Hello Brother Knights,
What an awesome year for our 19th Annual Knights of Columbus Motorcycle Run for Wednesday’s Child. Brother Clyde Hayes from Newman Council started the Motorcycle Run 19 years ago along with news anchor Liz Everman from WLKY-TV in Louisville to make sure The Wednesday’s Child Kids would have an awesome Christmas. Brother Clyde wanted them to have what they wanted for Christmas and not some generic toy for a boy or girl. Clyde worked tirelessly to make this happen and even used his own money to make sure his goal would be reached. Sadly for all of us Clyde passed away three years ago. In Clyde’s honor and memory we have named the ride “Clyde’s Ride” The Knights are So Proud to keep his legacy going. A little information on Wednesday’s Child Kids. The Wednesday’s Child Program was introduced 41 years ago by Liz Everman on a 30 minute tv show on WLKY-TV in Louisville, KY called of course Wednesday’s Child. In the last 41 years they have placed over 2000 kids in loving forever homes. These kids are older children with issues that make them harder to place in forever homes. When the Motorcycle Run started there were only around 100 children to buy for and unfortunately the number has grown to over 400 kids in the Kentucky area. This year has been our most successful year ever. We raised $10,100.00 for these awesome kids’ Christmas. I want to thank everyone who has donated time, money and support helping make this the best year ever. Thanks to all the councils for all the hard work helping raise money. Thanks to Newman Council and Mc Kune Council for covering all the expenses to make the ride possible. Thanks to St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Louisville for the use of their facilities use for the run. Thanks to the Motorcycle riders for their generosity. I wish I could list all the names of each and every one of the people who helped make an awesome Christmas for these kids. Most of all I want to Thank Brother Clyde Hayes for starting The Motorcycle Run. I know Brother Clyde is sitting on his Harley looking down and smiling. Brother Clyde you are Missed.
Vivat Jesus,
Steve Arnold
