The Cardinal Medeiros Trust fund was created in May 1981 as part of State Council Charities. The trust fund was named in honor of Cardinal Humberto Medeiros, former Bishop of the Brownsville Diocese and who served as State Chaplain of the Texas State Council from 1969 to 1970. The interest earned from the trust provides the funds for the Texas State Council Charities Education Grant program. The goal is to increase the corpus of this fund to one million dollars. As the corpus increases, State Council Charities will be able to increase the number of Educational Grants presented each year.

Purpose:

The Cardinal Medeiros Fellow program was started in 1998 as a means to promote contributions to the Cardinal Medeiros Trust fund by recognizing the honoring individuals as Cardinal Medeiros Fellows. A special plaque and lapel pin were designed. A Cardinal Medeiros Fellow Honor Roll of Cardinal Medeiros Fellows is maintained and is on display at the State Office. And once a year, the Cardinal Medeiros Fellow Honor Roll is displayed at the State Convention. In 2006 it was determined that we could have more participation in the Cardinal Medeiros Fellow program by establishing an entry level. The new Sustaining Member level requires a minimum contribution of $100 for which the donor received an attractive lapel pin recognizing him as a Cardinal Medeiros Fellow Sustaining Member.
Criteria:

A Cardinal Medeiros Fellow may be ordered for a Knight of Columbus or wife of a Knight of Columbus. A Cardinal Medeiros Fellow may also be ordered in honor of a deceased Knight or deceased wife.

A minimum contribution of $1,000 to the Cardinal Medeiros Trust fund is required. This contribution may be made in installments. However, the Fellow will be presented when the $1,000 required minimum contribution is paid in full.

Recognition:

The honoree will be recognized with a Cardinal Medeiros Fellow plaque and special lapel pin. The honoree's name will be added to the Cardinal Medeiros Fellow Honor Roll.

Application Instructions:

The Cardinal Medeiros Fellow Application must be completed and mailed to the State Office. Payment in full or first installment must accompany the application. Make checks payable to "State Council Charities" and mail form and payment to the State Office at:

Texas State Council Knights of Columbus
6633 Highway 290 East, Suite 204
Austin, TX 78723-1157