Stuart-Jensen Elks Lodge #1870 held its annual Christmas-in-July event July 26 and held a toy drive for Elev8hope. Members were asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to get an early start on collecting new toys for the upcoming holiday season. Nearly 80 members and guests attended the event, and some members who couldn’t attend donated toys ahead of time. The estimated value of the toys was over $1,000.
Pictured collecting toys at the event are AJ Hurd, Lodge Treasurer, and Joey Simonelli, PER, Exalted Ruler. Also pictured is Kathy Carroll from Elev8hope picking up the toys at the lodge, with help from Hurd.