Knights of Columbus hosts a Valentine's Day party for students with special needs

La Jara — Each year, the Knights of Columbus #5512 from La Jara, Co hosts a Valentine’s Day party for students with special needs.  Offering them pizza, nachos, chips and dip, punch, ice cream and dancing. It starts at 10am and ends at 1:30pm. Bob Marquez, KOC member stated, “In 1985, we started hosting this party in just our community with 15 students in attendance.  We then decided to extend the invitation to all students in the San Luis Valley, including BOCES and Blue Peak students. They look forward to this party and we can’t disappoint them”.  The KOC party has reached to 160 including teachers in attendance.  This year community members decided to donate stuffed animals to each student.  “The smiles on their faces as they reach for a favorite animal is priceless and watching them cuddle or dance with their animal puts a smile on all of our faces.” Said Julie Gomez, community member. 


Special thanks to: Knights of Columbus #5512, BOCES staff & students, Jimmy Lopez, LeeAnn Navarro, Angela Velasquez, Cletus Perea, Robert Ward and Julie Gomez.

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Knights of Columbus are happy to see the kids enjoy a special day.

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Special people got cuddly friends to love for Valentine's Day