On April 27 during the award and scholarship night at Lake Placid High School, Lake Placid Elks Lodge #2661 presented two $1,000 scholarships to two deserving seniors. The lodge has been awarding these scholarships for many years as a way to give…

   The final event of the school year for the Tampa Lodge-sponsored Club Chivalry was the Relay for Life of Tampa, held April 28 at Robinson High Stadium. This is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Club Chivalry…

On May 3, Tampa Lodge presented the Teenager of the Year award to Brooke Brindise, in front of an audience that included her parents. Brindise is a sophomore at the Academy of the Holy Names. She is carrying a 3.5…

On May 3, Tampa Elks donated more than $500 worth of shampoo, T-shirts, underwear, combs and brushes to James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital for the veterans who have very little and are in need of help. Edie Hanley, lodge member…

In honor of Women's History Month, Jacksonville Lodge collected 109 nonperishable food items and two $50 grocery gift cards in March and April for the Northeast Florida Women Veterans Inc. Their Operation HandUP program distributes nonperishable food and personal hygiene…

On March 30, Jacksonville Elks Lodge #221 delivered a Welcome Home Kit to veteran Mike, who was transitioning into his new home. He had been living in his truck while completing the Five Star Veterans Center program. The kit included small…

On April 7, St. Augustine Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler, Joseph Smith, left, presents a $1,500 check to David Patrick, St. Augustine Yacht Club Commodore (right), to support the new Youth Sailing Center at Salt Run. For the first time, the…