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Jacksonville Elks Lodge #221 held its third annual Clays for Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services event Nov. 1. Chaired by Stephen Wilson, the event had 27 shooters at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports Club and raised $5,555. Donors included Brooks Rehabilitation, Fickling Construction, Wharton-Smith Inc., Lin’s Electric, Warming Tree, Reflections Body & Paint, and Andy Hillhouse. As a result of this event, the lodge is also gaining two members who want to join after they witnessed the good work that the Elks are doing.

Pictured are all the participants at the event.

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Members of Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 visited Head Start in Green Cove Springs Oct. 14 to read books to the students. As part of the Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant project, members visit the school as guest readers twice a month. On this visit, each child received a copy of “Mouse's First Halloween” to add to their home libraries. 

Pictured are Jennifer Parker, PER, Exalted Ruler; Lisette Fiannaca, Head Start family services advocate; Marisol Buitrago, Head Start supervisor; and Sharon Elizabeth, Inner Guard.

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On Oct. 22, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 presented 45 packages of candy, donated by members and guests, to the Green Cove Springs Police Department for their annual Trunk or Treat community event.

Pictured are Jennifer Parker, PER, Exalted Ruler; Sergeant Brett Morando; Officer Jacob Gann; Officer Jamie Nguyen; and Greg Hughson Sr., PDD, trustee.

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n Sept. 9, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge donated $1,000 from the lodge's charity bingo to Breakthrough T1D.  Steven Hillan of Breakthrough T1D visited the lodge to accept the donation and share information about the organization's diabetes research, support and advocacy programs. 

Pictured are Jennifer Parker, PER, Exalted Ruler; Ron Snow, PDD; Ed Weston, District Deputy; and Steven Hillan, Breakthrough T1D representative. 

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On Sept. 15, Orange Park Elks Lodge #2605 donated school supplies from its quarterly school supply drive to Ortega Elementary, a magnet school in Jacksonville offering a gifted and talented program.

Pictured are Steven Shaffer II, Lodge Secretary; Ronte’ Murphy, Exalted Ruler; and Charise Jackson, vice principal.