Milestone Dates
August 18 2026
Tootsie Rolls, if used, should be ordered by the Council before this date to ensure timely delivery. Place your order using the Tootsie Roll Order Form.
September 9, 2026
Publicity photo should be taken.
If soliciting on street corners; police department should be notified of campaign date(s) and their permission received.
If soliciting at stores; managers’ permission to stand outside entrance should be requested.
Send out donation request letters to local businesses.
September 16, 2026
Contact your Council members and other volunteers who will help with your campaign in order to set up work dates, times and duration, and location. Send a newspaper article about your upcoming campaign with a publicity photo to your local paper.
October 10-12, 2026
I. D. Campaign Weekend
October 12, 2026
Columbus Day
October 28, 2026
Send a “Thank You” letter to the Editor of the paper that ran your publicity article and/or photo.
January 16, 2027
Send your check for the I. D. Campaign Net Income to the State Treasurer on or before this date along with the Deposit Voucher (Form No. 1) with a copy to the State I. D. Campaign Chairman.
Distribute the remaining 80% to your local I.D. organization.
March 1, 2027
Deadline for requests to the State Council I. D. Foundation from I. D. organizations (must be a 501(c)3 organization) for funding support for I. D. equipment (no computers and other Admin equipment) and/or support of ID events (such as Special Olympics). Requests should be sent to the State I. D. Campaign Chairman and your District Deputy (Organization Request Form). Requests must be forwarded by a Council (no direct submissions for an organization).
| STATE TREASURER: John Bares PO Box 351 Montone, AL 35984 johnbares@kofcalabama.org | STATE I. D. CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN: Tom O’Donnell 1698 Longleaf Dr. Huntsville, AL 35806 (256) 417-9637 / todonn8501@gmail.com |