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The Taste of Faith Gala was a tremendous success. The event was video streamed for those that could not attend. About 180 dinners were served by Jim Sparks and the Home Plate restaurant crew. Plus, a special thanks to Fr. Bill Elser for making homemade Arkansas peach ice cream.

The Knights of Columbus Council 10208 mailed today a check for $39,000 to the Diocese of Little Rock to support the Seminarian Education Fund.  These funds were raised at the Hot Springs Village Knights of Columbus Council 10208 Taste of Faith fund raising dinner on June 25, 2021 with a 171 in attendance, including Bishop Taylor, Fr. Jeff Hebert (our new Vocation’s Director) and 12 Seminarians. This year we will be supporting a total of 5 Seminarians. Most Councils around the state support only one.

Thanks go to Walter Free for handling ticket sales for the event as well as the set up and clean-up crew Brother Knights and wife’s. We were also treated to excellent piano music provided by Brother Knight Brice Rainey before the event.

During the evening 5 lucky raffle winners each took home a gallon of Fr. Bill’s homemade ice cream. The audience heard inspirational talks from Fr. Jeff, Dc. Jaime Nieto and Fr. Bill. The dinner was hosted at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.

At the conclusion of the evening Grand Knight Murray Claassen presented a check to Bishop Taylor, from the Knights of Columbus Council 10208 and another from Fr. Bill Elser from the regular stewardship of Sacred Heart Parishioners.

Congratulations and Thank You to Parishioners and Brother Knights that contributed to the Seminarians.

The total raised by our Council for the evening was $35,630.00.
Plus a few additional donations in the days following of $3,370.00.
The amount raised from Sacred Heart Parishioners $30,000.00.
Grand Total $69,000.00.

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