Make a powerful difference in your community. Help those less fortunate with the basic human needs of clothing, shelter, mobility and compassion.
Upcoming Events
Easter Food Drive
Knights of Columbus Community Programs
Through council-hosted events, we’ve given away over 1 million coats to children across the United States and Canada. Our goal: to ensure no child in North America is in need of a winter coat.
Knights of Columbus work closely with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for families in need at substantially reduced costs.
Thanks to partnerships, councils can purchase wheelchairs at a discounted price to distribute in their community or donate through other sites around the world.
The Knights on Bikes are an organized group of Knights who combine their passion for biking with their love of their faith.
The Columbian Squires is the premier leadership development program for Catholic young men (ages 10-18).
With over 2 million members around the world, Knights are well-positioned to have boots on the ground if disaster strikes in our communities.
Catholic Citizen Essay Contest
Through an annual essay contest, we encourage our local students in grades 8 to 12 to be grounded in their faith and communities.
Councils host Free Throw Championships as an outreach to our communities and chance to encourage sportsmanship and athleticism among children.
Geared to students age nine to 14, our penalty kick competition engages local youth and gives them a chance to compete at a state level.
Councils in hockey-loving regions host youth competitions judged on accuracy in shooting on goal.
One of our most flexible programs, Helping Hands guides councils in partnering with local organizations or planning their own service opportunities.