Knights of Columbus 13713 Get Up & Move Virtual 5K

The Knights of Columbus, Council 13713, Get Up & Move Virtual 5K Run/Walk is a fundraiser for our council to support local charities in our area through Columbus HOPE Foundation of South Carolina. COVID-19 has hit our normal fundraising platforms so we are thinking outside of the box to help those charities we support.  What better way than an event you can do anywhere!  You can complete your race at your own speed, at a time of your choosing, anywhere you like! Please use the DONATE button at the top of the page to give to our great cause! We aren't changing a registration fee to participate!

The Columbus HOPE “Helping Other People Everyday” Foundation Inc. is dedicated to bettering the environment for, and increasing the self-reliance and dignity of people with Intellectual Disabilities and special needs.  We believe these individuals should have the community support, tools, and resources necessary to lead independent productive lives.  Through our support of non-profit service organizations that share this philosophy, we are making the world easier to navigate for thousands of people every day.

The Columbus HOPE Foundation accomplishes our mission by developing supplemental sources of funding to augment the available state and federal money for our Intellectual Disabled and Special Needs citizens.  These resources are limited, and often do not meet all the needs of the individuals.  Immediate, critical, and supplemental needs of individuals and families that cannot be met through other funding sources may be funded from the Columbus HOPE Foundation resources.

The Columbus HOPE Foundation Inc. is a South Carolina-based non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation operated by the South Carolina Knights of Columbus.  Proceeds from our fundraising activities are focused on helping our South Carolina Intellectually Disabled and Special Needs citizens.  We work in coordination with the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, the county Disability Boards, and other non-profit service providers to identify the needs, the gaps, and the priorities for allocation of collected funds.

Simply put:

We Raise Funds
We advocate for our Intellectually Disabled and Special Needs citizens
We serve our Intellectually Disabled and Special Needs citizens, the homes, and the communities that support them through our partnership with the Knights of Columbus, state and local service organizations.

All Donations from the Get Up & Move 5K will go directly to Columbus HOPE minus the 4% fee charged by the site for helping us run the event.