Family

Worthy Grand Knights, Program, and Family Directors, Congratulations to all the councils that entered the Family of the Month program.  Special congratulations to the Adiniwin Family from Enterprise Council 11480, winner  for January 2026. January's submissions closed 15 Feb.  Your council can enter till 15 March for February and submitting for past months, you may have missed, are acceptable.  Councils that submit Jul - Jun can claim 2 points on the SP-7 for Family of the Month/Family of the Year.  Jump in and join the fun and promote your finest families!   Thank you.   MikeWMichael E, Weist, FDM, FDD, PGK, PFNCommunity Director - Council 11672Program Director - Alabama State Council256-684-1214kofcmweist@gmail.com Alabama -...

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Continue to support your Families and the Family of the Month Program.  You have till 15 Feb to submit for the January 'Family of the Month', use the Form 10784. Congratulations to the December Family of the month from Good Shepherd Council 11672.  Selection is random but you have to play to win!  15 Feb for the January prize! This family is not a Knight's Family but a parish family.  Spread the wealth, let the Parish Priest or Parish Office staff or the council select your next family.  Whatever is best for that month.  REMEMBER, the Family of the Year has to be a Family of a council Knight. Congratulations again to GK James Mosely, Council 11672, and his December Family of the Month,...

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, See and support the Family of the Month. For November 2025 the family was drawn from all submitting for November and selected was the Sanchez Family, from Council 764 / Huntsville.  Congratulations to Miguel and his family, also the council for their participation in recognizing one of their own. All councils have until 15 January to participate and submit for the December Family of the Month.  You have time!  Use the Form 10784 located in Forms at KofC.org. MikeMichael E, Weist, FDM, FDD, PGK, PFNCommunity Director - Council 11672Program Director - Alabama State Council256-684-1214kofcmweist@gmail.com Alabama - November - Family of the Month ReportDownload

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Attached is our October 2025 Family of the Month.  Reporting ended 15 Nov.  Congratulations to Council 11672. We all have till 15 December to complete our November Family of the Month form 10784.  Join the fun and pick a Christmas family doing the right thing for your parish.  Council family or church family but pick a family! Good Luck Alabama and submit by 15 December for the November award.  If you do not want a chance to go after a gift for your awardee, submit anything. MikeMichael E. Weist, FDM, FDD, PGK, PFNAlabama Program Director Alabama Council256-684-1214kofcmweist@gmail.com Alabama - October - Family of the Month ReportDownload

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Another winner has been chosen.  Family of the Month for September (voting closed 15 OCT), is the Smith Family in Florence.  The Smith Family will receive a gift from Supreme. Mr Mark Smith had a birthday this past month (9/14) so Happy Birthday to Mark.  His records show Marital Status unknown but we can assume he is a family man and doing all the right things.  Congratulations to Mark and his Family, Council 3989 (Florence) and their Grand Knight James Farej for supporting the families within the council. You can still catch up for past months, we have 10 of 72 councils submitting and we all can agree, that is a low percentage of Councils.  Open your Forms Page, Form 10784 and populate the Fami...

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Congratulations to the Williams Family of Madison Alabama.(Gregory and Jane). Council 10232, our 2024/2025 Council of the Year (Large Council) has shown us how to be successful.  Promote your families and recognize their effort when good comes around.  9 of 70 councils are engaged in this 2 point 'Family of the Month' program.  Not too late, submit for July, Aug, and then September, if you want to catch up.  Submissions for Sep received by 15 OCT will allow you to be in competition for the Winner for Alabama for the month of September.   3 of 4 Councils from District 11 and 2 of three councils from District 20.  Nice effort to these councils and District Deputies! Thank you to these fi...

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Family Directors, this one's for you. The attachment indicates the councils that participated in the Jul 2025 'Family of the Month' Program (submissions were due by 15 Aug 2025).  Congratulations to the Kenneth T. Friedrich  family and Council 10354 for the submission. Remember, 12 months of submission is what gets you 2 points on your SP7 along with the annual Family of the Year.  If you submit by the 15th of the following month the family is entered into a drawing for Supreme recognition and a gift. The attached councils made the cut.  You may still submit for Jul - Jun 2026 even if you are outside of the window, but may not be considered for the Gift.  My point is, go back and submit for July if you have ...

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Congratulations to the 'Family of the Month' for June 2025: Dean Kirk Family (Council 8696) Always exciting to identify deserving families within the great state of Alabama.   This program is your opportunity to support your membership and possibly receive Supreme level recognition.   Thanks again and you can always catch up on missed months, but you must submit by the 15th of the following month to be entered into the drawing for the Alabama 'Family of the Month'.  Get it submitted via Form 10784! Michael E, Weist, FDM, FDD, PGK, PFNProgram Director - Alabama State Council256-684-1214 kofcmweist@gmail.com Alabama_-_June_-_Family_of_the_Month_ReportDownload

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Congratulations to each 'Family of the Month' for February 2025 through May 2025: February 2025 - Jeremy S. Adams Family (Council 10354)March 2025 - Robin Lemaster Family (Council 11672)April 2025 - Matthew Schroeder Family (Council 4083)Mary 2025 - Teresa Warner Family (Council 11480) Always exciting to identify deserving families within the great state of Alabama.   This program is your opportunity to support your membership and possibly receive Supreme level recognition.   Thanks again and you can always catch up on missed months, but you must submit by the 15th of the following month to be entered into the drawing for the Alabama 'Family of the Month'.  Get it submitted via Form 10784! Michael E, Weist, FDM, F...

Worthy Grand Knights and Family Directors, Congratulations to the Steven Huffman family, Council 3568, Gadsden as the Alabama State 'Family of the Month' for January 2025.  Always exciting to identify deserving families within the great state of Alabama.   As a state we have stayed above 10 submissions monthly, thank you for that.  This program is your opportunity to support your membership and possibly receive Supreme level recognition.   Thanks again and you can always catch up on missed months, but you must submit by the 15th of the following month to be entered into the drawing for the Alabama 'Family of the Month'.  Get it submitted via Form 10784! Michael E, Weist, FDM, FDD, PGK, PFNProgram Director - Alabama State Council256-684-1214 kofcmweist@gmail.c...