“Christmas Toy & Charity Gala”

The Christmas Toy & Charity Gala is a major annual fund raiser for our Council. For 21 consecutive years, our Prince of Peace Council 7983, with our Grand Knight and a Program Committee has spearheaded the toy and charity drive event. Planning begins in June, with the council committee soliciting local community merchants (such as H.E.B, Americus Diamond, Sea World, Amsoil, McDonalds, Subway, local Restaurants and Businesses) for raffle prizes and money donations. This year the Grand Knight and program committee collected over $16,500, a new record, in money and prize donations from the event. The event would not be possible without the great works of Grand Knight Dan Rangel, our Council Brothers and the awesome support from our Prince of Peace Parish community.

The Christmas Toy & Charity Gala is held at Las Fuentes Banquet Hall owned and operated by the Cordi-Marian Sisters. The banquet hall is just a few miles from our parish. The event has become very successful and popular in our parish community. The event starts with our Assembly 2628 Fourth Degree Color Guard presenting the colors followed by the pledge of allegiance an invocation by our Pastor Rodolfo Caballero and a dance with live music. Dress is semi-formal and attendees bring a toy or food donation

On Christmas morning Council Officers distribute the toys to children and families in need from parishes throughout our city, who might not otherwise have a present to unwrap on Christmas morning. It’s a wonderful blessing to know – thanks to our council with our parish community support that many more children had great memories of Christmas this year.