October 18, 2024

Knights donate to special education

By Newton News
Bruce Corlew, treasurer and program director of the Knights of Columbus presents Robyn Friedman, Newton Community Schools Board President with a $1,424 check.

Bruce Corlew, treasurer and program director of the Knights of Columbus presents Robyn Friedman, Newton Community Schools Board President with a $1,424 check.

The Knights of Columbus Council 2663 donated $1,424 to the Newton Community School District’s Special Education Department Oct. 14 at the Newton School Board meeting.

Annually, the Knights host a fundraising event to raise funds for the special education department and for Iowa Special Olympics. Of the funds raised, 90 percent goes to Newton School’s Special Education Department and 10 percent goes to the Iowa Special Olympics.