Knights of Columbus To Hold Annual Phone-a-thon For Life Skills

(Le Mars) — The Knights of Columbus chapters of Plymouth County will again be going to the phones on Wednesday to help raise money for the Life Skills Training Center. This marks the 40th year for the annual K-C Phone-a-thon.
Shelly Thomson is the Marketing and Development Director with Life Skills Training Center and says in the past, Plymouth County residents have been very generous.

Thomson says the Knights of Columbus throughout the county will assist with the fund raising activity.

The Life Skills official talks about the other Plymouth County communities and their efforts assisting with the annual phone-a-thon.

Thomson says the Kingsley K-Cs usually write letters to those living within the Kingsley area asking for donations. Thomson says if you are unable to make a contribution on Wednesday, the day of the phone-a-thon, but wish to donate to Life Skills, donations can be made at area banks.

Another major fund raising event for Life Skills is the annual quilt auction that is normally held during the Plymouth County Fair, but this year, because of the COVID-19 virus, there wasn’t any fair. However, Life Skills was still able to conduct an auction by having it featured on-line. Thomson says the results were positive.

Thomson says this year, six long-time clients of Life Skills will serve as the honorary knights to the phone-a-thon.  Drop boxes will be in place for donors to drop off their contributions, and still have social distancing.  The Knights of Columbus 40th annual phone-a-thon for Life Skills Training Center is scheduled for this Wednesday, September 2nd.