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West Palm Beach Elks Lodge's Ladies Auxiliary Raises Funds for The Lord's Place
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The West Palm Beach #1352 Ladies Auxiliary held a raffle Jan. 27 which raised $1,185 for The Lord’s Place, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness in Palm Beach County by providing housing, job training and supportive services for the most vulnerable in the community.
Pictured are Carol Limbaugh, Ladies Treasurer; Anne Noble, The Lord’s Place Chief Advancement Officer; and Wendy Lombard, Ladies President.
Jupiter Elks Award $7,000 in Scholarships from Weekly Bingo Funds
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On March 4, Jupiter Elks Lodge #2469 awarded $1,000 scholarships to seven high school seniors, recognizing their academic achievements and community involvement. This year’s scholarship recipients are Blake Lugosi, Jesse Baxter, Jaden Kostura, Tyler Jhagoo, Madison Vetere, Mohammed Jaber and Mirabelle Kakushadze. These students attend Jupiter High School, William T. Dwyer High School and Jupiter Christian School. The scholarships are funded by the lodge’s weekly charity bingo, which is open to the public.
Clewiston Elks Honor First Responders, Citizens and their Own
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On March 21, Clewiston Elks Lodge #1853 hosted its annual community awards banquet, honoring those who serve the community. The event recognized outstanding individuals from various fields, including firefighter, EMT, paramedic, Clewiston Police, Hendry County Sheriff Officer, detention officer and teacher of the year. The lodge also recognized its own members by presenting awards for Elk, Elk Citizen, Officer, and House Committee Member of the Year. Family and friends of the recipients enjoyed a dinner prepared by Harlan Griggs, Exalted Ruler, who was also honored for his two years of dedicated service to the lodge.
ER Harlan Griggs is pictured, right, receiving his award from Greg Westberry, PDD.
Clewiston Elks and High School Serve Thanksgiving Meals to First Responders and Veterans
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On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, Clewiston Elks delivered and served more than 400 meals to EMTs, police and veterans at homes, offices and the hospital, with the help of Clewiston High School students and faculty. Members cooked more than 30 hours and provided it at no cost to any families.
Clewiston Elks Share Thanksgiving Dinner with Community
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On Nov. 23, Clewiston Elks distributed 100 Thanksgiving food baskets to churches and The Joseph Project.
Elk Anna Alvarez is pictured with The Joseph Project volunteers.