Richmond church collects almost 100 games for holiday gift drive

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Richmond collected almost 100 games and more than 10 gift cards as gifts for children in need this past holiday season.

The drive was hosted in partnership with Catholic Charities, parish administrator Edward Varga said, adding that for “being a small parish, we have big hearts.”

The church’s Knights of Columbus Council 8366 also held its first Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest, the winner of which was 14-year-old Peter Soule.

He received his prize Dec. 5 at a pancake breakfast supporting the Richmond-Spring Grove Food Pantry.

Peter Soule, 14, center, won the Knights of Columbus Council 8366 Council’s first Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. He receives his prize Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, from, left to right, Toby Radcliffe, Santa and Grand Knight Jeff Perkey. (Provided by St. Joseph Catholic Church/)

Source: The Daily Chronicle