The Beverly Hills Knights of Columbus Council 6168 donated more than $77,000 to 12 Citrus County nonprofit organizations during its fraternal year 2025-26. The funds were distributed on June 20 at a workers dinner in Lecanto.
The charitable donations, which included $46,400 distributed on June 20, brought the total to more than $520,000 during the past 18 years. “Charity is our first principle as Knights of Columbus because it reflects the greatest act of charity of all time by Jesus Christ,” then-Grand Knight Mark Svestka of Pine Ridge said. The organizations that received funds include Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills; Daystar Life Center, Crystal River; the Pregnancy and Family Life Center of Citrus County, Inverness; Family Resource Center, Hernando; Citrus County Blessings, Hernando; Citrus County Veterans Foundation Inc., Inverness; Reading Pals; Family and Friends Reaching for the Abilities, Inverness; Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp, Floral City; Key Training Center, Crystal River; Special Olympics Florida; and the Boys & Girls Club.
The Council raised money by running bingo games twice weekly and conducting other fundraising events. This year’s donations will support various community programs and services in Citrus County.
Originally reported by Citrus County Chronicle – Inverness
Sources: Citrus County Chronicle – Inverness
