Mother Seton K of C Council raises more than $150,000 for charity

Each year, the Knights of Columbus encourage their various councils to participate in  the annual Drive for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DIID) campaign.  The DIID campaign supports the Special Olympics and other charitable organizations helping those coping with disabilities.  All funds collected go to the named charities with no overhead costs.

Mother Seton Council #15540 (www.kofc15540.org) recently responded to this request by having their semi-annual DIID fundraising collection at Shop Rite of Flemington.  Through the generosity of the community, $3,000 was collected during the eight-hour event.  The Council is arranging distribution of $500 to Special Olympics in New Jersey and $2,500 to ARC of Hunterdon County (www.archunterdon.org).

The Shop Rite of Flemington has been an accommodating host of these drives in recent years in keeping with their strong support of local charitable and non-profit organizations.  Mother Seton Council regularly meets at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Three Bridges, New Jersey.  Since its founding in 2013, the Council has raised over $150,000 for charities.  Their next major planned charity fundraiser will be an evening event in the spring of 2024 to be held at their associated church.