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Delray Beach Lodge donated $1,750, half of its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant, to Living Hungry, an organization that partners with other groups to help feed those who are hungry. Lodge member Maura Plante founded the organization and puts a large focus on feeding children. Living Hungry is based in Delray Beach, Florida, and has a warehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. During the pandemic, they are providing 2,774 families in Delray Beach with 20 pounds of fresh produce, milk, cheese and meat every week. Living Hungry receives donated food boxes from the USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes program but still is responsible for covering the expenses during the food distribution events such as forklift and pallet jack rentals, equipment, water, snacks and insurance; the lodge’s donation will help with these costs. Gregg Simpson, lodge member, and Becky Knapp, spouse of member Tim Knapp, packed cars with boxes twice a week for two months. Pictured Aug. 27 during a distribution event are Cecil Broderick, Exalted Ruler; Plante; and Carol Eaton, lodge treasurer, along with the many volunteers of the day.