Bath Iron Works is among the groups that helped raise $4,000 this year for the Special Olympics through a Tootsie Roll fundraiser.
The Knights of Columbus raises money through the Tootsie Roll campaign during the months of September and October. The money will be donated to Special Olympic Teams in February 2025. Courtesy of the Knights of Columbus
Each year, 40-50 Knights of Columbus council members throughout the state launch a fundraiser for their local Special Olympics teams.
During the annual Tootsie Roll Campaign, Special Olympians and volunteers canvas local stores, their home parish or Catholic church, and the gates of Bath Iron Works for the Bath chapter of the Knights of Columbus Council 249.
In February 2025, a check will be given to the Morse High School Special Olympic teams at a home basketball game, according to Grand Knight Michael Page. This year, the Knights of Columbus raised a total of $4,000 with the help of the BIW’s Local 6 Union. Last year, around $2,500 was donated to Special Olympics teams in basketball, volleyball, snowshoeing and skiing.
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