1. Partnership with CSCOE and our Schools
Mass of The Holy Spirit
Coats for Kids 2018
Partnership with CSCOE and our Schools

2. (Open Video Now)

3. FAITH IN ACTION !
Partnership between CSCOE (Catholic School Center of Excellence) Minnesota Knights of Columbus and the Supreme Council, Knights of Columbus

4. Full School Distributions
Coats from Supreme
St. Peter Claver – St. Paul – October 9, 2018
Ascension Catholic School - November 6, 2018
Community of Saints – 40 coats

6. Ascension Catholic School

7. Mass of the Holy Spirit – Coats for Kids
October 10, US Bank Stadium
37 Sir Knights in Regalia escorted 68 Priests, Bishops, our beloved Archbishop and the Body of Christ, led by District Master Brad Jacobs
Matt Birk, All State Officers, Supreme SVP Mark McMillan, Sr. Director Scott Read
27 Knights welcomed students and collected donated winter items
12,000 Catholic School Scholars from 79 Catholic Schools
25 laundry carts borrowed from St. Thomas University
A 26 Foot Truck filled with donated winter items – coats, hats, scarves, gloves, boots
First Experiment with Sign Up Genius

12. Lino Lakes – the Coats for Kids Hub
Sorted and boxed donated items – thank you, volunteers!
Many thanks to the dedicated and selfless bus drivers of Rehbein Transit!
Heroic efforts by State Deputy Marc Peters and his incredible wife Sharon!
About 150 boxes all told.
Distribution teams arranged to transport the cases to their sites.
Most were out for distribution to teams by November 1, 2018

15. 50 Councils Ordered from Supreme 56 Orders *220 cases last year
The Minnesota Numbers:
CSCOE Coats Snowpants Boxes hats Boxes Gloves 4 Boxes
Mass of the Holy Spirit ~ 3, ~ Boots
~100 Pr
Supreme 70 Cases Coats
Councils 218 Cases* 2616 Coats
Orders
Total Coats = 5,605 Coats!!
50 Councils Ordered from Supreme
56 Orders
*220 cases last year

16. Crookston – Dan DeCrans and Craig Larson
DISTRIBUTION TEAMS
Duluth – Paul Sever
Crookston – Dan DeCrans and Craig Larson
St. Cloud – Tom and Ione Jacobs
New Ulm / Marshall / Redwood – Myron Mathiewicz, Roger Coudron, Ray Martin
Shakopee / Rosemount - Pat Walsh, Kyle Finken
Thanks to the many Councils and Knights who helped bring Christ to children and families through this excellent partnership with CSCOE, our Archdiocesan Schools, School Children, and their families.
There is still time to order coats from Supreme and conduct your own program!!