Holley-Navarre Elks Lodge #2787 uses its lodge legacy charity fund to support the surrounding community by sponsoring the Santa Rosa Kids’ House (SRKH), a child advocacy center that has been serving abused and neglected children in Santa Rosa County, Florida, since 2008. As one of over 700 centers in the United States, the SRKH mission is to provide a well-coordinated multi-disciplined response to child abuse in an environment that puts the needs of the child first. On March 8, Kelly Sander, SRKH Director, gave a presentation at the lodge including the history and mission of the organization and examples and stories of how they assist children who have been abused or neglected. Afterward, the lodge presented SRKH with a check for $500.
Accepting the check are Liz Simmons, board of directors volunteer; Paul Lio, board of directors volunteer and co-founder of SRKH; and Kelly Sander, SRKH Victim Services Program Director. Presenting the check is Ray Yantch, Exalted Ruler.