The 2026 Annual Intellectual Disabilities Fund Drive, or Tootsie Roll Drive, is coming up soon! Last year, with the community's generous support, the Council raised over $10,000 for Special Olympics Illinois - Region I and the Illinois State Council Knights of Columbus Charities.

Council 577 will be collecting donations after all the weekend Masses at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Saints James and Patrick Parish on Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, and at Walmart North and three Circle K locations on Friday and Saturday, September 25-26. Please sign up to volunteer for one or more shifts outside Walmart or Circle K or after a Mass with the links below. We need the participation of all Brother Knights with our Tootsie Roll Drive this year. Spouses, children, grandchildren and friends are all encouraged to sign up to volunteer as well. There are over 100 spots available, so we really need your help to fill them!

Walmart North Volunteer Signup Sheet: volunteersignup.org/WAJ4F
Circle K (3 locations) Volunteer Signup Sheet: volunteersignup.org/JJKWD
After Masses Volunteer Signup Sheet: volunteersignup.org/LMRKJ

Donations can be made online with a debit or credit card:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=WBJYCKDEG47UY