Community Program
DIRECTOR – John DeMarco
Knights are called to serve others.
Our first principle is Charity – at home with our families and in our communities.
When Knights of Columbus members come together they accomplish great things.
Flags for Forgotten Soldiers
Each flag that we place into the ground represents a veteran who was once standing here
like you and me but is no longer with us.
Think about that before you go to sleep at night.
17 veterans each day will no longer be with us, not per year, not per month, but per day.
Our role is to try to change that. We would like to think we are doing just that.
2026 Schedule
| Location | Instalation | Pick up | |
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| 1 | Holy Spirit HS | April 21 | |
| 2 | Folsom Municipality | May 20 | |
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| Possible other sites | |||
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton | Monroe Twp | 177th Fighter Wing | |
| Barrette Fence Co | Folsom Township | Galloway Twp | |
| City of Absecon | AC Electric | Brigantine Twp | |
| AC Electric West Creek Location | Alloway Township | ||
Rain Date is the following day
John DeMarco will send out emails with times (usually start at 10AM), dates, meeting places, car pool locations etc., a week before the install.
Usually Charlie Lott and Hap Stanwood pick up all the Flags, supplies and banners at the Ann Seton shed. If you wish to help them please contact them first.
John is looking for help to coordinate this much needed program in the future.
Please call him at 973 229 4211.
or email him at jadbklyn@gmail.com
God willing he will care for all of us and bless the work we are doing. Please pray that this suicide crisis will end soon.
VETERANS CRISIS LINE NUMBER
Dial: 988 ext 1
This Suicide Awareness Program has been very successful, thanks to the support of our Flags For Forgotten Soldiers Team.
Patriotism and support of our Veterans is imbedded in the principles of the Knights of Columbus and this program is very important because we care, and we want to help “save lives”. Each one of us has the opportunity to be the one person who makes a difference, who can save a Veterans life or the life of anyone struggling with thoughts of suicide.
The Veterans Crisis Line number is 988
Thank you brothers
Italian Festival 2026 : Bigger & Better
Next Year’s is September 19 & 20
more info
Resolution Adopted
Veterans Assistance Program
Flags for Forgotten Solders – John DeMarco
Veterans Home – Stan Trukowski
At the 2nd District chapter meeting on Sat, February 10, 2024
Worthy Master John Brandon and State Deputy Ray Sands were present and Worthy Master at our meeting asked Joohn DeMarco to make a presentation and help develop a Resolution to incorporate the Flags program in every Assembly in the 2nd District.
Resolution was voted on unanimously.
Pictured L – R John DeMarco Flags For Forgotten Sol-ders Program Director, John Brandon 2nd NJ District Master, Michael Busciacco Navigator Fr. Michael J. McGivney Assembly 3093 and Raymond Sands NJ State Deputy
2024 Spelling Bee
Dave and Lynn Berry at First Flag install
The History Behind Flags for Forgotten Solders
Dave Brown was a member of our Council and his wife Lynn is the sister of Howard Berry (deceased).
Howard’s son Josh Berry committed suicide in 2013. Josh is Lynn’s nephew.
Our Director, John DeMarco still communicates with them after each install.
Lynn’s son, Jeff , posts all my installs on
Flags For Forgotten Soldiers Face Book page.
Shown here
It was the first install we did on Sept 9 th, 2017.
Fr Perry was our Pastor