The Cypress Knights of Columbus Council 8599 at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church just completed its Memorial Day weekend’s successful drive to provide wheelchairs to military veterans in need of the extra mobility.
Parish members generously contributed nearly $20,000, sufficient to purchase 112 wheelchairs to be donated to military veterans in the area.
The Knights’ wheelchair program began in 2013, and since then, St. Irenaeus parish donations have purchased nearly 1,500 wheelchairs for veterans.
Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Rick Tkach expressed heartfelt thanks to St. Irenaeus parishioners for their generosity and
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said this is an excellent and rewarding example of parishioners coming together to help our military Veterans and recognize them for their service to our country.
Tkach added that donations for additional wheelchairs are still being accepted. You can donate online at the St. Irenaeus website https://sticypress.org/ go to Online Donations, and click on the KofC Wheelchair Drive.
