Batesville K of C Presents Tootsie Roll Drive Checks to Local Groups

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape
From left to right: Eric Feller, St. Nicholas School Teachers Supply Assistance; Beth Geist, Oldenburg Special Education; Kelly Ellstion, Tri-County Council for Special People; Yavanda Kramer, Special Olympics ROD; Tricia Goldsmith, St. Louis School Special Education and Teachers Supply Assistance; Ann Baran, Batesville Food Pantry, and Joan Haessig, T-3 Project. Not pictured: Oldenburg Academy Teacher Supply Assistance representative. (Provided Photo)

(Batesville, IN) – Several local nonprofits were the beneficiaries of this year’s Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 Tootsie Roll Drive.

The 2025 event brought in $16,608, with all of the proceeds going to the organizations.

As a result of your generosity, the following groups received checks from the Council:

  • St. Nicholas School Teachers Supply Assistance $1,800.
  • Oldenburg Special Education $2,402.
  • Tri-County Council for Special People $2,402.
  • Special Olympics Ripley Ohio Dearborn $2,402.
  • St. Louis School Special Education $2,402.
  • St. Louis School Teachers Supply Assistance $1,800.
  • Batesville Food Pantry $2,500.
  • T-3 Project $100.
  • Oldenburg Academy Teachers Supply Assistance $800.