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Mendota Knights raise funds for Abigail Women’s Center

By Tom Collins
The Mendota Knights of Columbus John F Kennedy Council 2090 held a Pro-Life Benefit on Saturday, July 26, 2025. The Pork Chop & Sweet Corn Drive-Thru Dinner raised more than $2,500 for Abigail Women’s Center. Cash and check donations also exceeded an additional $600. The Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, based in New Haven, Connecticut, will add another $500. Shelly Bell (left) accepts a check from Grand Knight Brian Corrigan.

The Mendota Knights of Columbus John F Kennedy Council 2090 held a pro-life benefit Saturday, July 26, 2025. The pork chop and sweet corn drive-thru dinner raised more than $2,500 for Abigail Women’s Center. Cash and check donations also exceeded an additional $600. The Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, based in New Haven, Conn., will add another $500. Here, Shelly Bell (left) accepts a check from Grand Knight Brian Corrigan. (Photo provided by Brian Corrigan)

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Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.