September 1, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Knights of Columbus
“Aid Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities”
The Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus has released the final figures of their recent Tootsie Roll Drive to “Aid Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities”. The April-May 2009 weekend program raised in excess of $665,000.00 and within the next two months local councils will distribute in their immediate area over $452,000 of these funds to local groups and organization that assist the intellectual handicapped. The state committee will have available an additional $150,000 to distribute through their grant application process.
We encourage organizations that “Aid Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities” to submit applications for these state committee funds. Grant applications can be directed to: Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus % Chuck Simmons, State Chairman, 63476 Lohman Lane, Eastman, WI 54626. Fifteen (15) copies of the application are necessary and must be submitted by November 15th, 2009. Applications must be written on your organizations letter head and must contain the following information. An exact amount of money needed for the project or service, what the money will purchase or provide and how many individuals will be directly served by the grant. Organizations will be notified during the month of January 2010 as to the status of their grant.