skees, KC Tootsie Roll Chairman to Victor Collins, Director of MACCL.