Knights of Columbus collect over $2K to donate to Wounded Warrior Project
Members of the Knights of Columbus, Council 4367, donated $2,192 to the Wounded Warrior Project on Tuesday at the National Guard Armory in Moses Lake. From left: Luis Garcia, Staff Sgt. Orlando Monserrate, Richard Ribellia, Sgt. Jake Graves, Sgt. First Class Michael Buelow, Luis Robledo, Bob Duffy, Don Adolfson, and Bob Petty.
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Knights of Columbus, Council 4367, in Moses Lake, donated a check for $2,192.33 to the Wounded Warrior Project on Tuesday.
Deputy Grand Knight Luis Robledo was joined by five other Knights at the National Guard Armory in Moses Lake where he handed the check to Staff Sgt. Orlando Monserrate.
The National Guardsmen will hold the check until representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project are able to pick up the donation.
The Knights of Columbus raised the money through their annual Tootsie Roll sale, in which a donation box is placed next to a display of free Tootsie Rolls. After the money was raised, Council 4367 voted to donate it to The Wounded Warrior Project.
A letter from Grand Knight Robledo reads, "The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic family, fraternal, service organization. Patriotism is the principle of our Fourth Degree. One of the reasons the Order was founded was to emphasize that Catholics are proud citizens of their country. At the beginning of every Knights of Columbus meeting, we say the Pledge of Allegiance...We are proud to support our men and women in the armed forces of the United States of America. May God bless the Wounded Warrior Project and all that you do for our men and women in uniform."
According to their site, the Wounded Warrior Project exists "to honor and empower Wounded Warriors."
The goal of the project is "to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members" and "help injured service members aid and assist each other" by providing "unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members."
The WWP serves those who incurred a physical or mental injury while in military service on or after Sept. 11, 2001. They estimate that by 2017, more than 100,000 warriors will have been served, and $96 million in benefit entitlements will be secured for warriors and their families, while 10,000 warriors and caregivers will be employed through Warriors to Work.