Charity projects
JAMES 2:14-18
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it? So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead. Indeed someone might say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.
FOOTBALL MANIA FUNDRAISER STARTS NOW! SEPTEMBER 2022
Brothers!
Get your Football-Mania game cards the first full week of September! It’s easy to sign up and play. Simply go to the website below, register to play, and choose any contribution amount.
https://www.charitymania.com/give/AC1BC-9
Football-Mania is a fundraiser for our many charities that lasts the entire football season. For each game card sold, the council earns $13. If you share the link with friends and family, any contributions they make will go to our council and our charities too. The Football-Mania fundraiser begins Thursday, September 8th! The Week 1 ticket activation deadline is Saturday, September 10th at 11:59pm Eastern. All game cards must be purchased and activated by this date and time.
Play and win! We will have a guaranteed $25 winner each week.
NOTE: When purchasing your tickets online there is no need to fill in the SELLERS information, just leave it blank.
Thanks!
If you have any questions, write to: fm@kofc9022.org.
Extract from Brother Benno’s Newsletter
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS KEEP DONATED FOOD ROLLING INTO BROTHER BENNO’S SIX DAYS A WEEK
by Joe McDevitt
How can you physically measure love and commitment to those in need? Well, one way is to weigh all the donated food and other items picked up and delivered to Brother Benno’s by our volunteer drivers. Over the past year, these drivers handled well over a million pounds of food donated by North County grocery stores and restaurants that was used to give out over 120,000 meals and food packs to homeless persons and low-income families. That certainly is a lot of love and compassion for men, women, and children in need. But there is more to measure, and that includes the dedicated volunteer service of the drivers and helpers who are counted on six days a week to bring a constant flow of food into Brother Benno’s Kitchen.
John Caterino has been a volunteer driver for ten years. He arrives at the Center each weekday at 5:45 a.m., then drives to a number of grocery stores and restaurants along with a volunteer helper, finishing his tasks by 1 p.m. John said that after he retired, he was interested in volunteering his time and quickly became acquainted with Brother Benno’s. John is thankful for the help Brother Benno’s provides to the homeless and low-income families. He is rewarded each day by doing his part to touch the lives of those in need.
On Saturdays, there is a tag team of three drivers who volunteer their time to ensure that pickup and delivery of food items continues into the weekend. Richard Heimlich, Ron Lukasiewicz, and Philip Remington, all three from St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carlsbad, dedicate their Saturday mornings as drivers. Eighteen years ago, Richard and his wife, Aileen, read a notice in a local newspaper from Brother Benno’s asking for volunteer drivers. They responded and started their volunteer efforts each Saturday, picking up donated food as far south as Del Mar and north to Oceanside. A year later Ron and Philip joined Richard as Saturday drivers, replacing Aileen; and each month the three volunteers rotate their Saturday driver tasks. All three are supported by volunteer helpers from St. Elizabeth Seton (most are members of the Knights of Columbus) and St. Mark Catholic Church in San Marcos, who assist with the loading and unloading of food deliveries.
Both Richard and Ron commented on how they are impressed with the breadth of services Brother Benno’s provides to others. As an educator in high school, Philip recognizes that the act of caring for those most in need serves to uplift young adults and provides an increased awareness of the need to help others. All the drivers and helpers are to be commended for their dedicated and tireless efforts over these many years. Their service continues to support the commitment of Brother Benno’s to see that no one in our area goes hungry, no one goes without someone to care for him or her. For those readers who may be interested in volunteering their services, Brother Benno’s currently has several open part-time volunteer driver positions to support our Center Operations and our Thrift Store. These positions offer flexible hours. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Renee Stepp at 510-860-0483 or by email: volunteersatbb@gmail.com.
