Knights of Columbus named recipient of inaugural Bridge Builder Program Award

Published: January 07, 2010 01:34 pm  Crossville Chronicle

It has been a tradition for over 25 years that the Knights of Columbus holds their annual Christmas giving party for the benefit of Hilltoppers, Inc. During the program, Hilltoppers, Inc. staff and the people they support enjoyed the time together, the pizza and drinks, the choir and of course, Santa Claus, all provided for by the Crossville Knights.

Another important function the Knights of Columbus has had with Hilltoppers, Inc. is their financial help in the donation of match monies required to purchase necessary transportation vans. Because this has been an ongoing relationship, Tony Cox, executive director of Hilltoppers, Inc., was pleased to announce that the Crossville Knights of Columbus are the inaugural award recipients of the Bridge Builders Program. The Bridge Builders Program will be used to further the community's awareness of the financial shortcomings to some of the Hilltoppers Inc. programs.

Pictured from left are Ron Lemieux, Tom Dega, Mike Navarro, all past Grand Knights; Monsignor Thoni; Tony Cox, executive director of Hilltoppers, Inc., presenting the inaugural Bridge Builder Program award to Walter Peterson, Deputy Grand Knight, with Larry Davis, Recruiting and Retention Knight, behind Tony Cox.

Hill Toppers is an Organization that supports "Special" needs Adults.  The MR Foundation and Council 8152 have been Major supporters.  The Council is the First Recipient of the "Bridge Builders" Award.  The award acknowledges the Knights of Columbus and has a picture of a Stone Bridge in Cumberland Mt. State Park.