On August 3rd, members of Deep Creek Elks Lodge #2763 took eight children from the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition shopping. Each child received school clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies. This was accomplished with $1,600 from the lodge’s Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant. Assisting with the shopping were Peggie Sue Dygert, Loyal Knight; Cheri Usowicz, Tiler; Kay Neilley, PDD, treasurer; Carol Aitchison, Lecturing Knight; Officer Lou Henycz, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and lodge member; Bill Flecken, PER, lodge trustee, and his wife, Kathleen; Linda Bass, wife of Truman Bass; and Truman Bass, PDD, Exalted Ruler.