IWKnights Developmental Disabilities (DD) or Tootsie Roll Drive

To view the charities supported by the IWKnights DD Drive, Click here.

Traditionally,  on the weekend  before Columbus Day holiday...... members of the Knights of Columbus across the state of Missouri will be manning street corners and store fronts collecting donations for children with disabilities during our annual Tootsie Roll Drive.  For the 2024 DD Drive, We'll be collecting donations on the weekends of October 10th - 13th and October 18th - 20th (Schnucks locations only) at the following locations (locations will vary per weekend) for the IWKnights Annual DD Drive:

We will also be collecting donations after the weekend masses on October 12th & 13th (Sat. Vigil 5:00pm Mass, Sunday 7:15am Mass, 8:45am Mass, 10:30am Mass, 12:15pm Mass, & 6:00pm Life teen Mass) at Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield, MO.

From 2010 to 2021, the Knights of Columbus accepted donations and gave away tootsie rolls on the streets of Chesterfield every year the weekend before Columbus Day.

In addition to accepting in person donations on the dates listed above, The IWKnights will also be promoting other fundraising events to be announced in September and October of 2024.

In 2022, Chesterfield and Creve Coeur’s restrictions on street solicitation has resulted in decreased drive-by donations by $12,500 per year. As a result, organizations that benefit from these collections must either limit services or make up for this loss.  (Click Here to Read our press release and click here for our Handout)

Can you help us make up the lost donations in 2023?

Please Note:
All non-cash donations accepted via the Online (Square), etc. through November 23, 2024 will be counted towards the 2024 Drive while donations accepted after 11/23/2024 will be applied to the 2025 DD Drive.

Today, the annual DD Drive of the IWKnights are collecting for five different organizations that serve children, adults and families of children with developmental disabilities and 100% of your donation will go directly to these local charities and those charities are listed by clicking here.

St. Louis Charities for Disabled Lose Thousands in Donations Due to Chesterfield Ban on Street Collection

Knights of Columbus Council 9981 Permit Denied for Second Year

By IWKnights of Columbus (9/11/2023)
     Click here to view the Press Release
     Click here to view the Handout

Click Here to the DD Drive Photo Gallery!