In 2017 , more than $ 4.2 million was raised for disaster relief . Giving to those in need of natural disasters dates back to the earliest days of the order . After a flood in Kansas in 1903 , the order raised $ 5,000 to be distributed to parishes and local councils , and it collected over $ 100,000 after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . In 1927 , the order gave $ 50,000 for flood relief
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Charitable activities of the Knights of Columbus