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Sir Knight Michael Kingman
Master of the Fourth Degree

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARIZONA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATE WHEELCHAIRS TO LOCAL VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS

Knights of Columbus Donate 100 Wheelchairs to
Arizona Chapter of Disabled American Veterans

PHOENIX – On Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., officers and members of the Arizona Knights of Columbus will present 100 wheelchairs to representatives from units of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Department of Arizona. The donation of wheelchairs will take place during a ceremony to be held at the state headquarters of the DAV, located at 38 W. Dunlap Road, Phoenix, Arizona.

The gift of wheelchairs chairs are the result of donations raised by the Knights of Columbus and were made available through the American Wheelchair Mission. Order-wide, the Knights of Columbus have donated several thousand wheelchairs to people in need in several countries on nearly every continent. Veteran organizations have been among the groups most heavily benefiting from this program in this country.

Michael Kingman, Master of the Arizona District of the Fourth Degree, will make the presentation of wheelchairs to representatives of the DAV. He will be joined by Herb Maddock, State Deputy and chief executive for the Arizona State Council of the Knights of Columbus, and Lawrence Costanzo, Former Supreme Master of the Fourth Degree. Representing the DAV will be Arizona State Commander Manny Rodriguez.

“The Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree are proud to support our veterans, especially those who are disabled and are not able to receive or afford a wheelchair to maintain their mobility.” Kingman thanked the representatives for their sacrifices on behalf of a grateful nation.

According to Kingman, the Arizona Knights of Columbus plan to continue raising funds to purchase more wheelchairs to distribute throughout Arizona to veterans in need. Each wheelchair is purchased through the American Wheelchair Mission for about $150.00 each.

The Knights of Columbus is the largest family fraternal service organization with over 1.7 million members in 10 countries including the Unites States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, and Poland. Last year, the Knights of Columbus donated over $50 million to charities, and its members donated nearly 69 million man-hours in charitable projects.

For further information contact John Garcia, State Public Relations Director for the Arizona State Council. He can be reached at telephone (602) 525-4424. For more information on Operation Wheelchair, visit the American Wheelchair Mission website at http://www.amwheelchair.org/supporters/knights-of-columbus.html. Local information on activities of the Arizona State Council can be found on this website. For more information on the Knights of Columbus International efforts visit www.kofc.org.

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Arizona District, 4th Degree