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Local special education programs receive donations
Knights of Columbus to increase fundraising
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The Knights of Columbus Blessed Mother Mary Council of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Dawsonville present a financial donation to Dawson County Schools Department of Exceptional Children for the annual Spring Games program scheduled this year for April 12. From left to right: Knights of Columbus Community Relations Director Joe Hirsch, Grand Knight Tom Meeks, along with Dawson County Department of Exceptional Children representatives Angie Delaney and Director Hershel Bennett. - photo by For the Dawson County News
The Blessed Mother Mary Council 15238 of the Knights of Columbus has made autism and special needs in Dawson County their priority focus in conjunction with its mission to serve its church and community. The council, which is located at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, has recently donated $2,250 to special education programs in the county. Riverview Elementary and Dawson County High School’s exceptional kids programs each received $1,000, and $250 was donated to the Special Olympics program for the annual spring games to be held April 12. For the past six years, the locally organized Knights of Columbus Council has worked to provide needed funds to those serving autistic and special needs children. The fruits of their efforts have gone to programs wherever it was needed, however last month the council made the decision to seek out and support those programs exclusively in Dawson County.