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Eagle Scout Receives Funding for Project from St. Augustine Elks Lodge
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- Written by Cathy Walsh
On Dec. 27, St. Augustine Elks Lodge #829 contributed $500 to help Daniel Hett, member of Scout Troup #345, with his Eagle Scout project. He intends to replace 55 rotted railroad ties used for landscaping at a local church. This will fulfill a need that the church has not been able to fund.
Pictured are Brian Welliver, Exalted Ruler, and scout Daniel Hett.
Gainesville Elks Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys to Local Organizations
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- Written by Gainesville Elks
On Nov. 22 and Nov. 25, Gainesville Lodge #990 used its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to provide turkeys to local residents for Thanksgiving. Nine turkeys were delivered to Glen Springs Elementary to distribute to families in need. An additional 26 turkeys were provided to One More Child, an organization which supports foster families, and 24 turkeys were delivered to the VA for local veterans.
Pictured is Dina Atalig, Lecturing Knight, center, with two teachers from GSE.
Gainesville Elks Deliver Holiday Hams to Foster Families and Veterans
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- Written by Dina Atalig
On December 20th, Gainesville Elks Lodge #990 delivered 30 hams to foster families for Christmas at One More Child, an organization which supports local foster families, and an additional 24 hams to Honor Center to assist local veterans with their holiday dinners. These were funded through the Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant.
Pictured are Dina Atalig, Lecturing Knight; Brittany Sammons, supervisor of foster care; and Demetri Semper, licensing specialist.
Green Cove Springs Elks Host Hoop Shoot
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- Written by Tracy Carroll, PER
On Nov. 2, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 held its Hoop Shoot at the Green Cove Springs Junior High School gym.
Pictured are the lodge volunteers.
Jacksonville Elks Lodge Hosts Children's Christmas Party
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- Written by Deborah Reedy, PER
On Dec. 14, Jacksonville Lodge hosted a children’s Christmas party for 10 local families, funded by the Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant. A total of 24 children and their families attended the party, along with several staff members of the Hogan Spring-Glen Elementary School, where the children attend school. Children and parents enjoyed lunch provided by the lodge and making craft ornaments to take home. There was face painting and story time, and each child picked out several new books to take home. Santa Claus visited with each child and gave them coloring books, crayons and candy canes. Gifts for the children included all new toys, books, bicycles and clothing. Sixteen volunteers shopped for and wrapped gifts, prepared lunch, and participated in the party. Parents secretly picked up their families’ gifts for the children from the side door of the lodge and placed them in their car trunks at the end of the party so their kids would be surprised Christmas morning. Betsy Bryant organized the event.
Pictured are children with Santa.