Pittsburgh VAVS is in need of Christmas Tree decorations for their 14 Christmas Trees at the Heinz VA Medical Center and Main Hospital in Oakland. If you have any bulbs, garland, or other tree decorations (no lights please) that are in good condition that you no longer need please contact either Lee Clark at oct131960@yahoo.com or Robert Heinle at rheinle@exchangeunderwriters.com for pickup arrangements.

 

 

VA Volunteer Services (VAVS)

Worthy Brothers,

"Our council is the base for VAVS donations to the Pittsburgh VAHS.  Our council has made donations and we have received donations from a number of other councils, assemblies, and individuals in SWPA. I recently was given an annual review of how many hours we have donated as well as dollar value of clothing and other needed items to veterans in need over the past year. The total came to about $32,000. I was very surprised and happy to see what we have accomplished so far.

Considering our success, I would like to set a goal of donating over $100,000 over a three-year period, beginning one year ago. So, we have another $68,000 in donations to provide over the next two years. That should be doable given our success so far.

Two of our council members recently stepped up with large clothing donations.  Please consider donating new or gently used clothing, and spread the word to others who might help.  They don't need to be KofC members or even Catholics.  Our largest donation so far came from a group of Protestant church members who were friends with the GK at Lucernemines and his wife.

Warm clothing is especially needed this time of year, both men's and women's.  Dress or formal clothing is not needed.  If you have a donation, you can leave it at the hall or contact me and I will come pick it up.

Thanks & Happy Thanksgiving to All,

Thanks very much for your continued support and generous donations for VA Pittsburgh. 

Vivat Jesus,

Lee Clark, FDD

KofC VAVS Representative SWPA

412.627.5543

FOOD BANK

The Food Pantry is ONLY looking for car loaders every month to lift boxes into cars at the present time. The boxes weigh 40 -50 pounds. Groups are not helping at this time.

If you  would like to volunteer on the first Tuesday of the month around 5:30 pm please contact Dan Pilon at danpilon@hotmail.com or leave a message on his answering service at (724) 325-4910. Thanks!

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Tom Starn - Cereal Collection

This committee collects cereal boxes in memory of our dear brother Knight Tom Starn. Please keep up the great work on this ongoing project for our community. Boxes can be brought to the council meeting, any other meeting at the hall or contact Jim Snitger for pickup or delivery (jsnitger@hotmail.com 412-334-4932).

Watch for the sales and you can buy multiple boxes for a great price!

 

Cereal Donations dropped off at the council hall meeting nights.

Thank you everyone for your very generous donations!!

 

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Blood Drives

Watch this space for details on future blood drives! 

If you have a couple of hours to spare on the dates of any of our drives, please consider adding your name to the list of volunteers.

Contact Mike Godfrey at mickeyg02@comcast.net

or (724) 493-0765 if you have any questions.