Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Council Sidney NY #4937

Chaplain:                        Father Gordon Polentz 
Chaplain Emeritus:      Monsignor Cox
Grand Knight:                Alvin Ayres
Deputy Grand Knight:  Tom Rittwager  
Chancellor:                    Howard Lockhart  
Recorder:                       Robert Horan
Treasurer:                      Gil Malerk  
Financial Secretary:     Fran Duguay
Advocate:                       John Lawrence
Warden:                         William Manning
Inside Guard:               Michael Lawrence  
Outside Guard:            Ray Munetz

One Year:                     George Mayerhauser
Two Year:                     John Frascatore 
Three Year:                  Dave Reuter
District Deputy:           John Frascatore

Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Council - Sidney, New York - #4937

• Fund raisers for Habitat for humanity
• Donation to; Tri Town Boys and Girls club, build the play ground in River Street, Sidney
• Support Morality in Media
• Birthright of Sidney. 
• Four Scholarships to Students that attend Sacred Heart, Saint John’s and Saint Agnes.
• Children’s Christmas Party
• Youth free throw competition
• Mothers Day Breakfast at Saint John’s Parish and Sacred Heart Parish
• Youth to attend March for Life in Washington D.C
• Attend the Pray Rally in Albany to lobby our elected officials to make decisions that we believe in such as a marriage is between a man and a women. 
• Keep Christ in Christmas Campaign. 
• We hold a dinner once a year called Annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner to thank our Priest and Deacons for their spiritual leadership.
  
  
  Ordinary men doing extraordinary things:
  
  Papal Charities:
  The Knights have created a $20 million dollar fund whose earnings are conveyed annually to the holy father.
  
  Pro-Life Programs:
  
  The Knights have committed $8.8 million dollars to the US Bishops Pro-Life educational campaign.
  Locally, we support, Birthright and work with Right to Life organizations with donations and prayer to promote the respect of Life.
  
  State Programs:
  
  In 2006, the Knights gave $10,000 to each Bishop and $30,000 to Special Olympics and in conjunction with Supreme gave over $250,000 to help rebuild a Catholic high school in New Orleans.
  
  Flood Relief:
  
  After the 2006 Flood; NY our State Office provided locally more than $10,000 in direct relief to our members and churches.