2015 Tootsie Roll Drive Lets Community Help Others

The Knights of Columbus Cardinal Stritch Council #4620 were out on the streets May 2nd for their annual Tootsie Roll Fundraiser. Every year the Catholic organization collects donations for local charities to help people with intellectual disabilities in the Crown Point area.

This year proved to be no exception as Council 4620 collected over $1600.

Taking advantage of the perfect spring weather, 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.

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

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