Mississippi State Council Mentally Handicapped Fund

(also known as the “ Tootsie Roll Fund” or “The Columbus Foundation of Mississippi)

Donations from all Mississippi Councils & Matching Funds from 1976-1994 = $ 4,323,966.86

(from Dave Atteberry, PSD & Fund Chairman from 1976 - 1994)

Donations from 1995-2003 = $791,564.96

(from Jesse Quinn Jr. , PSD, & Nick Joseph -- information from Convention Minute Booklets)

Total Donations 1976-2003 = $5,115,531.82

For those of you who lack recent year totals here they are:

1995 - $87,000 (estimated)

1996 - $81,899.95

1997 - $67,233.05

1998 - $109,602.97

1999 - $99,312.31

2000 - $97,786.01

2001- $89,169.99

2002 - $80,000.00

2003 - $79,561.00

Submitted by Dennis Riecke, PGK Council 9543 (Madison, MS), 2004 State Convention Committee Member.