Even though Aripeka Elks Lodge #2520 has been closed since March, the Veterans Committee reached out to Steps to Recovery to see if they needed anything. Ken Clark of Steps to Recovery indicated they were short on food supplies since their VA funding had been drastically cut. So, with funds from the lodge’s veterans’ program, they provided $585 worth of groceries from Sam’s Club. Pictured in early May is Tom Carlo, chair of the Veterans Committee, with the load of food he delivered in his own truck.