On Nov. 19, Gainesville Elks Lodge #990 donated more than 150 Thanksgiving food baskets to local veterans and families in need or in crisis as well as to Glen Springs Elementary School for its annual food drive. Their goal of 150 baskets was in recognition of the Elks 150th anniversary. The lodge used an Elks National Foundation Promise Grant to make this happen. Over 100 meals went to local veterans and more than 180 pounds of food were donated to the Catholic Charities agency.
Gainesville Lodge Lecturing Knight, Susan Senterfitt, shops for the items for the lodge Thanksgiving baskets.