Ukraine Solidarity Fund

Your generous gift today will directly support displaced Ukrainian citizens both now and as they rebuild after the war.

Coats for Kids Program

When families struggle to clothe their children with warm coats in the winter, Knights of Columbus councils help meet this basic need with Coats for Kids.  In 2021 our Order donated more than 100,000 coats to kids. From Washington, D.C., to the Constance Lake First Nation in Canada, we gave the gift of warmth in the coldest months. Over the past 12 years, we have now given coats to more than 800,000 children.

Disaster Relief

When disaster strikes, our volunteers are ready with supplies and aid in impacted communities around the world.

Habitat for Humanity

Knights of Columbus councils work closely with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit Christian organization, to build homes with families in need at substantially reduced costs. Each year, councils throughout the Order donate a considerable number of volunteer hours and dollars to this worthy cause. To satisfy program requirements, councils are asked to donate a minimum of $1,000 or 200 service hours to Habitat for Humanity projects in their community.

Persecuted Christians Fund

Christians who have fled the religious persecution in the Middle East receive aid through the Persecuted Christians Fund, established in 2014.

Special Olympics

The mission of Special Olympics Texas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. “LET ME WIN, BUT IF I CANNOT WIN, LET ME BE BRAVE IN THE ATTEMPT.”

Culture of Life Fund

Over 1 million moms have seen their unborn children thanks to the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Program. Since 2009, the Order has funded more than 1,500 ultrasound machines through donations from councils and the Culture of Life Fund.

Pregnancy Center Support

More than 3,000 pro-life pregnancy centers now operate throughout territories of the Knights of Columbus. By the very nature of its founding, the Knights of Columbus is called to care for the widow and orphan. Abortion-vulnerable unborn children and mothers experiencing unexpected pregnancies certainly fall within that mandate. With aid from the Knights, pregnancy centers can offer support to help women choose life. Councils can “adopt” a pregnancy center and provide material, labor, and spiritual support throughout the year.

Gary Sinise Foundation

Under its Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment (R.I.S.E.) program, the Gary Sinise Foundation is building specially adapted smart homes for the nation’s most severely wounded veterans. These one-of-a-kind homes are being constructed all across the country for wounded heroes, their caregivers and families. In 2014, the Knights of Columbus began its partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, starting off our partnership by assisting in the creation of a smart home for Corporal Kyle Hockenberry and his wife, Ashley.

Father McGivney Military Chaplain Scholarships

Established in 2011, the Knights of Columbus Father McGivney Military Chaplains scholarship program helps fund the education of seminarians preparing to become Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Armed Forces.