On Sept. 14, Fort Walton Lodge donated $5,000 from its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to the Food for Thought organization in Destin, Florida. For 11 years, the organization has fought childhood hunger in Walton and Okaloosa counties. Currently they provide weekly access to food to more than 3,000 food-insecure students across 32 school locations.
Pictured are Terri Griffin, PER; Tiffanie Nelson, Food for Thought founder and executive director; Rob Parks, Leading Knight; and Carole Burger, PER.