On April 30, members Donna Urban and Pauline Talbott, PSP-FLOE from Vero Beach Elks Lodge #1774, in coordination with One Overvue, hosted a teacher appreciation breakfast for the faculty and staff at Fellsmere Elementary School to show their appreciation for all they do for the students on a daily basis.
Pictured are Pauline Talbott, PSP-FLOE; Annie Arce, guidance counselor; and JR Crooks, financial advisor. Also pictured are the breakfast items provided.
Using its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant, Cocoa Beach Elks Lodge #2387 provided donations to three food banks.
On March 1, Club Zion Ministry Director, Carole Snyder, accepted a check for $1,500 from Exalted Ruler Robert Janes. Club Zion also assist with the lodge’s hopping with a veteran program by welcoming the veterans in after shopping to pick up some additional food.
On March 8, Director of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Cocoa Beach, Tom Jordan, right, accepted a check for $1,200 from Exalted Ruler Robert Janes.
On March 13, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Minister, Paul Amlin, right, accepted a check for $1,200 from Secretary Susan Janes. The Lutheran Church Food Pantry is open the second, third and fourth Saturdays along with their new Little Free Library to assist families with food and literacy needs.
On June 7, Cocoa Beach Lodge held a wine tasting and raised $270 for the Harry-Anna Trust Fund.
Pictured are some attendees.
On May 16, Cocoa Beach Lodge members attended the Cocoa Beach High School senior awards ceremony and presented $12,000 in academic scholarships and $3,000 in vocational scholarships to 17 graduating seniors. The scholarship amounts ranged from $500 to $2,000 and was raised through bingo nights and donations from members and the community.
Pictured with the recipients are Dean Rosenquist, scholarship chair, and Bob Janes, Exalted Ruler.
Cocoa Beach Elks Lodge #2387 sponsored the Brevard Robotics Pink Team, pictured, a group of young people who represented Brevard County at the 2025 first robotics world championship in Houston, Texas, April 16-19. The Pink Team made a triumphant return to worlds for the first time since 2019, earning top honors across three regionals, including the first Impact Award and Woodie Flowers Finalist Award. They placed 21st on the Galileo field.