Who are the Knights?
Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Knights share camaraderie with men who hold values similar to yours. Knights are involved with your community; they support your local Catholic Church and its causes, while deepening their faith; and they believe in protecting and enhancing their family life. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic lay organization with more than 1.9 million members in 15,342 councils located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Poland, and several other countries.
Why become a Knight?
In today’s world, many Catholic men are looking to fulfill their desire to spend a meaningful life with their family, to serve their community and the Church, and to grow in their faith. Joining the Knights of Columbus provides these men and their families with volunteer opportunities and activities that accomplish their goals. If you are such a man who is dedicated to making a difference, then membership in the Knights of Columbus is for you. Additionally, the Knights of Columbus also offers a portfolio of top-quality life insurance, long term care, and annuity products exclusively for members and their families.
What We Do
Knights serve your world
Together, members of the Knights of Columbus improve their world through remarkable achievements and staggering numbers such as:
- $175 Million raised and distributed to the Church, community, youth and fellowman in 2015.
- 73.5 million volunteer hours in service through the “Surge…With Service” outreach program in 2015.
- 1.2 million Knights and their families are covered by the top-rated insurance the Knights provide worth $100 Billion in force in 2016.
- $22.5 million contributed to vocation scholarship endowment funds to support hundreds of seminarians and postulants in their religious journey.
- 1.6 million in the “Knights of Columbus Vicarious Christi” fund, the earnings on which are conveyed annually to the Holy Father for his charities
- $5 million through the Knights of Columbus Christian Refugee Relief Fund, the Order has distributed to support Christians in the Middle East since 2014.
- 57,000 wheelchairs provided to people with disabilities worldwide
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