Brandon Elks Lodge #2383 was invited to be part of Walgreens’ first community food drive. Between March 29 and March 31, lodge members collected the donations at 14 assigned store locations. The lodge gave 399 pounds of food to Nativity Food Bank and another 75 pounds of food, along with socks and hygiene items, to Brandon Community High School to stock their food, clothing and hygiene pantry to help students and local families. On April 14, Robin Rutzke, Leading Knight, sorted and delivered the food to the pantries.
Robin Rutzke, Leading Knight, is pictured with John Malinowski, Nativity Food Pantry volunteer.