St Matthew Knights of Columbus Celebrate St Patrick

NORWALK—On Saturday March 7th, Knights of Council 14360 held their 10th Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner to raise funds for their charitable causes. Around 215 attendees packed the Masterpool Great Room at St. Matthew Church to enjoy some tasty corned beef with all the trimmings, raffle prizes, and a superb Irish Dance performance from the Mulkerin School of Irish Dance.
"We do our very best to give our parishioners & friends a fun time", said Dinner Co-Chair Scott Criscuolo. I love to see how all my brother Knights roll up their sleeves to help make the night special."
Criscuolo continued, "One of the best parts about Saturday was seeing new faces both in our council helping out and in the crowd. Those People that heard through word of mouth about our event and wanted to be a part of it. That makes it all worth the hard work planning it."
The dinner included corned beef provided by Zody's 19th Hole, complemented by cabbage, carrots, potatoes and soda bread—and ice cream donated by council member Al DiGuido from Saugatuck Sweets in Fairfield. The event also featured a "cornucopia of great raffle prizes from many local businesses such as Dooney & Bourke, The Original Vazzy’s, Garden Catering, The Adventure Park at Discovery Museum and Bigelow Tea Company.
I can't believe it has been 11 years since our first dinner, said Dinner Co-Chair and Past Grand Knight George Ribellino. "The first dinner had 81 attendees and since then we have sold out every year
Money raised from the dinner will help assist such local organizations as Malta House, Family & Children's Agency, Homes for the Brave, All Saints Catholic School, Al's Angels, CT Fisher House and The St. Matthew Food Pantry.
The council also acknowledged longtime member of the Knights of Columbus George Uzwiak with the lifetime membership card for his great years of service to the order.

I am so thankful for nights like this. Our Brothers came together to host a fantastic dinner and so many came to support us! Nights like this help the council do so much more for those in need. People's generosity is heartwarming, said Grand Knight Anthony Armentano

The goal of the Knights of Columbus Council at Saint Matthew Parish is to perform acts of charity, providing those in need with a range of support from financial to tactical help in dealing with a wide variety of challenges. For more information, visit saintmatthewknights.com.