In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, many worthy organizations provide assistance to members of our community. Murfreesboro’s local Knights of Columbus council is hosting a special event in April to support several of these organizations and to provide financial support for individuals with physical disabilities.
On April 21, 2012, Knights of Columbus Marian Council 4563 in Murfreesboro will sponsor an Italian Food Fest. The event will be held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, located at 1601 North Tennessee Boulevard. Dinner will be served from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Ticket prices for the event are $10.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 4 to 11 years of age, and children under age four are free. Profits from the event and donations from attendees support the M.R. Foundation of Tennessee and the American Wheelchair Mission.
The M.R. Foundation of Tennessee is a non-profit foundation that provides grant money to local non-profit organizations through Knights of Columbus councils across the state. Local Knights groups raise money to help citizens in their communities and the Foundation provides additional funds to support special projects requiring significant financial commitment. In Murfreesboro, local Knights hold their annual Tootsie Roll campaign in partnership with several local businesses each year and raise money through other events to help support individuals with mental disabilities. Local non-profits receiving financial support include Project HELP, Rutherford County Adult Activity Center, Special Olympics, and Special Kids.
The American Wheelchair Mission is a non-profit organization with a goal to deliver brand new, free wheelchairs and mobility aids to physically disabled children, teens and adults throughout the world who are without mobility or the means to acquire a wheelchair. The Mission changes the lives of entire families with the gifts of hope, dignity, freedom and independence. Locally, the Mission through the Knights of Columbus has provided wheelchairs to veterans at the York Veterans Administration Hospital.
“Our entire community is invited to come enjoy good food and fellowship on April 21st to assist these great organizations” said Billy Trout, Grand Knight, with the Knights of Columbus in Murfreesboro. “We see the impact our local non-profits have on the lives of families here in Murfreesboro. They are making a difference each and every day and we are honored to be able to assist them.”
For more information, contact Billy Trout, Grand Knight, at 615.714.0994.
Through fundraising activities over their 54-year history in Murfreesboro, Knights of Columbus Marian Council 4563 provides educational scholarships, supports intellectually challenged citizens, and assists many other local community-based organizations financially and with hundreds of hours of volunteer service. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic family fraternal organization, formed to provide service to the church, community, and to members and their families. Founded over 130 years ago in New Haven, CT, the Knights internationally have over 1.8 million members in over 14,000 councils. Notable charitable endeavors include financial assistance to families of victims in the 9/11/2001 attacks, Hurricane Katrina relief, aid to Haitian and Japanese earthquake victims, and numerous medical aid missions to impoverished areas around the world.
