The Wimberley Knights of Columbus, Council 9151, celebrated their 22nd Annual Hunters Night Out (HNO) Saturday evening October 18 by awarding $75,000 to 20 local charities and organizations. Over 1,200 people attended the event to help make this the most successful HNO ever. A mouthwatering Bar-B-Que Dinner was prepared by award winning BBQ Cooks, also Knights, and served to the attendees along with delicious desserts donated by St. Mary’s Ladies Guild and Lady Knights. “The Knights of Columbus are committed to Hunters Night Out because this annual fundraiser allows the Knights to give back to the community. Through the generous support of this community and our HNO Sponsors we are able to channel our award grants to worthy charities to help improve our community.“ said Chris Oddo. The Highlights of the Live Auction featured two African Safaris and an after-hours special tour of the Alamo. Additionally, weekend getaways, golf equipment, a golf weekend, puppies, longhorn cattle, hunting and fishing trips, plus a Hawaii vacation all helped to raise money for local charities. Not to be outdone, the 22 Bucket Raffle items and the Silent Auction items generated significant revenue. Each admission ticket qualified the purchaser for a chance to win one of 30 guns raffled off at HNO with the proceeds going to local nonprofits and scholarships. The Hunters Night Out evening opened with local singer Ashton Naylor singing and leading the National Anthem as the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Color Guard presented our National Flag. Over 1,200 guests joined the Knights “Under the Big Tent,” on St. Mary’s parking lot. The event provided an evening for old and new friends to gather and enjoy a fun filled evening crowned by another beautiful Texas sunset. The Knights thank Wimberley, and their HNO Supporters for helping them have another successful event. This year the Knights Council 9151 contributed over $75,000 to 20 local nonprofit organizations with more endowments and emergency funding to come. These gifted funds were raised through the generosity and contributions of HNO Sponsors, local community supporters, friends, members, and spouses of the Wimberley Knights of Columbus. To date, through the Annual Hunters Night Out, the Knights have raised and contributed back to the community over $1.7 million. ###