At the end of each calendar year, all knights are asked to submit their volunteer hours and related activities for the past twelve months. This information along with financial data is submitted by January 31 to Supreme in New Haven by both the Grand Knight and the Faithful Navigator together with the Financial Secretary and Comptroller respectively. Typically, this accumulation of information is not reported by Supreme either at the state level or at the council and the assembly levels. It is typically reported only in the aggregate, representing 1.8 million knights internationally. Also, the council and the assembly information is combined into one report.
However, the following 2009 data for Arkansas were reported by Jose Jimenez , Membership and Program Consultant for Supreme, at the Arkansas State Council's mid-year meeting in Jacksonville: Church Activities - $282,400; Community Activities - $457,335; Youth Activities - $74,775; Visits to the Sick - 32,610; Bereaved Visits - 12,039; Blood Donations - 2,350; and, Estimated Volunteer Hours - 432,584.
By comparison, the following 2010 data were reported by Council 10208 and Assembly 2316:
Activity Council Assembly Total
Financial Disbursements
Church $9,980 $2,300 $12,280
Community $18,540 * $18,540
Youth $2,267 * $2,267
Fraternal Commitment
Visits to Sick 1,176 824 2,000
Bereaved Visits 329 301 630
Blood Donations 120 28 148
Volunteer Service
Church 7,397 5,986 13,383
Cmmunity 8,072 5,761 13,833
Youth 1,334 1,082 2,416
Habitat for Humanity 514 189 703
Miscellaneous 1,999 2,504 4,503
Estimated Volunteer Hours 19,316 15,522 34,838**
*Although the Assembly gave $2,300 to Church activities, including schools and seminarians, its mission does not include fundraising as a primary focus - that is done by the Council.
**The 2010 estimated volunteer hours reported by the Council and the Assembly represent 8% of the total 2009 hours reported by the state, although they have less than 3.5% of the state's KC membership.
However, the following 2009 data for Arkansas were reported by Jose Jimenez , Membership and Program Consultant for Supreme, at the Arkansas State Council's mid-year meeting in Jacksonville: Church Activities - $282,400; Community Activities - $457,335; Youth Activities - $74,775; Visits to the Sick - 32,610; Bereaved Visits - 12,039; Blood Donations - 2,350; and, Estimated Volunteer Hours - 432,584.
By comparison, the following 2010 data were reported by Council 10208 and Assembly 2316:
Activity Council Assembly Total
Financial Disbursements
Church $9,980 $2,300 $12,280
Community $18,540 * $18,540
Youth $2,267 * $2,267
Fraternal Commitment
Visits to Sick 1,176 824 2,000
Bereaved Visits 329 301 630
Blood Donations 120 28 148
Volunteer Service
Church 7,397 5,986 13,383
Cmmunity 8,072 5,761 13,833
Youth 1,334 1,082 2,416
Habitat for Humanity 514 189 703
Miscellaneous 1,999 2,504 4,503
Estimated Volunteer Hours 19,316 15,522 34,838**
*Although the Assembly gave $2,300 to Church activities, including schools and seminarians, its mission does not include fundraising as a primary focus - that is done by the Council.
**The 2010 estimated volunteer hours reported by the Council and the Assembly represent 8% of the total 2009 hours reported by the state, although they have less than 3.5% of the state's KC membership.