KOC Holy Ghost Council #4977, 455 N. Benton, Palatine, IL (2025)

10/12/2025

It’s that wonderful time of year again! Our annual Christmas Wreath Sale is underway.

To help reduce expenses this year, order forms will not be mailed to Brother Knights. Instead, the order form is attached to this email, and printed copies will be available at all Council meetings and events throughout the next month. Non-Knights will continue to receive their forms by mail.

Please be sure to grab a form and place your order as soon as you can. Prices remain the same as they were last year. This is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit while helping our Council raise funds to support the many worthy causes and charitable works we do throughout the year.

Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

SK Steven J Taromina
Grand Knight

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09/19/2025

We’re hosting a Council Social Night and you won’t want to miss it!
Come out and enjoy an evening of good food, great company, and a little friendly competition at the poker table. Whether you’re an experienced player or just in it for the laughs, this is a perfect chance to relax, connect, and share in the brotherhood.
- Date: Tuesday, September 23rd
- Time: 6:30pm
- Location: St Theresa, Lower Dolan
Bring your appetite, bring your poker face, and most importantly—bring yourself! Let’s make it a night to remember.

Please RSVP to Jim Arns at 224-661-1877 or arns134@comcast.net.

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09/14/2025

The Annual Tootsie Roll Drive for Intellectual Disabilities is coming up in a week, Friday and Saturday, September 19 & 20st.

*** We've still got a lot of slots open at all corners and stores, ***
so we're making one more appeal to you worthy council members, families and friends to step up and help out God's Special People once again this year! We've got the locations all set, now we really need to get more volunteers to work them! If you're able and don't yet have a work assignment, please consider helping at a corner or store! We definitely can use extra help at all times and locations!

Please contact Bernie Bojarski at bjbojarski@outlook.com, or text to 847-707-0818. We need everyone's help to make this year's drive a success!

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09/12/2025

The Tootsie Rolls have arrived and are ready to be handed out! This means we are now equipped to begin the Intellectual Disability (“ID”) Drive Corporate Sales Program to expand our reach in helping the special needs individuals. This program is in addition to the ID, or “Tootsie Roll,” Drive on the streets and stores of Palatine. Through the Corporate Sales Program we ask local businesses for donations to this worthy cause.

Now we need volunteers to help contact and visit local businesses for donations. We are seeking to get $100 or more in donations from local businesses. For a $100 or more donation, they may receive a case of 300 Tootsie Rolls and a display basket.

Please consider volunteering to help out with this worthy cause. We have six volunteers to date. The more we get the greater the impact we can make to help those special needs individuals.

If you cannot help out with this program, but would like to donate to this worthy cause, you may send or deliver a check, payable to “Knights of Columbus Council 4977,” to my attention at the below address. You may also pay online via credit or debit card using the QR Code on the attached tax deduction letter.

If you can help out, please contact me. I plan on sending out marketing materials to all volunteers early next week.
Thank you for your consideration!

Larry Ruff
Corporate Sales Program Chair
873 West Dorset Avenue
Palatine, IL 60067

H 847-991-1176
C 847-363-2830

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09/04/2025

The Annual Tootsie Roll Drive for Intellectual Disabilities is coming up soon, Friday and Saturday, September 19th & 20th. We'd like to appeal to all council members to help! Once again, this year, the captains have again really stepped up in getting the store and corner locations, but honestly so far we're very light on volunteers, so we have a lot of open slots.

If you're able and don't yet have a work assignment, please consider helping at a corner or store! We definitely can use extra help at all times and locations!

Please contact Bernie Bojarski at bjbojarski@outlook.com, or text to 847-707-0818. We need everyone's help to make this year's drive a success!

-Bernie

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08/27/2025

We are looking for volunteers to help with our annual Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge at St. Theresa’s Fall Bonfire on Saturday, September 6th. This is always a fun and rewarding event, and your support is greatly appreciated!
- Where: School Field behind the Dolan Center at St. Theresa
- When: Setup begins at 5:30 p.m. – Competition runs from 6:00 to 8:40 p.m.

Food and drinks will be available during the evening.
If you are able to help, please contact our Chairman, Bill O’Brien, at 224-848-0593 for more information and times needed for assistance.

Thank you in advance for your support in making this event a success!

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08/22/2025

I need several helpers for Saturday 6 September at 6pm for the soccer challenge which coincides with the St. Theresa Bonfire.

I need helpers to register kids, set up the balls, gather balls, mark scores and get stray balls. We can also use someone who walks around with the prize balls and gets kids to participate as well as moral boosting (bringing food and beer to the rest of the workers.)

With eight guys we can get this done well. The bonfire and soccer challenge follow the 5pm mass at the back field of St. Theresa.

Bill O'Brien
224-848-0593
bobrien100@comcast.net

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08/19/2025

You’re invited to our upcoming Council Steak Fry, hosted by our 4th Degree members. It’s a great chance to enjoy a relaxed evening of food, fellowship, and fun with your fellow Knights and their families.

Event Details:
Date/Time: Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 5-7 PM
Location: St. Thomas of Villanova, RAC (Rowley Activity Center aka the gym)
Dinner: Steak, Baked Potato, Corn on the Cob, Mushrooms, Salad and Dessert
Cost – $25 per person
For the Kids: Burgers and hot dogs available
Kids and Priests eat FREE

We hope you can join us!
Please RSVP to Jim Arns by August 29th:
224-661-1877
arns134@comcast.net
Bring your appetite and enjoy a great evening with your brother Knights and families.

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08/01/2025

Please consider volunteering on behalf of our council for a very worthy event in support of Special Olympics:
Special Olympics Illinois Region Bowling – Saturday, August 9th at Stardust Bowl in Addison, IL

This event contributes to building community and helps everyone involved to realize the Special Olympics experience:
• You get to spend time with our athletes and learn their stories.
• You get to help present their medals and ribbons!
• You don't need any prior bowling scoring knowledge.

Event Location
The Stardust Bowl
37 E Lorraine Ave, Addison, IL 60101
Shift Assignment Times
Shift 1: 8 am – 12 pm
Shift 2: 11 am – 3 pm
All Day: 8 am – 3 pm
Volunteer Duties: Lane Assistants are responsible for keeping the athletes bowling in appropriate order on the correct lanes and writing down the game scores after each game on the provided score sheet. All athletes will play 3 games.

Please be sure to email me directly if you will be assisting us to help facilitate the SO Region’s organization of volunteers for the event.

Tom Nicholas
847-380-0220
tgnicholas@msn.com
Thanks for your help and support of the Special Olympics!

SK Thomas G Nicholas

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07/20/2025

The annual Summerfest at St. Thomas of Villanova is coming up on Saturday, August 2nd, running from noon to 9 PM. Brother Knights will be setting up early on Friday to ensure we’re ready to go on Saturday.

Once again, our Council will be serving up our crowd-favorite roasted sweet corn—and we could use your help!

Here’s how you can pitch in:
• Grills Needed:
Last year went great with multiple grills in action, so we’re hoping to borrow about 6 Weber grills again this year. If you’re able to lend one, you can drop it off at St. Thomas any time before the event. Please reach out to Brother Jim DeGuilio at 847-494-3521 to coordinate.
• Volunteer Opportunities:
We’ll need help throughout the day with grilling, husking, buttering, and serving the corn. Whether you can stay for a few hours or the whole event, your time is greatly appreciated!
• What to Wear:
Feel free to wear a Summerfest shirt from a previous year, or something cool and lightweight. There’s not much shade, so bring a hat if you need one!
More event info here: STOV 2025 Summerfest https://www.stov.org/2025-summerfest-landing-page.html

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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07/18/2025

Brother Knights! Wear your green knights shirt to mass this weekend (Sat. July 19, Sun. July 20).

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07/13/2025

The Hoffman-Schaumburg Knights of Columbus Council #6964 is inviting fellow councils to support an upcoming Feed My Starving Children Pack-Out event. Tom Van Haverm is coordinating this effort and would be happy to get you signed up—just call him at 847-450-9714 or use the link below.

Knights, their families, and friends are all welcome to join. Feed My Starving Children relies on volunteers, and those who’ve helped before know how rewarding—and fun—this experience is. It’s a powerful way to serve God’s most vulnerable children.
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Event Details
What: Feed My Starving Children Pack-Out
Date: Tuesday, July 15th
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: 740 Wiley Farm Court, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Join Link: fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=W29WLK
Join Code: W29WLK

Feed My Starving Children is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. Our tax ID is 41-1601449. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law.

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