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Knights of Columbus support community groups

A total of $18,000 handed out in the Shuswap
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The local Knights of Columbus St. Joseph’s Council showed their generosity, giving a total of $18,000 to 24 deserving recipients in order to support the work they do in the community on April 18.

The funds are earned through accumlated lottery funds and an auto raffle.

The recipients are: Shuswap Hospice Society - $1,000, North Okanagan Brain Injury Society - $750, Interior Health Life Line - $500, Salvation Army Food Bank - $1,500, Shuswap Kids Fishing Derby - $200, Kindale Development Association - $500, Shuswap Marine Search and Rescue - $500, Reaching Our MS Society - $750, Royal Canadian Air Cadets - $500, SAFE House Society - $500, Scouts Canada First Salmon Arm - $500, Shuswap Childrens’ Association - $1,000, Shuswap Hospital Foundation - $1,800, Shuswap Prolife Society - $750, Sonlight Kitchen - $750, Stroke Recovery Association - $750, High school student scholarships - $1,500, college/university scholarships - $2,000, Student bursary - $750, St. Ann’s Academy PAC - $400, St. James School PAC - $400, OLPH School PAC - $400.



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