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Green Cove Springs Elks Read to Head Start Students and Provide Books for Home Libraries
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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.
Green Cove Springs Elks Provide Candy for Police Department's Trunk or Treat
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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.
Breakthrough T1D Receives Donation from Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge for Diabetes Research and More
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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.
Orange Park Elks Deliver Supplies to Ortega Elementary
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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.
Gainesville Elks Donate 10,000 Balls to Local Children's Programs
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On Sept. 5, Gainesville Elks Lodge #990 received a donation of 10,000 balls from Davis Chevrolet. The lodge in turn distributed them to groups that have children’s programs, such as St. Patrick Catholic School, O2B Kids, several day care centers and families in the community.
PER Bill Senterfitt, pictured, says, "We here at 990 have a ball in what we do for our community.”