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Family Director

The Family director reports to the program director. The individual appointed to this position should work to strengthen and nourish wholesome home life through the sponsorship of activities involving entire families, even when the age range of family members vary. This person should work to stimulate togetherness within families. He should be comfortable discussing and planning family programs that support and encourage service to the community and faith formation of council and parish families.

· Appointed by the grand knight, in consultation with the program director

· Responsible for all Family based council programs

· Plans, coordinates, and promotes the required Family program: Consecration to the Holy Family

· Assigns committee chairmen and develops committees that support family programs such as the many Supreme-recommended Family programs in the Faith in Action program model.

· Supports the areas of education and religious devotions of families, recreational activities and remembrance of fallen brother knights, and support of their widows and families members

· Collaborates with the program director on which Supreme-recommend programs a council will conduct in the fraternal year and any other Family programs

· Keeps accurate records of the council’s Family programs for reporting to the program director, along with completing reports for the Food for Families and Family of the Month/Year program, if applicable, and all other family programs

· Provides the council’s public relations chairman information about all Family programs and activities for promotion to the parish and local media

· Must complete all required safe environment training and must also pass a background check. Additionally, he must adhere to all policies and procedures under the Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program. Additional information on this program is available at kofc.org/safe