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Miami Elks Lodge Donates School Supplies to Local Youth Center
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- Written by Laz Suarez
On May 31, Miami Elks Lodge #948 donated a trailer-load of school supplies courtesy of Florida Elks Charities to the Belafonte TACOLCY (The Advisory Committee of Liberty City Youth) Center in Miami, Florida. Laz Suarez, Florida State Elks Association Marketing Manager and Miami Lodge member, was given a tour of the facility. According to its website, the TACOLCY center reaches over 5,000 youth and parents annually and is a nonprofit organization in Liberty City (a neighborhood in Miami) offering “a safe haven where children, youth, young adults, families and mentors come together in a variety of activities to strengthen the bonds and skills that produce healthy, educated, confident and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.”
Pictured are a staff member; Laz Suarez; a staff member; and Shownda Pagan, TACOLCY Center CEO.
Florida Keys Elks Lodge Hosts Local Soccer Shoot
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- Written by Florida Keys Elks
On Nov. 14, Florida Keys Lodge held its lodge-level Soccer Shoot and hosted 40 community children from ages 5 to 14. Six participants moved on to the district competition and two placed first to go on to the state Soccer Shoot Jan. 8.
Pictured are Soccer Shoot volunteers Morgan Sayre, Jennifer Belz, Kristina Landino and Nishith Bryan.
Florida Keys Lodge Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
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On Oct. 23, Florida Keys Elks Lodge members attended the Founders Park Trunk-or-Treat event as a way to be visible in the community. Members gave away more than 500 red ribbons and candy in honor of Red Ribbon week. Pictured are Linda Sullivan, member; Elroy the Elk (Brian Sayre); State Drug Awareness Vice Chair, Denny Tarbell; and Angela Sayre, Exalted Ruler.
Florida Keys Lodge and Scout Troops Retire More than 400 Flags
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- Written by Florida Keys Elks
During Florida Keys Lodge’s annual Flag Day ceremony June 14, local Scout Troops 912 and 914 retired more than 400 flags. The event included many members of the community.
Scouts Serve Meal at Florida Keys Lodge to Raise Funds for Camp
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On June 5, Florida Keys Lodge partnered with Scout Troop 914 in preparing a barbecue meal for more than 150 in attendance. The event raised $2,500 for their summer camp. Pictured are scouts AJ Delgado, Aiden Pegues, Oliver Rutten, Keegan Wittke, Simon Gutierrez, Wyatt Brown and Jack Brown.