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Written by Tony Bonacum

During October, the Lakeland Boys and Girls Club of Lakeland received a donation of tickets to Disney. While this donation made it possible for children to visit the park, many of the boys and girls did not have the means to purchase food during their visit. Lakeland Lodge members donated money which was used to ensure that those children would be able to do so.

Lakeland Lodge members donated school supplies for Dixieland Elementary School in Lakeland. Lodge Youth Activities co-chairman, Alice Murray, was nominated as Dixieland's volunteer of the year for her teacher assistance in their kindergarten classes.

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Written by Tony Bonacum

On Aug. 24, Lakeland Lodge #1291 held a shrimp and fish taco dinner to raise money for Elks National Foundation. Eighty members were in attendance for the meal. Through dinner sales and donations, the lodge raised $900. The shrimp and fish were donated and cooked by PER JC Crosby which greatly helped with the lodge's cost and allowed them to increase their donation to ENF. Member Alex Eisenberg donated his musical talents for entertainment.

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Written by Tony Bonacum

On Friday, Oct. 12, Lakeland Lodge held their fourth annual Puttin’ on the Pink breast cancer awareness event. Everything at the lodge was about pink that night, even the lounge Elk. It was a night of celebration as survivors stood and were recognized, applauded and hugged. It was a night of support as the lodge acknowledged those fighting the fight. It was a night of tears as they remembered those lost to this illness.

The event was a great success thanks to lodge members and non-members participating. The event began with a prime rib dinner and pink desserts all prepared by their volunteer chef and members. They held a silent auction, T-shirt sales and basket raffles. Pink ribbons were sold which were hung all around the bar. Part of the entertainment was Carlos & Priscilla Roman who sang a very special version of “Imagine” by John Lennon which was adapted especially for this event. The guests were later entertained by some loving and good-natured men, the brotherhood of pinkness, who modeled the latest pink fashions and raisedmoney with their beauty and grace.

Pictured presenting the proceeds from Lakeland Lodge’s Puttin’ on the Pink breast cancer awareness event are members Alice Hutchcraft, member; Vicki Baker, Exalted Ruler; Sher Thrush, member; Eric Decker, Director of Philanthropy; Timothy Dench, Director of the Hollis Cancer Center; and Carl Hutchcraft, member, Dec. 3.

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Written by Gerry Westfall

Brandon Elks Lodge #2383 delivered over $2,000-worth of school supplies, coats and shoes to Yates Elementary School using their Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant. Delores Westfall makes the presentation to Gabrielle Segura, MSW, a Yates social worker.

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Written by Char Fisher

On Sept. 22, 20 Elks from Lakeland Lodge packed, wrapped and boxed 500 meals for homeless and hungry children in their county. The meals were for the Kids Pack organization to deliver to local schools. Lakeland Lodge utilizes their Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant for this project.