It’s Tootsie Roll Time Again!

The Knights of Columbus Cardinal Stritch Council #4620 are going back out on the streets again on Saturday, May 4th for their annual Tootsie Roll Fundraiser. Every year the national Catholic organization collects donations for local charities to help people with intellectual disabilities in the Crown Point area. The Stritch Council collected with the Knights of the St. Matthais Council #16945 of St. Matthais Church.

The councils having been going out together every year since St. Mathhais Council #16945 was formed. Last year’s Tootsie Roll Drive was cancelled because of supply difficulties.

In years past, Council 4620 collected an average of over $1600 per year.

Groups of Knights were stationed at grocery markets and street corners throughout Crown Point giving out Tootsie Roll candies in return for donations of spare change. Traffic was backed up for blocks at some intersections as the Knights took whatever moneys motorists were able to give.

Every year, the Cardinal Stritch Council #4620 shared the collection with the Indiana Chapter of the Special Olympics and Father Blaney’s Share Foundation.

The Cardinal Stritch Council has been serving St. Mary’s Catholic Church and St. Anthony’s Nursing Home in Crown Point since the 1950’s and is over 100 members strong.