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- Ocala Elks Members Use Grant to Shop for Local Food Pantry On July 26, using some of Ocala Lodge’s Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant funds, members went shopping for nonperishable food items to donate to Interfaith Emergency Services’ food pantry, located in Ocala, Florida. They spent $365 for 186 pounds of food items which were very much appreciated by Interfaith. Interfaith… Read More
- Veterans at VA Hospital Receive Patriot Bucks and Magazines from Brandon Elks and Ladies Robin Rutzke, Brandon Lodge Veterans Services Chair, requested magazine donations for veterans, so members and their spouses along with Brandon Ladies of Elks members and others responded with more than 90 pounds of magazines, which Rutzke delivered July 29 to Kim Peatee Field, recreation therapist at James A. Haley… Read More
- Sebastian Elks Share Drug Awareness Information at Local Back-to-School Event On Aug. 5, Sebastian Lodge promoted the Drug Awareness Education program at the back-to-school event at Barber Street Sports Complex in Sebastian, Florida, sponsored by the Sebastian Police Department. Drug Awareness bags containing coloring books, crayons and red ribbons were given to approximately 150 in attendance. Pictured are members… Read More
- Jacksonville Elks Donate School Supplies to Local Elementary School Jacksonville Elks Lodge members donated approximately $300 in school supplies for Hogan Spring-Glen Elementary School. Member Sarah Schllesinger, pictured in the center in blue, led the collection during the Christmas-in-July event July 30. She is pictured with other lodge members. Read More
- Sebring Elks Secure Grants for Replacement Truck for Hands for Homeless Inc. On Aug. 5, Sebring Elks Lodge #1529 presented a $6,000 check to Hands for Homeless Inc., a nonprofit organization in Avon Park, Florida, whose goal is to serve healthy meals to families in need in Highlands County. In May, they served 4,735 meals, and the need keeps growing. The lodge procured both… Read More
- Two Tampa Elks Help Organize Teacher's Classroom Two members of Tampa Lodge volunteered to help Ms. Hand, a fellow Elk and the school sponsor for Club Chivalry, organize her classroom Aug. 4. Betty Orcutt, Past Lady President, and Doug Grant, lodge trustee, organized classroom decorations and several metal cabinets full of school supplies. Read More
- South Lake Elks Lodge Shares Grant with Local Food Pantry On July 17, South Lake Elks Lodge #1848 donated $3,000 from its Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant to The Central Florida Hope Center of Clermont to restock their local food pantry in Clermont, Florida. Pictured are Russell Smith, PDD; Brenda Blevins, food pantry director; and Bea Meeks, Exalted Ruler. Read More
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