On Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at St. Andrew’s Parish Hall in Waterbury, VT, Don Sutton, a champion of the South Hero based charity Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, was presented with a donation check of’ twenty five thousand dollars.’ ‘ This generous donation was a result of Council 2085’s desire to help finish construction of Camp Ta-Kum-Ta’s Memorial Chapel to serve the needs of children and their families who attend Camp Ta-Kum-Ta. ‘
"We are thrilled to be able to receive this donation," stated Don Sutton as he accepted the check.’ "As 2014 is Camp Ta-Kum-Ta’s 30th Anniversary, we wanted to make sure that the Chapel would be ready and available to contribute to the camp’s mission of helping kids with cancer’ said Grand Knight, Steve Longchamp, of the Waterbury Council.’ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
Don Sutton of the South Burlington Knights of Columbus led the effort to first build the chapel at its original location at Camp Holy Cross in Colchester VT in 1985. After Camp Holy Cross closed in 2008, Sutton, along with many dedicated volunteers dismantled; transported; and reconstructed the chapel to its present location at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in South Hero, VT.
"We are honored to be able to donate to this cause in the name of all our Brother Knights," states Grand Knight Steve Longchamp. He went on to say that ‘Charity is one of the basic tenants of our faith.’ There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need.’’
For more than two decades Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, located in South Hero VT, has provided a safe, loving place where children from Vermont and New York who have, or have had cancer can play, swim, share, and heal. Camp Ta-Kum-Ta is where kids go to reclaim a childhood robbed by cancer.’
The twenty five thousand dollars will allow for finishing work to be completed over the winter and the Chapel to be ready for the 2014 camping season.
South Burlington resident and past KOC State officer Don Sutton receives the $25,000.00 donation from Waterbury Grand Knight Steve Longchamp.’ The donation will be to benefit the construction of the Chapel at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in South Hero, Vermont.
Waterbury Council #2085 donation ceremony.’ Back Row L-R: John Callan, Roger Fraser, Claude Boucher, Waterbury Council 2085 Trustees; Daniel McAvinney, K of C VT State Deputy; Tom Curran, Immediate Past VT State Deputy; Ted Kessler Camp Ta-Kum-Ta Executive Director; Don Sutton, Past VT State Deputy S. Burlington Council 7525; Ms. Virginia Giroux; Hattie Johnson, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta Development Director;’ Steve Longchamp, Grand Knight; Council 2085 Whip Burks, Deputy Grand Knight Council 2085.’ Front Row (L to R) Al Gardner, Past Grand Knight Council 2085; Nick Conti, District 5 Deputy Knights of Columbus; Mrs. Theresa McAvinney; Mrs. Nancy Curran; Fr. Jerome A. Mercure, Chaplain Council 2085; and Tony DiBlasi, Council 2085 Financial Secretary.