Donations for Council Knights - Continuous
Food donations are being collected to help our Council’s Knights who are in need. There are several Brother Knights and their families who require our continued assistance.
Tom Galaida will accept your donations at his place of business, Tom’s Auto Repair Inc. at 151 O’Brian Road in Fern Park. Tom’s phone number is 407-831-8484. Please donate canned goods, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, toiletries, paper products, cash or Publix gift cards and deliver them to Tom’s Auto Repair Inc.
Our Brother Knights and their families who are in need greatly appreciate your generosity.
Tom Galaida will accept your donations at his place of business, Tom’s Auto Repair Inc. at 151 O’Brian Road in Fern Park. Tom’s phone number is 407-831-8484. Please donate canned goods, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, toiletries, paper products, cash or Publix gift cards and deliver them to Tom’s Auto Repair Inc.
Our Brother Knights and their families who are in need greatly appreciate your generosity.
Pinta Log Content Deadline - November 29 |
This is the Pinta Log content deadline for the next edition. Please send your information for articles to Tom Przybyla by this date via email: przybytw@cfl.rr.com |
Council Officer Planning Meeting - December 6
Our Council's next Officer’s Planning meeting will occur on Tuesday, December 6. It will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. An email with the meeting link will be distributed a few days before the meeting.
All Knights are invited to participate with this meeting. All council officers, directors and chairpersons are asked to participate with these meetings to fulfill the responsibilities of their position. Financial reports and previous meeting minutes will be presented at the monthly Officer’s Planning meeting. All new business requests must be presented at the Officer’s Planning meeting, discussed and if needed, voted on at the monthly general meeting.
Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, send an email to Tom Przybyla at przybytw@cfl.rr.com) at this link: Meeting Minutes.
All Knights are invited to participate with this meeting. All council officers, directors and chairpersons are asked to participate with these meetings to fulfill the responsibilities of their position. Financial reports and previous meeting minutes will be presented at the monthly Officer’s Planning meeting. All new business requests must be presented at the Officer’s Planning meeting, discussed and if needed, voted on at the monthly general meeting.
Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, send an email to Tom Przybyla at przybytw@cfl.rr.com) at this link: Meeting Minutes.
Knights and Men's Club Christmas Party - December 10
The Knights of Columbus and Men's Club Christmas Party, which will be held on Saturday, December 10 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The party will take place in the SMM Cafeteria.
Our Council will provide a main dish of smoked pork which will be prepared by Les Philip and dessert from Scotchie’s Cakes. This will be a pot luck dinner with each person bringing a covered dish (suggestions are: appetizers, fruit platters, hot or cold platters of veggies and potato and rice dishes, but no desserts). BYOB
To cover the cost of the main dish and dessert, there will be a charge of:
Please pay in advance by 1) making an online payment, or 2) by giving your payment to Don Holzemer.
To pay online, click here: Online payment
Select 'Other' in the Purpose drop-down box and type "Christmas Party" in the Comments box.
The deadline to RSVP and make your payment is Tuesday, December 6.
There are plans to have Santa Claus visit our party to wish us a Merry Christmas and to present a gift to each child who attends the party. If you plan to bring a child to the party, please bring a wrapped present so that Santa can present it to the child.
Instructions:
Our Council will provide a main dish of smoked pork which will be prepared by Les Philip and dessert from Scotchie’s Cakes. This will be a pot luck dinner with each person bringing a covered dish (suggestions are: appetizers, fruit platters, hot or cold platters of veggies and potato and rice dishes, but no desserts). BYOB
To cover the cost of the main dish and dessert, there will be a charge of:
- $5.00 per adult
- $3.00 for children 12 and under
- $20.00 for a larger family (mom, dad and 4 or more children)
Please pay in advance by 1) making an online payment, or 2) by giving your payment to Don Holzemer.
To pay online, click here: Online payment
Select 'Other' in the Purpose drop-down box and type "Christmas Party" in the Comments box.
The deadline to RSVP and make your payment is Tuesday, December 6.
There are plans to have Santa Claus visit our party to wish us a Merry Christmas and to present a gift to each child who attends the party. If you plan to bring a child to the party, please bring a wrapped present so that Santa can present it to the child.
Instructions:
- View the Christmas Party Attendance and Dish List page to view the details of the party and the list of dishes that attendees are bringing.
- Complete the Christmas Party Sign-up form to RSVP with your name, the number of guests attending and the name of the dish you are bringing; then submit the form. Shortly after the form is received, the Christmas Party Attendance and Dish List page will be updated to show your information.
- RSVP and make your payment by Tuesday, December 6.
- If you plan to bring a child to the party, please bring a wrapped present so that Santa can present it to the child.
Serve Saturday at the Sharing center - December 10
Our Council will participate with Serve Saturday at the Sharing center every 2nd Saturday of the month, serving from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Noon. Our next event is scheduled for December 10. Bring your family, especially teenagers who may need service hours.
Each month, our Council's volunteer group can have 6 – 21 people who will volunteer their time each Saturday. Volunteers will assist in the Distribution Center or the retail store. They will sort donations received and/or stock shelves with donations.
If you can attend on this date, please sign up using a new VolunteerSignup sheet. Please click on the following link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the Sign-up link:
volunteer signup
It only takes a few seconds to sign-up. This provides me with the number and names of people who will be attending this month’s event. When it gets closer to the event date, I will send volunteers an email with a link for each volunteer to register with the Sharing Center.
Please wear your Knights of Columbus shirt if you have one for a photo opportunity. And please arrive 15 minutes early at 8:45 am.
(Click on the image if you would like to access the Sharing center's website)
The Sharing center is located at:
600 North Highway 17-92, Suite 130
Longwood, FL 32750
(Click on the link to open a Google map)
Each month, our Council's volunteer group can have 6 – 21 people who will volunteer their time each Saturday. Volunteers will assist in the Distribution Center or the retail store. They will sort donations received and/or stock shelves with donations.
If you can attend on this date, please sign up using a new VolunteerSignup sheet. Please click on the following link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the Sign-up link:
volunteer signup
It only takes a few seconds to sign-up. This provides me with the number and names of people who will be attending this month’s event. When it gets closer to the event date, I will send volunteers an email with a link for each volunteer to register with the Sharing Center.
Please wear your Knights of Columbus shirt if you have one for a photo opportunity. And please arrive 15 minutes early at 8:45 am.
(Click on the image if you would like to access the Sharing center's website)
The Sharing center is located at:
600 North Highway 17-92, Suite 130
Longwood, FL 32750
(Click on the link to open a Google map)
Next Council Meeting - Wednesday December 14
Our Council’s next Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 14 starting at 6:30 pm. We will meet in a room on the SMM campus. We are not meeting on Tuesday because the SMM Reconciliation Service will be held at 7:00 pm.
A Rosary will be recited starting at 6:00 pm, location to be determined. Refreshments will be provided by John Dsa after the meeting. An email will be sent several days before the meeting announcing these details.
Normally, our business meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, send an email to Tom Przybyla at przybytw@cfl.rr.com) at this link: Meeting Minutes.
Join us for our next business meeting and support our Council. We will be discussing our upcoming activities. As our beloved Father Ed said, “An active Knight is a happy Knight…and a holy Knight!”
A Rosary will be recited starting at 6:00 pm, location to be determined. Refreshments will be provided by John Dsa after the meeting. An email will be sent several days before the meeting announcing these details.
Normally, our business meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, send an email to Tom Przybyla at przybytw@cfl.rr.com) at this link: Meeting Minutes.
Join us for our next business meeting and support our Council. We will be discussing our upcoming activities. As our beloved Father Ed said, “An active Knight is a happy Knight…and a holy Knight!”
Coalition for the Homeless Dinner - December 28
Our Council serves dinner at the Coalition for the Homeless in downtown Orlando on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The next dinner is Wednesday, December 28. Arrival time is 4:30 pm. John Dsa chairs these dinners. If you would like to volunteer for this dinner, please contact John at johnpauldsa@gmail.com or 407-733-7063.
All volunteers must register in the Volunteer Portal prior to volunteering. Click on this link: www.coalitionvolunteer.org, hit “Register” in the top right corner and complete the requested information. All kitchen volunteers are required to wear a Face Mask, Hat or Hairnet, Closed-toe shoes, Gloves, Apron and Jeans or Long Pants.
The Coalition for the Homeless is located at 639 W. Central Blvd in Orlando (located between Terry Ave and Parramore Ave). For a map of their location, click on map.
All volunteers must register in the Volunteer Portal prior to volunteering. Click on this link: www.coalitionvolunteer.org, hit “Register” in the top right corner and complete the requested information. All kitchen volunteers are required to wear a Face Mask, Hat or Hairnet, Closed-toe shoes, Gloves, Apron and Jeans or Long Pants.
The Coalition for the Homeless is located at 639 W. Central Blvd in Orlando (located between Terry Ave and Parramore Ave). For a map of their location, click on map.