>
Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Distribute “Shake the Can” Proceeds
Ridgewood-NJ-November 8, 2010: The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736 is pleased to announce that the following organizations have received donations generated from the annual “Shake the Can to Help Handicapped Citizens” fundraiser:
– Alfa Development, Inc., Paramus, NJ
– Camp Sunshine, Ridgewood, NJ
– Archdiocese of Newark, Ministry for Persons with Disabilities, Newark, NJ
– Friends to Friends (First Reformed Church), Ridgewood, NJ
– Spectrum for Living, River Vale, NJ
– Putting the Pieces Together, North Arlington, NJ
The Knights are easily recognizable in their yellow vests, working the sidewalks and intersections throughout the village every Spring for this annual event. “This three day event is one of our main fundraisers throughout the year, and we thank everyone in the community for helping out”, said Mike Dougherty, organizer of the annual event.
“Charity is one of the main pillars of our organization”, said Peter Bernardo, Chair of the Ridgewood Knights donations committee. “Performing good works for our community is what we do”, Bernardo said.
