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On May 18, Key West Elks Lodge #551 donated its $2,000 Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant to Kids Come First, an organization that provides students with shoes, clothes, backpacks and afternoon snacks; helps them improve their self-image among their peers; and guides them with the tools they need to assist in their education.

Pictured are Koleen Bethel, vice president of Kids Come First, and Dennis Wardlow, Exalted Ruler.

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On March 8, Florida Keys Lodge donated $2,000 from its Florida State Elks Association matching grant money for receiving the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant to PKS School. The money will be used for kids' snacks.

Pictured are Sherill Tarbell, Leading Knight; Kim Youngblood, chaplain; and Lori Taylor, principal.

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Florida Keys Elks Lodge 1872 set up a booth at the Gigantic Nautical Flea Market Feb. 25 in Islamorada, Florida, to promote their annual ladies dolphin tournament fundraiser. They are raffling tickets for their Florida Keys survival cooler and taking sign-ups for the June tournament. The market is an annual event attended by thousands and is hosted by the local Rotary Club chapter, which works with the lodge to provide student scholarships. All money raised at this event goes towards student scholarships in the Upper Keys.

Pictured are lodge member Steven Weber; NFL Hall of Fame member Jimmy Johnson; and lodge members Chip Worley, Gina Giro, Wilmarie Lopez, and Frank Veltri, Exalted Ruler.

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On Dec. 5, Miami Lodge donated $3,000 from its Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant to Sylvia Padron and her ballet dance team at Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts in Goulds, Florida.

Pictured are Clara Vust; Sylvia Padron; Sharon Weiss, lodge member; Bill Bang, PER, Exalted Ruler; Arian Gomez, Leading Knight, and members of the ballet dance team.

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Florida Keys Lodge utilized its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to hold its annual children’s holiday party Dec. 10. More than 100 children and their families were treated to lunch and a magic show by magician Michael Trixx. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived with a huge red bag full of gifts and goody bags for each child. It was a wonderful day full of volunteers providing fun for their community.

Pictured are Santa and Mrs. Claus (lodge RV managers Jim and Terri Fowler).