Brother Knights,
News of the aftermath from Hurricane Laura continues to arrive. The articles and photos from the hardest hit areas of southwest Louisiana over the past couple of days show the widespread devastation left by this monster storm. Indeed, Laura is the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in the state of Louisiana. Many thousands of homes were destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people in the region are without electricity and water. It will be several weeks before these basic services can be restored and potentially years before a sense of normal will be restored.
The Diocese of Lake Charles suggests the most effective way to provide immediate relief is to send money; which can be used to provide essential supplies to those who are without shelter and food.
If you would like to help in this disaster relief effort please mail a check to Rick Phillips, Financial Secretary, 11 Vuelta Lane, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909. Alternatively, you could bring your donation to the Council meeting on September 1. Checks should be made payable to the Knights of Columbus, with LA Disaster Relief in the memo line. All donations received locally will be forwarded to the Diocese of Lake Charles.
Please keep all those who have been impacted by this storm in your prayers.
Murray Claassen
Grand Knight
Council 10208
News of the aftermath from Hurricane Laura continues to arrive. The articles and photos from the hardest hit areas of southwest Louisiana over the past couple of days show the widespread devastation left by this monster storm. Indeed, Laura is the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in the state of Louisiana. Many thousands of homes were destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people in the region are without electricity and water. It will be several weeks before these basic services can be restored and potentially years before a sense of normal will be restored.
The Diocese of Lake Charles suggests the most effective way to provide immediate relief is to send money; which can be used to provide essential supplies to those who are without shelter and food.
If you would like to help in this disaster relief effort please mail a check to Rick Phillips, Financial Secretary, 11 Vuelta Lane, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909. Alternatively, you could bring your donation to the Council meeting on September 1. Checks should be made payable to the Knights of Columbus, with LA Disaster Relief in the memo line. All donations received locally will be forwarded to the Diocese of Lake Charles.
Please keep all those who have been impacted by this storm in your prayers.
Murray Claassen
Grand Knight
Council 10208