The figure includes $32,295,376 donated by the Supreme
Council, and $117,741,489 in contributions from state
and local councils assemblies and Squires circles.
The survey also indicated that the quantity of volunteer
service hours to charitable causes by Knights grew to
68,783,653 – an increase of 87,885 hours compared
to 2007. There were more than 413,000 Knights of
Columbus blood donations during the year and, among the
most common service programs, Habitat
for Humanity received
156,295 K of C volunteer hours.
The Knights of Columbus has been promoting a Year of the
Volunteer and sponsored a summit on volunteerism, A
Nation of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, in New York
Feb. 27, to promoted increased participation and
collaboration in volunteer efforts from individuals and
organizations.
Cumulative figures show that during the past decade, the
Knights of Columbus has donated more than $1.325 billion
to charity, and provided nearly 626 million hours of
volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.
Officers 