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Written by Mandarin-St. Johns Elks

Mandarin-St. Johns Elks Lodge #2866 has been supporting their local community through several collection projects. The lodge has partnered with a group from Jacksonville, Florida, called The Rippers, a group of local women who use their love of sewing for community needs. They are turning donated jeans into backpacks for students who are homeless. Lodge members have donated approximately 30 pairs of jeans for this project. The partnership was formed after a lodge member read about them in a neighborhood newspaper. The lodge is also continuing its tradition of collecting travel-sized toiletries which are then donated to the City Rescue Mission in Jacksonville. The City Rescue Mission provides food, clothing, shelter, emergency services, and residential recovery to those who are homeless. Lodge members have donated approximately 100 travel-sized toiletries. Pictured at the lodge’s collection station are Paul Orvosh, PDD, Lodge Advisor; Christie Easton, Lodge Secretary; and Diane Thompson, Loyal Knight.

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Written by Green Cove Springs Elks

On Sept. 5, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 showed appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the Green Cove Springs Police Department by donating two dozen boxes of cookies and other treats. Pictured are Ed Weston, Exalted Ruler; Gene Rittenhouse, District Deputy; Cheryl Royal, Lecturing Knight; Linda Rittenhouse, FLOE Vice President; Tracy Carroll, PER, Esquire; Lucie Barnette, PER, Trustee; Cathy Sanders, member; Officer Renay Henderson; and Sergeant Barb Luedtke.

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Written by Green Cove Springs Elks

The members of Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 donated $1,000 to Charles E. Bennett Elementary School and presented it to Dr. Cagle, principal, Sept. 9 at the lodge. The donation will be used to provide teachers and students with school supplies.

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Written by Steve Easton

On June 17, Mandarin-St. Johns Elks Lodge #2866 used its $2,000 Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant to donate a large refrigerator to the Mandarin Food Bank in Jacksonville, Florida. The refrigerator was $1,976 and the remaining $24 was donated to the food bank. Pictured are Bonnie McNulty, food bank director; Christie Easton, Lodge Secretary; Ken Kamiski, volunteer inventory manager; and Steve Easton, Exalted Ruler.

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Written by Green Cove Springs Elks

On May 21, Green Cove Springs Lodge donated $1,000 from the lodge PER/charity bingo fund on behalf of lodge members to the Green Cove Springs Food Pantry. Cheryl Royal, Lecturing Knight, is pictured presenting the check to food pantry volunteer Wynema Lovell. Throughout May and June, lodge members have brought nonperishable food to the lodge and members Gale and Nancy Klopfenstein, who are also volunteers at the food pantry, have helped coordinate and deliver the items each week to the food pantry. Pictured organizing food donations at the lodge are members Gale Klopfenstein, Patsy Weston and Nancy Klopfenstein.