Brandon Elks Lodge #2383 raised more than $2,400 from raffles and member donations for the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Hillsborough County Veterans Park. The lodge’s name appears on the donor plaque at the Veteran Resource Center at the park. On Oct. 11, the memorial monument was dedicated.
Pictured with the monument is Jeffrey Sklut, lodge member and senior member of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Committee.