Cape Coral Elks Lodge #2596 combined its Elks National Foundation Spotlight and Gratitude grants and is providing much-needed help to homeless veterans transitioning to permanent housing. The $4,000 is being used to provide bedding, blankets, flatware, dishes, bath towels, bath tissue, laundry detergent and kitchen utensils to veterans who are being placed into housing by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The lodge partnered with HUD and the Veteran Administration Hospital in Cape Coral, Fla., to identify veterans in need. In addition, Lodge members donated gently used furniture and clothing to the veterans to further help them in starting their new lives.