The Peru Gazette

St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Grand Knight Michael Langlois with the winter coats and boots his council delivered to the Peru Elementary School.

Peru, November 21, 2024 – This week, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 delivered twenty-one new children’s winter coats and twelve pairs of boys’ and girls’ boots to Peru Central’s Primary and Intermediate Schools. School Nurse Kathy Bedard thanked the Knights, stating, “We know kids who need coats. Thank you so much for doing this each year.” The knights who deliver the coats and boots say it’s an emotional experience to see how appreciative the school nurses and staff are for the needed clothing. Since 2013, the Peru Knights have donated 275 new children’s winter jackets to the Peru Elementary School.  They added boots last year after school nurses said the children needed them.