JEFFERSON — Knights of Columbus Council 16839 in Jefferson recently presented new coats to marginalized children of The Nest Alliance.
Receiving the coats was Michelle Dix, a coordinator for the welfare of children in Ashe County.
Representing the Knights were Deputy Grand Knight Sir Luis De La Cerda and his wife Lydia, Financial Secretary Sir Rick LaBonte and his wife Diane, and Trustee Sir Bob Breton and his wife Jill.
The children had big smiles on their faces when they received their new coats, Dix reported afterwards.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent
HUNTERSVILLE — St. Mark Church and School members collected more than 2,500 bags of groceries and $3,000 in grocery gift cards to donate to people in need during the parish’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Donations went to Our Lady of Consolation Church’s food pantry in Charlotte and to Hearts and Hands Food Bank in Huntersville. The parish also provided bags of food and grocery gift cards for 47 parish families for Thanksgiving Day.
The annual outreach collection was organized for the fifth year by K.C. Shinners, who also manages the parish’s year-round food collection efforts.
— Amy Burger