Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On September 18th and 19th, The Effingham Knights of Columbus Council 665 will take to the streets for the annual Knights of Columbus Intellectual Disabilities Fund Drive, also known as the “Tootsie Roll” Drive. This is part of the Illinois State Council’s 55th Annual Drive.
Money that is collected locally is initially submitted to the State Council, but Councill 665 then makes a request and is allowed to receive 90% of the funds back to help local organizations that benefit those with Intellectual Disabilities. The portion that the State retains helps to fund, among other things, The Illinois Special Olympics, as well as Knights of Columbus group homes throughout the State. One of these homes is located in Effingham.
The 90% of the funds that Council 665 gets back for local organizations go to many entities. The list may change slightly but last year’s local recipients included SEARCH, ARC Community Support Systems, E.A.S.T.E.R., Inclusion Awareness for Handicapped, Ballard Family Nature Center and special education programs at Effingham Unit 40 Schools, St. Anthony Grade and High Schools and Sacred Heart Grade School.
So, if you see our volunteers on the street or in front of a business, please don’t avoid them. Know that your donations are used locally for a very worthy cause.
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