On March 6, Fort Walton Lodge donated its $2,000 Elks National Foundation Spotlight Grant to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for the backpack program, which assists Annette P. Edwins Elementary School, located in Fort Walton Beach. The program provides food to help families that may be forced to sacrifice nutritional meals because they have to pay for medicine, utilities, gas and other supplies for the household due to their financial situation. This school averages 45 students per week who need and qualify for the food assistance program.
Pictured are Joe Reames, trustee; Tom McLaughlin, Exalted Ruler; Bernie Coalt, member; Mary Ann Coalt, Treasurer; Jamie Clemons, Secretary; Paul Eubanks, PER, trustee; church members Waldi Anguiano, Sandy See, Candy Rains, Janet Eblen, Shirley Bow, Bill Bow, and Betsy Stein; and Mark Wynn, Lecturing Knight.