{"id":19244,"date":"2026-06-10T23:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=413af1c8bbf1c79e24aa68d46d367c6c"},"modified":"2026-06-10T23:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:39:00","slug":"quebec-knights-of-columbus-raise-more-than-1-4-million-in-support-of-local-and-regional-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=19244","title":{"rendered":"Quebec Knights of Columbus Raise More Than $1.4 Million in Support of Local and Regional Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAINT-HYACINTHE, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Quebec councils of the Knights of Columbus, the world\u2019s largest lay Catholic men\u2019s organization, have raised more than $1.4 million as part of an annual fundraising effort, La Campagne des oeuvres charitables<\/i>, the chapter\u2019s largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the campaign will be directed to local and regional organizations and programs that provide much-needed support to people throughout the province. This includes distribution of new winter coats through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids<\/i>\u00ae<\/sup> program, and wheelchairs, as well as donations to local hospital foundations, food banks, Special Olympics Quebec and other programs that support those in need. Now in its 49th year, the campaign is conducted through the sale of raffle tickets distributed across the province by members of the Order in Quebec.<\/p><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>

\n\u201cWe are overwhelmed by the interest and support of Quebecers for this noble annual appeal,\u201d says Lorenzo Quirion, the provincial coordinator for the campaign. \u201cCharity is at the heart of what the Knights do, and it\u2019s what drives the success of this effort. In this case, we will use the funds to support those in need at home, but we continue to rally support through other campaigns in order to give back to communities around the world too.\u201d<\/p>

\nThe Knights of Columbus held a special draw on April 11 during its Quebec State Convention at Le Victorin Hotel and Conference Centre in Victoriaville, Quebec. Prizes totaled $200,000 and were distributed to 15 winners.<\/p>

\nKnights of Columbus is well known for its charitable works throughout Quebec and around the world. In 2025, members donated $197 million to charity and devoted 48 million hours to volunteer service worldwide. In Quebec, the Knights count more than 70,000 members spread across more than 600 councils and other local groups, who collectively, directed another $15.75 million in other financial and in-kind contributions to local causes.<\/p>

\n\u201cLike our members, our insurance professionals are driven to give of themselves to support those in need,\u201d says Jean-Marc Le Bouthillier, General Agent for the Knights of Columbus in Montreal. \u201cThis spirit drives us to help members protect their loved ones through our insurance solutions, as well as anyone in our communities that we can help. We couldn\u2019t be happier to support this fundraiser and look forward to next year\u2019s campaign.\u201d<\/p>

\nFounded in 1882 and active in Canada since 1897, the Knights of Columbus offers life insurance products to its members and their families through a network of agencies that provides services to members in the region. In Quebec, the Knights are represented by Agency Le Bouthillier, Agency Angy Dion and Agency Duval who collectively cover the province of Quebec. A portion of proceeds from the insurance business of the Knights of Columbus is reinvested into the Order\u2019s charitable efforts including its winter coats, build-a-bed and food for families programs. A more detailed list of the organization\u2019s programs is available at chevaliersdecolomb.com<\/a> and kofc.org<\/a>.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nAline Bedros\nTorchia Communications\n514-250-2332\naline@torchiacom.com<\/a><\/p>

\nDaniel Torchia, APR\nTorchia Communications\n416-275-2151\ndaniel@torchiacom.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SAINT-HYACINTHE, Quebec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Quebec councils of the Knights of Columbus, the world\u2019s largest lay Catholic men\u2019s organization, have raised more than $1.4 million as part of an annual fundraising effort, La Campagne des oeuvres charitabl…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19244"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19245,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19244\/revisions\/19245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}