KERNERSVILLE — Knights of Columbus Council 8509 in Kernersville recently donated 164 new coats, plus handmade scarves and hats, to the Winston-Salem Boys and Girls Club – “completely shattering” their record-breaking coat drive in 2020, the council reports.
Worthy Trustee Chuck Tierney and his wife Jennifer, under the direction of Worthy Grand Knight Dave Kempka, delivered the coats to the Boys and Girls Club to distribute during the holidays.
“I wish everyone could have seen the faces of the administrators there,” Tierney said. “When we finally finished unloading, their eyes lit up like fireworks. Our founding principle of charity has never been brighter, clearer or demonstrated with such love and purpose.”
— Catholic News Herald