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Written by Pompano Beach Elks

On Nov. 26, Pompano Beach Elks Lodge #1898 used $500 from its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to help St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church deliver meals to community members who are shut in and to provide a curbside service. In all, 400 meals were distributed on Thanksgiving. In addition, 50 families received baskets of food from the pantry. Pictured are Bud Legere, Exalted Ruler; Sandy Legere, trustee; Charlotte Burrie, PDD; and Frank Sellers, PDD (back).

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Written by Boca Raton Elks

Boca Raton Elks Lodge members donated three bicycles, a scooter, a skateboard and over $400 worth of toys to the American Association of Caregiving Youth. This organization helps children who care for ill parents. In addition to these gifts, members donated another $936 in cash to help the organization supply needed items to these caregivers. Members also helped wrap and distribute the gifts to the children at the association’s gathering. Pictured are Ian MacDonald, PER; Shirley Board, Loyal Knight; and Tito Young, Exalted Ruler.

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Written by Carol Eaton

Delray Beach Elks Lodge #1770 supported the City of Delray’s Delray Reads Day, hosted virtually Oct. 29. Pictured is lodge member and teacher Leslie Schneider reading “Evelyn Del Ray is Moving Away” to her students at Plumosa Elementary in Delray, Florida.

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Written by Boca Raton Elks

Boca Raton Elks Lodge #2166 received the Elks National Foundation Beacon and Spotlight grants totaling $5,500 and used the funds to purchase school supplies for Orchard View Elementary School and Silver Lake School such as folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, markers and scissors for the use in the classroom.  Because of this year’s unique circumstances due to the pandemic, they also supplied masks, hand sanitizer and classroom cleansers. Pictured at Orchard View Elementary School Aug. 26 are Shirley Board; Tito Young, Exalted Ruler; Ian MacDonald; Catherine MacDonald; John DeCicco; Tony Young, teacher; Vic Weliky; Susie Christensen; Jerry Christensen; and a faculty member whose name was unavailable. In the front are Mrs. Lee, principal, and Mrs. Sarnelli, teacher. Pictured at Silver Lake School Sept. 2 are Ian MacDonald; Shirley Board; Tito Young, Exalted Ruler; Mrs. Lopez, principal; and Pat Maher, lodge member and teacher.

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Written by Carol Eaton

Delray Beach Lodge donated $1,750, half of its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant, to Living Hungry, an organization that partners with other groups to help feed those who are hungry. Lodge member Maura Plante founded the organization and puts a large focus on feeding children. Living Hungry is based in Delray Beach, Florida, and has a warehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. During the pandemic, they are providing 2,774 families in Delray Beach with 20 pounds of fresh produce, milk, cheese and meat every week. Living Hungry receives donated food boxes from the USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes program but still is responsible for covering the expenses during the food distribution events such as forklift and pallet jack rentals, equipment, water, snacks and insurance; the lodge’s donation will help with these costs. Gregg Simpson, lodge member, and Becky Knapp, spouse of member Tim Knapp, packed cars with boxes twice a week for two months. Pictured Aug. 27 during a distribution event are Cecil Broderick, Exalted Ruler; Plante; and Carol Eaton, lodge treasurer, along with the many volunteers of the day.