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Sanford Elks Participate in Sanford Police Blue & You Event
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- Written by Cristin Rumler
Sanford Elks Lodge members attended the Sanford Police Blue & You barbecue July 26, which supports local families as they prepare for the upcoming school year. Members assisted Community Relations Unit officers and provided each child with a backpack full of school supplies. The department had collected supplies at their Sanford Police CRAM the CRUISER event and had received various donations.
Pictured are members Victoria Huggins and Libby Jett with Officer Toni Torres.
Titusville Elks Raise $7,000 for Hummingbird Pantry
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- Written by Linda Trawle
Tammy Reynolds and Linda Trawle, members of Titusville Elks Lodge #2113, held a fundraiser for Hummingbird Pantry, a nonprofit organization and the largest food bank in Florida, which assists more than 5,000 Brevard County residents every two weeks. The lodge pledged $2,500.00 to get the fundraiser started. Reynolds and Trawle went out to the community and solicited food donations to put on a spaghetti dinner, held March 9. They served 189 dinners and held auctions, a 50/50 and raffles. On April 7, the lodge presented $7,000 to Gina Stanford, Hummingbird founder, and all the pantry volunteers.
Pictured are Titusville Elks with Hummingbird Pantry staff and volunteers.
Edgewater-New Smyrna Beach Elks Donate $8,500 to Gifts of Love Food Bank
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- Written by Marti Miller
On Feb. 21, Edgewater-New Smyrna Beach Elks Lodge #1557 donated $8,500 to their main charity, Gifts of Love Food Bank, which came from their Elks National Foundation Gratitude/Beacon and Spotlight grants. The lodge provides them with a separate building and allows them to operate on their property.
Pictured are Marti Miller, Exalted Ruler, and Sammi Hartwell, Gifts of Love director.
Life Point Ministries Receives Donation from Titusville Elks Lodge
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- Written by Linda Trawle
Using its Harry-Anna Trust Fund matching grant, Titusville Lodge donated $2,000 Jan. 22 to Life Point Ministries, which provides clothing, food, showers, hygiene items, cold-night shelters and holiday meals to those who are homeless. Every Thursday, they provide hot showers and hot meals. The ministry is entirely supported by community donations.
Pictured are Wayne Becraft, PER, Lodge Secretary; Royce “Scooter” Morrison, pastor; and Pete DeMonte, Exalted Ruler.
Titusville Elks Lodge Shares Grant with The Children's Hunger Project
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- Written by Linda Trawle
On Jan. 9, Titusville Elks Lodge #2113 donated $4,000 from its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to The Children's Hunger Project, which helps to feed Brevard County's most vulnerable children on weekends.
Pictured are Wayne Becraft, PER; Cheryl Cominsky, The Children’s Hunger Project director; Pete DeMonte, Exalted Ruler; Diane DeMonte, member; and Doris Becraft, PER.