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The work of the knights is carried out at both a local and national level. The KSC's successful national 'Wells for Water' campaign, which raised £277.000 over three years was followed by Projects to support the 'Help the Hospices' movement over two years which raised in excess of £109,000 and a Project known as 'Partners for Health' which ran until 2005 and raised £140,000. The current National Action Project known as 'Unsung Heroes' will run until 2008. In conjunction with the Samaritans, the Knights of St Columba have launched a life-saving partnership, through a three-year fundraising scheme.

Locally, the Knights of St Columba undertake various activities to provide support and assistance to their Communities, families, the young and  the Church. Such service can range from providing financial support for good causes; sponsoring sporting activities for the youth or giving freely of their time and energy to enhance the spiritual well-being of the local community by distributing posters; erecting Christmas cribs in prominent places; organising seminars on social teaching; vocation exhibitions and  adopting a moral stance on life issues. Those less fortunate in society, such as the disabled, people with learning difficulties and the homeless, also benefit from KSC action. Many Councils support such groups by providing help with transportation and travel arrangements, accommodation, running 'soup kitchens' and offering advice to those in need.

As part of the KSC's Keep Christ in Christmas campaign, Council 104 is responsible for the erection of the Christmas Crib in Terminal One at Manchester International Airport. Another Crib, seen and admired by many South Manchester residents, was on display upon the roof of our club premises during the Christmas period. The children of local primary Schools are encouraged to participate in designing an appropriate Nativity scene for a Christmas card; with the winning entries submitted to the KSC's national competition.  The Council also distributes to Churches throughout South Manchester; the well known Christmas and Easter posters, with which many Christians will be familiar.

If you wish to be involved in such an organisation why not start by contacting us at council104

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