The Knights of Columbus Illinois State Council has made a grant of $5,000 from its Charitable Assistance Fund to St. Joseph's Home of Springfield.

The grant will be used for recent repairs to the chapel ceiling and roof, according to director of development Terri Hempstead. A large section of the chapel ceiling collapsed in February, damaging the organ, organ pipes, carpet and pews. No one was in the chapel at the time. Reconstruction of the ceiling and replacement of the roof were completed in August.

K. of C. Holy Family Council 4179 members requested the grant on behalf of the home. District Deputy Stephen Mann presented the check to St. Joseph's administrator, Franciscan Sister Judith Morris, on Dec. 6.