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During the coronavirus pandemic, DeLand Elks Lodge #1463 has partnered with Neighborhood Center of West Volusia in DeLand, Florida, by providing grant money to stock their pantry. The lodge donated its $2,500 Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant, its $2,000 Elks National Foundation Spotlight Grant and $1,500 of its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to the center. Members also donate nonperishable items. The Neighborhood Center provides an emergency food bank, food pantry, emergency bill assistance, emergency housing, counseling, referral services and living skills groups. Another service the center provides is the delivery of food to seniors who are homebound. Davina Watercutter, Lodge Secretary, volunteered to be a driver on behalf of the lodge. She delivered canned goods, meat, bread, desserts and other dry pantry goods to seniors who could not afford food or who could not go out in public due to transportation or medical reasons. Watercutter describes her volunteering. “As secretary of the lodge, I felt that I needed to lead by example what Elks are all about. We have many new members and they need guidance. What better way to show them and possible new members what we do for our community. Delivering to these seniors made a difference in their lives as it did mine. Many of them have no money. What was even more amazing was I would deliver the food and they in turn would share their food with neighbors!” Watercutter is pictured April 21 in her vehicle on a delivery day.