One of the largest and most impactful events of the fraternal year is the annual Tootsie Roll Drive. Over the course of a weekend, Brother Knights, family members and members of the community don stylish yellow aprons and spend an hour or two each at the entrances to the major retailers and gathering spots in Salem to collect donations and distribute Tootsie Rolls. These donations are then distributed to various charities throughout the Greater Salem area.
2010 Update
The 2010 Tootsie Roll Drive took place on April 23rd - 25th and raised $13,000. Supported by nice weather, more than 100 Brother Knights, family members and friends worked almost three hundred hours. A number of Brother Knights worked multiple shifts, including the always phenomenal Bill Silvestri - who collected $1,100 while working all three days of the weekend.
2010 Committee Co-Chairs - Gene Bryant, Ken Akerley and Bill Silvestri - extend a special "thank you" to the loyal and dedicated "bank" crew that worked the weekend keeping the event on track and counting all the money brought in by the volunteers – Joan Bryant, Alan and Janet Phair, Peg Akerley, and Ralph and Rita Miele. Thank
Mark Your Calendar!
The 2011 Tootsie Roll Drive is scheduled for April 27th - May 1st, 2011, Come find out why so many people come back year after year, with their family and friends, to join in our effort.
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