St. Thomas Council awarded Knight of the Month for November 2023 to Gerry Newport, who has been a knight in the St. Thomas Council for the past 20 years.

Although Gerry is retired, he manages to stay quite active. Gerry is the president of the Veterans Memorial Committee, where he organizes the Memorial Day Parade, the Veterans Day Ceremony and the dropping of the wreath in Number One Pond on Pearl Harbor Day. Gerry is also active in the Lions Club, where they organize an annual food drive. Gerry is active in the Disabled American Veterans too.

As a member of the St. Thomas Council, Gerry organizes the annual Children’s Christmas party, along with his wife Shirley, Daughter Monica and other children. This party allows many area underprivileged children to have a Christmas. A tremendous amount of work goes into this event, from contacting families, to fundraising, to purchasing the gifts, gift wrapping, prepping the hall, purchasing the food, party supplies, recruiting help and (of course) getting a Santa Claus. Any leftover gifts are donated to Alpha’s Adopt a Family cause.

Congratulations to our November Knight of the Month, Gerry Newport, for his hard work and dedication to the community, to the St. Thomas Council and to St. Therese of Lisieux Parish!