Merritt Island Elks Lodge hosted a breakfast and a visit with Santa Dec. 17 at the lodge. The event was open to the public and each child received an ornament.
Pictured are members Marlene Skibba; Santa (Nick Skibba, PER, trustee); and Kathy Skibba, PER, Lodge Secretary. Liam is grandson.
Merritt Island Lodge once again held the Santa’s Boot Strap program. On Dec. 10, members came together to help make the holiday season a bit brighter for 72 families. More than volunteers packed bins, boxes and bags with enough food to last each family a couple of weeks. Lodge funds are used to purchase the food.
Palm Coast Elks Lodge #2709 held a three-day event Sept. 22-24 with a pig roast, which was open to the public, in conjunction with a membership drive. Gift baskets were also raffled off. With the meal proceeds, raffle tickets and member donations, the event raised $10,000 for the Elks National Foundation.
Pictured are Glenn Johnson, Elks National Foundation Fundraising Lodge Chair; member Mickey Wulff, who donated $1,500; and Bob Williams, Exalted Ruler.
Bette Dealey, Port Orange Elks Lodge Lecturing Knight and Friday bingo chair, pictured on the right, raffled a gift basket for breast cancer awareness Oct. 14. On Oct. 21, she presented a check from the proceeds for $220 to Valencia Robinson, board member for the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.
On Oct. 15 at Merritt Island Elks Lodge #2650, members held a trunk-or-treat Halloween party for local residents. It was a great way to introduce locals to the neighborhood Elks lodge. Members decorated 10 cars with Halloween scenes to delight the neighborhood kids and their parents. Each car was also fully supplied with candy for all the young visitors.
Pictured are guests at the event.