Nov. 2 & 3:KOC Councils Columbus Hope Foundation Drive

Elizabeth Weldon • November 12, 2024

What's a Tootsie Roll Drive?

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Columbus Hope Foundation

Weekend of November 16 & 17: KOC Councils' Columbus Hope Drive

KOC Councils 5194 & 1574, Florence, SC Annual Tootsie Roll Campaign Underway

Learn More About Our Annual Tootsie Roll Campaign & Columbus Hope Foundation

What is the Columbus Hope Foundation?

Learn More About the Knights of Columbus' Columbus Hope Foundation

Weekend of November 16th & 17th, 2024

The Columbus HOPE “Helping Other People Everyday” Foundation Inc. is dedicated to bettering the environment for, and increasing the self-reliance and dignity of people with Intellectual Disabilities and special needs. We believe these individuals should have the community support, tools and resources necessary to lead independent productive lives. Through our support of non-profit service organizations that share this philosophy, we are making the world easier to navigate for thousands of people every day.

The Columbus HOPE Foundation accomplishes our mission by developing supplemental sources of funding to augment the available state and federal money for our Intellectual Disabled and Special Needs citizens. These resources are limited, and often do not meet all the needs of the individuals. Immediate, critical and supplemental needs of individuals and families that cannot be met through other funding sources may be funded from the Columbus HOPE Foundation resources.

The Columbus HOPE Foundation Inc. is a South Carolina based non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation operated by the South Carolina Knights of Columbus. Proceeds from our fundraising activities are focused on helping our South Carolina Intellectually Disabled and Special Needs citizens. We work in coordination with the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, the county Disability Boards and other non-profit service providers to identify the needs, the gaps and the priorities for allocation of collected funds.

Simply put:

-We Raise Funds

-We advocate for our Intellectually Disabled and Special Needs citizens

-We serve our Intellectually Disabled and Special Needs citizens, the homes and the communities that support them through our partnership with the Knights of Columbus, state and local service organizations.

Since its inception in 1977 the Columbus HOPE Foundation has raised more than "$10 Million” to assist South Carolina citizens with Intellectual Disabilities and Special Needs.

Last year the Foundation raised $270,523 state-wide.

The Columbus HOPE Foundation campaign has been very successful since its inception over forty years ago. The South Carolina State Council has established that the Columbus HOPE Foundation as a year around fundraising operation project with the our traditional Tootsie Roll donation fundraising segment being held between Labor Day and Columbus Day if at all possible. To meet the growing needs of our communities, additional fundraising activities are defined, planned and executed by the Foundation through the Sixty-Three (63) South Carolina Knights of Columbus councils.

Our volunteer staff and work force minimizes the overhead costs so that we can maximize the proceeds available to accomplish our mission. The success of these events are credited largely to the individual donors, fundraising activities participants and especially to our corporate sponsors, who lend their names, provide financial support and participate in the event.

We need your help to make our fundraising events a success. Becoming a sponsor or sign up to participate or donate. Refer to our Events page for current and upcoming events near you.

Interested in learning more about the Columbus Hope Foundation and the Knights of Columbus? Contact Phil Payment, Grand Knight, Council 904.708.8118.

Sources: https://www.kofcsc.org/Columbus-Hope-Foundation

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St. Ann Roman Catholic Church

Rev. JohnBosco Duraisamy, Pastor

Rev. Sylvère Baloza-Baloza, Parochial Vicar

Robert L. Cox, III, Deacon

David A. Kahn, Ph.D., Deacon

113 South Kemp Street, Florence, SC 29506 843.661.5012

Kathryn A. Walsh, Business Manager

Parish Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Tuesday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Parish Email Address: stann627@gmail.com