Knights of Columbus Lends a Hand with Habitat for Humanity

The Knights of Columbus lent some good old fashioned sweat equity and assisted the Habitat for Humanity crew in building a townhouse on September 13, 2023. While the Knights weren’t expert builders, they were hard workers and followed the contractor’s specific orders. The Habitat townhouse community in Naples is called Whitaker Woods and will have 125 town homes, which are due to be completed in 2024.

The Knights have been involved with the Collier County Habitat’s program for seven years. Jeff Kaczka, a longtime Knight, has been the lead organizer for all those years and his fellow Knights have never disappointed him in participating and working hard.  

So, what did these Knights do? They were busy installing hurricane straps, sawing wood for framing and caulking. But it didn’t stop there – they actually helped the crew lift up walls to the second floor; now that’s muscle power!

Habitat for Humanity works in more than 70 countries and has helped more than 46 million people improve their living conditions since 1976.

Habitat works together with families, local communities, volunteers, and partners from around the world so that more people are able to live in affordable and safe homes. Their advocacy efforts focus on policy reform to remove systemic barriers preventing low-income and historically underserved families from accessing adequate, affordable shelter. Habitat is transforming lives around the world.

Besides using their brawn, the Knights raise money for many local charities on and around Marco Island. These men work tirelessly sponsoring many different events to raise money to help others in need. Some of our upcoming events at our Parish Hall include:

Spaghetti Dinner:  October 10th from 4:30-7 PM.

Bingo:  Thursdays October 12th – November 9th from 7-9 PM.

Rod Stewart Tribute Concert: November 3rd from 7-9 PM. (Tickets available at Parish Hall or online at koc.booktix.com.)

Car Show: November 4th from 9 AM-2 PM

The Knights thank you in advance for supporting our events. We absolutely love what we do, and we are so blessed to do it on our amazing island!

If you are interested in joining the Knights of Columbus and being part of an exceptional group of men that support so many worthwhile charities or if you want further information about our events, please call 239-389-5633.