Cherry Hill Council 6173 at 2001 N. Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 US - LOCAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
LOCAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION |
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FATHER McGIVNEY AWARD WINNER – Knights of Columbus Council 6173 of Cherry Hill, NJ is a Father McGivney Award winner. Named after the organization’s founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, the award is given in recognition of outstanding membership recruitment and retention efforts during the 2008-2009 fraternal year.
The announcement was made by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut. Paul Riegert, District Deputy, presented the engraved plaque to the council at a special ceremony held on 27 October 2009.
In accepting the award, Grand Knight Frank J. Perrotto, head of the local council, said “Receiving this award is quite an honor. We are pleased with this accomplishment.”
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families, and young people. With more than 1.7 million members in more than 13,000 councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates over $150 million and 68 million hours of service to charitable causes. Please visit www.kofc.org for more information.
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