126th Supreme Convention

Greetings to the 126th Supreme Convention from the National Fraternal Congress of America.

On behalf of the National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA), the Association of America’s Fraternal Benefit Societies, we extend fraternal greetings on the occasion of your society’s 126th Supreme Convention.

We are proud of Knights of Columbus’s impressive numbers that contribute to the fraternal benefit system’s $329 billion of life insurance-in-force and its 10 million member fraternalists.

We salute the Knights of Columbus’s fraternal volunteers for their role in helping to make the fraternal benefit system one of the world’s largest volunteer networks. In 2006 alone, NFCA member-societies contributed $410 million to charitable and fraternal programs, and volunteered 95 million hours for community-service projects. These statistics demonstrate the commitment that fraternals have to those in need and exemplify the true meaning of the NFCA signature phrase: Joining Hands to Touch Lives. We thank and commend you and your outstanding organization for your contributions.

Thank you, also, for the support and involvement of your society officers in the NFCA, the association for fraternal benefit societies. On behalf of the Board and membership of the NFCA, we extend to you our best wishes for a successful 126th Supreme Convention.