A new tax relief law allows people who contributed in 2010 to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti to take a tax deduction for the contribution on their 2009 tax return instead of their 2010 return. This means you can receive an immediate tax benefit, rather than having to wait until you file next years return.  However, you CANNOT take the deduction both years.

Visit the    IRS SITE     for detailed information

For more information, see http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf, Charitable Contributions and http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3833.pdf.

Tp determine if an organization is a qualified charity, visit Internal Revenue Service, keyword: "Search for Charities".

Donations made directly to the Supreme Councl are not known to the State Council.  If your Council made a donation directly to The Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc. / Katrina Relief Fund, send a note to Webmaster and it will be noted.  For a complete list of donations as of February 1, 2008 click the link:

Donations List

At the mid-term meeting on January 7, 2006, State Deputy Reginald Beckett presented a check in the amount of $50,000 to Father Doyle, President of St. Augustine School. 

Recently, Supreme Director Jim White toured the area, and viewed the restoration of the MAX school buildings.  He presented a check from the New Jersey State Council for an additional $3,000.00 to Father Doyle.

We will be posting pictures of that visit.

Local Councils and individuals continue to support this ongoing rebuilding effort:

Council 5113 - $500

Council 8478 - $100

Council 5959 - $2,000

Private Donation - $2,000

Council 3310 - $100

Council 5427 - $100

Council 1082 - $720

Council 4907 - $2,000

Council 8982 - $2,500

Council 9113 - $900

Council 439 - $1,000

Council 5337 - $1,320

Council 2560 - $1,000

Council 1672 - $200

Council 6320 - $1,000

Council 4885 - $711

Council 4066 - $50

Council 3250 - $25

Council 3500 - $25

Council 2853 - $420

Council 3272 - $185

Council 3284 - $200

Council 3560 - $625

Council 3801 - $1,000

Council 6890 - $100

Council 11415 - $50

Council 13259 - $100

Council 11498 - $400

Council 6296 - $100

Council 8160 - $500

Council 6247 - $100

Council 7333 - $400

Anonymous donor - $2,000

Anonymous donor - $250

River Edge (NJ) Council 5015 has been working with the River Edge Cultural Center in helping out a "sister city" (Covington, Louisiana) that had been affected by Hurricane Katrina.  In addition to supplies and monetary donation, Council Grand Knight Dennis Alfano has been in weekly contact with the Knights of Columbus Council in Covington.

The Volunteer Director of "Visions", Demeta Lee sent this note after the truck arrived from River Edge:

"I wish that I could explain just how I felf when I saw Nigel and the truck and the boxes and the wide screen TV.  I couldn't explain it.  The only thing that I could do was cry.  I don't mean almost cry, or wanted to cry, I mean literally cry with tears of excitement, tears of joy, tears of thankfulness, tears of gratitude.  The thought of a group of people, a town of people who didn't experience what we experienced, but felt what we felt coming together to help - us.  The obvious showing of concern and love was just too much for my heart.

When the girls saw all the personal hygiene items you sent, they did a little dance.  You know the dance of victory the dance of joy.  I had not seen them that excited since before Katrina.  I went out and bought gift bags so that I could separate the personal items into their own little gift bags.

If this was a situation where we would have to repay you, we wouldn't be abe to afford it.  There is no price on love, on caring, on blessings.  This reminds me of the charge card commercial that says some things are - priceless.  The joy and excitement you have given us is beyond anything that is material.  You can't bottle this feeling.  I want you to know that River Edge will always be in our prayers and we will continue to thank God for you.  You cannot know how much you have blessed us - blessed our spirit.

Showers of Blessings!

Demeta Lee, Visions Volunteer Director