St. Joseph Council #10627, High Bridge, New Jersey
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

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Supporting people with intellectual disabilities

Our council's first community service program began in 1992 to aid people with intellectual disabilities.  Knights of Columbus councils throughout the United States have been doing that for decades. 

Our volunteers collect over one weekend each year at the Shop Rite of Clinton and conduct an annual collection among the parishioners of St. Joseph Church in High Bridge. 
Over the years we have collected and contributed more than $100,000!   The majority of our those contributions directly benefit the ARC of Hunterdon County.  

(2020 Collection not conducted due to Covid-19 Pandemic)

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Our collections are held in April each year.  Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from conducting them in 2020.
2016 Donation.  Photo below shows Grand Knight Kevin Loughney and other council members presenting a check to Jeffrey Mattson, Executive Director of the ARC of Hunterdon .
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Supporting our Community in other ways

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Eagle Scout Awards
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Girl Scout Gold Awards


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With our “Operation Teddy Bear” program, we’ve provided hundreds of stuffed animals to local police and emergency organizations for use when a child is involved in a traumatic event.  

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Our commitment to the community extends beyond our local area with our support for troops on active duty with the Operations Shoebox New Jersey program, and support for US veterans at the Veterans’ Administration Hospital in Lyons and the Veteran's Haven North in Glen Gardner.    Members and friends volunteer time on Sunday mornings throughout the year to help veterans living at the Lyons Campus by assisting VA hospital residents to get to the Catholic Mass celebrated there on Sunday mornings.  

Another patriotic activity is the
annual flag replenishment project
on overpasses along I-78 in two counties, initiated after 9-11-2001 with the assistance of local Boy Scout troops .  And we seldom miss an opportunity to participate in other community events!
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© 2015   St. Joseph Council 10627,
59 Main St., High Bridge, NJ 08829