Knights of Columbus raise funds for families of wounded, dead Marines

Published: 2007-03-27

SAN DIEGO (CNS) -- Knights of Columbus in the San Diego area recently joined with others around the country in providing some much-needed help to the families of U.S. Marines killed or wounded in wartime. "Although all military members have specific benefits when injured, such as free medical care, physical therapy, etc., they are not compensated to help dependents and/or immediate family to travel to their bed(sides) or gravesides," said Capt. Neil May, who is currently serving in the U.S. Navy as an aviator and is former deputy grand knight of the Valley of Angels council of the Knights at San Rafael Parish in Rancho Bernardo, near San Diego. This is where the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund steps in to help. The fund provides financial assistance to Marines injured in combat and training, other service members injured while in direct support of Marine units and their families. Since its inception in May 2004, the Semper Fi Fund has provided more than $9 million in assistance to wounded heroes. More information about the fund is available online at: www.semperfifund.org.

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