Tootsie Pop Donations

The annual Knights of Columbus Tootsie Pop Donations for Citizens With Disabilities raised more than $8,000 again this year.

SJPII Council 16492 donated the money to three local organizations and the K of C wheelchair program. Each year Council 16492 members don the familiar yellow vests and solicit money to give to area organizations serving the citizens who need our help.

This year, we gave $2,000 to each of: L’Arche; Camp I Am Special; and Bit of Faith Ranch – three organizations who focus their attention on assisting with a variety of services throughout the area including folks from our parish.

Each year we strive to raise money by asking parish members from SJPII and Our Lady Star of The Sea to drop their money into our containers.

The Citizens With Disabilities Tootsie Pop Campaign again generated money for donations to three local organizations. One of those was L’Arche. At the check presentation were left to right, Bob Cowhey, Community coordinator; Amy Finn-Schultz, Executive Director; Sonia F., L’Arch client; and Pete Falcone, Grand Knight.
The Catholic Charities Camp I Am Special received a $2,000 donation from SJPII Council 16492. The annual camp provides a variety of recreational and educational activities throughout the summer. Receiving the check from Grand Knight Pete Falcone is Isaiah Maass, Program Manager.
Another recipient of this year’s Citizens With Disabilities Campaign was Bit of Faith Ranch. Participants buddy with a horse to teach a variety of skills and coping methods. From left are Pete Falcone, Grand Knight; Hunter Romanczuk, Junior Board member; Diesel, equine partner; Tammy Romanczuk, Ex. Dir.; and Laraine Short, Board member.

Pete Falcone