Brother Knight,
As you are aware, it is during the time of membership renewals, our Brother Knights are given the opportunity to also make donations to our council in several areas.
Over the last few years we have been taking appropriate action to improve and upgrade our buildings and surrounding properties, such as new roofs, new heating and cooling unit, and our new parking lot on the west side of our property. Future plans include the parking lot on the east side as well.
We now have to reconsider all of these plans because of the impact Covid-19 had on our council’s ability to complete our normal programs and fundraisers. We ask you consider making a donation to the council in any of the following areas:
General Donations
- Michigan 10 Charities – our State organization distributes these funds to worthy causes right here in Michigan
- Funds which go towards masses to be said for our deceased Father Saylor council members
- Debt retirement – pay down our existing loans
- You can also donate to our own Father Saylor council charity funds. These funds are used to enable our council to do meet one of our main core principals of our order, Charity, but also quietly help our own members who are in need
- Our own Capital Improvement fund – these funds are held to assist our council in meeting the needs of maintaining our own infrastructure. Items like our recently completed roof repairs, the replacement of heating and cooling roof top units and more
Specific Donations
- Help meet the commitment of the One Million Endowment to Sacred Heart Major Seminary. These funds will provide much needed scholarships to those answering the call to priesthood as well as provide the needed funds to refurbish the buildings. We are asking for $6 per member to help meet our goal.
- For those who receive their Knight Notes by mail we are asking for a donation of $5 to offset the cost of postage
Please consider making a donation to any of those items mentioned above. Please let us know where you wish any of your donations to go.
Fraternally,
Donald Siegel Bob Cooper
Grand Knight Financial Secretary