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Eustis Elks purchased, smoked and provided 170 fully cooked 10-12 lb. turkeys at no charge to 11 local schools to distribute to their student families in need. The local 4H also provided the schools with a grocery bag with each turkey filled with all items needed for a full Thanksgiving dinner. Another 230 turkeys were smoked and made available to lodge and community members at a very low cost. This is an annual lodge program and involves several hundred member hours. School representatives picked up their turkeys Nov. 21 and the rest were sold Nov. 26.

On Dec. 20, Eustis Elks Lodge held its annual children’s Christmas party. There were approximately 100 kids attending, including members’ children and grandchildren under 13 years of age and patients and their families from Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services. The lodge spent more than $3,000 to fund the party’s games, food and a significant toy gift for each child. The Drug Awareness committee set up the basketball game and that was very popular for the kids. 

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On Dec. 14, Winter Garden Elks delivered gifts to Winter Garden Rehab and Nursing Center patients. All 104 patients received a blanket and a treat or special item. The gifts were shopped for by lodge members.

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Winter Garden Elks volunteered Nov. 14-15 at the City of Ocoee Music Festival in the VIP tent, cooking and serving.

Pictured are members Carolyn Robbins, Tony Brienza, Jimmy Madden, Joey Bates, Erin Pagliuca and Dianne Armillei.

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On Oct. 29, Eustis Elks Lodge’s Drug Awareness Chair, David Roche, a retired Deputy Sheriff, was invited to Tavares Elementary School to put on Red Ribbon presentations to the third, fourth and fifth grade classes. He made three presentations to more than 300 students, explaining the history of the Red Ribbon program, giving each child a ribbon obtained locally, Elks coloring books, Eustis pencils, and more. The presentation also covered the Elks Drug Awareness poster contest, Hoop Shoot and Soccer Shoot.

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On Oct. 23, using the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant, Winter Garden Elks Lodge #2165 donated laptop and headphone chargers to Dillard Street Elementary School.

Pictured are Pam DePriest, Lodge Grants Coordinator; Melissa St. George, community liaison; and Sara Price, school resource officer and lodge member.