Dublin Knights bring christmas cheer to Local Charities

Dublin Knights bring Christmas cheer to local charities

The Fr. John C. Murphy Council of the Knights of Columbus donated $20,000 to local charities and hosted a free breakfast Sunday at St Raymond's Moran Hall in Dublin recently. Santa was on hand as 10 East Bay charities each received $2,000 awards. The annual breakfast concludes the council's yearly fund raising effort and gives the community a delicious breakfast and some one-on-one time with Santa. 

Santa's Breakfast is a way for the council to show their appreciation to St. Raymond Parish and the surrounding community for their support and to draw attention to the good work done by the organizations benefitting from the Charity Fund. The local council has given $64,000 in total to charitable causes in 2024, raising money through such community events as safe-and-sane Fourth-of-July booths, Crab Feeds, and kettle corn booths at the Dublin St Patrick's Day Celebration.

The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic fraternity founded in 1882 in the United States. The Dublin Council was chartered 100 years later in 1982.  The Knights of Columbus was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.  The good works of the Knights of Columbus (www.kofc.org) are inspired by its four core principles of unity, charity, fraternity and patriotism. Last year, as an international organization the Knights of Columbus contributed $190 million and 47 million volunteer hours to charity.