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St. Augustine Elks Lodge Hosts Christmas Party for The ARC Clients
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On Dec. 14, St. Augustine Lodge held a Christmas party for clients of The ARC of Saint Augustine. The ARC promotes and protects the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. There were approximately 150 attendees. Everyone had pizza and cookies and a gift from Santa. There was music and dancing, too.
Pictured are the Grinch and a guest.
Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge Helps Care for GCSPD K9
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On Nov. 5, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 donated $2,000 to help with the care of the Green Cove Springs Police Department's new therapy dog, Princess Leia, who came from K9s for Warriors.
Pictured are Commander Barbara Ludtke; Ed Weston, District Vice President; Jennifer Parker, Exalted Ruler; Commander Shawn Hines; Public Information Officer Josh Lee; and Princess Leia.
St. Augustine Elks Lodge Donates to Two Title 1 Schools
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On Nov. 12, St. Augustine Elks Lodge #829 donated $250 to both Crookshank and Webster elementary schools, Title 1 schools, for the purchase of healthy snacks.
Pictured are Elizabeth West, PDD; Brian Welliver, Exalted Ruler; and Bailey Benoit, Crookshank guidance counselor.
Green Cove Springs Elks Donate to Three Community Organizations
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On Sept. 3, Green Cove Springs Lodge used charity bingo funds to present $1,000 checks to Quigley House Women's Shelter, Augusta Savage Community Arts and Mentoring Center, and Challenge Enterprises, which provides support programs to adults with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities.
Pictured are Jennifer Parker, Exalted Ruler; Jackie Krug, Quigley House director of development; Henrietta Francis, president of the Friends of Augusta Savage; Rebecca Williams, Challenge Enterprises project manager; and Ed Weston, PER Chair and District Vice President.
St. Augustine Elks Donate School Supplies to The Webster School
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On August 7, St. Augustine Elks Lodge # 829 Lodge donated 30 backpacks filled with school supplies, including laptop chargers, composition books, notebook paper, crayons, scissors and zipper bags, to The Webster School, a Title 1 school in west St. Augustine. The value of the donation was approximately $2,300. This effort was led by member Heather Craig, who bid on the items at a private auction and donated them to the lodge, which in turn donated them to the school.
Pictured are Brian Welliver, Exalted Ruler; Heather Craig, member; school staff members Alex Lizarny, Carisa Taylor, and Raleigh Burney; and Bethany Smith, principal.