Tootsie Roll Charity
Drive
2019 Schedule
Stop and Shop Aug 30, 31, Sept 1
Donelan’s Sept 6, 7
Crosby’s Sept 20, 21, 22
Maynard Fest Oct 5
If you would like to help, Contact
Richard Gross 978 496 5122
Each year The Maynard Knights of Columbus hold their
Tootsie Roll Charity Drive. The Knights give out free Tootsie Rolls outside the
local Catholic Churches and local businesses while accepting donations to the
Massachusetts State Council of Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Charity
Fund. Requests for funds must meet the
guidelines that provide that qualified recipients include children with
physical handicaps who have not reached their twentieth birthday or persons with
intellectual disabilities regardless of age or originations caring for such
persons are eligible.
The Donations are turned into the Massachusetts State
Council of Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Charity Fund for processing.
Anyone can fill out a request form for a grant from
the fund. The request form can be submitted to the Grand Knight of any Knights
of Columbus Council. The Council will then review the request and then submit
the request to the Massachusetts State Council of the Knights of Columbus for
consideration.
The Maynard Knights of Columbus did not hold a Tootsie
drive at Saint Bridget’s this year because the chairman asked the Paster if the
Council could hold the drive in the church which of course is not allowed so Fr
Souza said no. The Council could have given Tootsie Rolls out on the side walk.
Examples of requests that were granted:
Special Olympics
Wheel Chairs
Van Conversion
Handicap Ramp
Adaptive Bicycle
House Elevator
Handicap Access modifications to a home
Stair lift
Click on the underlined words for a Request
form with Guidelines.