On Oct. 15, St. Petersburg Lodge used $1,500 from its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to help C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center. They purchased 75 $10 debit cards to be distributed to veterans to purchase items they may need from the onsite canteen/PX. Another $750 was used to purchase grocery gift cards to Walmart for the purchase of food pantry items. The VAMC uses these donated gifts for veterans staying at their various facilities in Bay Pines, Florida. Accepting the donation of cards at the lodge is Nathan Witt, Chief of VA Voluntary Service at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, and Johnny Miller, VAVS representative and lodge member.