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Local Food Pantry Receives Financial Donation from Punta Gorda Elks
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- Written by Teresa Bird
On Dec. 19, Punta Gorda Lodge donated $2,500 to St. Vincent de Paul of Punta Gorda for the food pantry to assist feeding the hungry in the community.
Pictured are Tom McDonough, VP and chair of Outreach Programs; Bill Jameson, PER; Paul Kaiser, president of Punta Gorda St. Vincent de Paul; & Bob Hahn, PER.
Local Food Pantry Receives Financial Donation from Punta Gorda Elks
- Details
- Written by Teresa Bird
On Dec. 19, Punta Gorda Lodge donated $2,500 to St. Vincent de Paul of Punta Gorda for the food pantry to assist feeding the hungry in the community.
Pictured are Tom McDonough, VP and chair of Outreach Programs; Bill Jameson, PER; Paul Kaiser, president of Punta Gorda St. Vincent de Paul; & Bob Hahn, PER.
Punta Gorda Elks Make Donation to Help those Experiencing Homelessness
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- Written by Teresa Bird
On Dec. 19, Punta Gorda Elks Lodge #2606 donated $2,500 from its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to the Jesus Loves You Ministry, a mobile outreach program for those experiencing homelessness. The program delivers meals, clothing and portable showers to the homeless community.
Pictured are Ambrose Yelovich, PER; Ashley Brantley, Ministries social services director; Tom Shoecraft, Exalted Ruler; and Bob Hahn, PER, Elks National Foundation Fundraising Chair.
Punta Gorda Elks Lodge Makes Donation to Punta Gorda Fire Department for Children's Fire Safety and Injury Prevention Program
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- Written by Teresa Bird
On Nov. 17, Punta Gorda Elks Lodge #2606 donated $600 to the Punta Gorda Fire Department for its fire safety and injury prevention program. This will fund education materials from the National Fire Safety Council Inc. for 200 children to teach them fire safety and burn prevention. By making children aware, we can prevent tragic fire losses and deaths. Pictured are Lieutenant Alexander Davenport and Charles Moorse, Lecturing Knight.
Children's Network of Southwest Florida Receive Gifts from SSW District Elks and Walgreens
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- Written by David Lake, PSP
First-time lodges Fort Myers #1288, North Fort Myers #2742 and Cape Coral #2596 collected and delivered 1,147 toys to Children’s Network of Southwest Florida Dec. 19.
Pictured are Wesley Shaw, 645 district manager and St. Petersburg #1224 member; Dan Masi, FSEA Development Director; David Lake, PSP, Fort Myers #1288; Vince Primavera, North Fort Myers Exalted Ruler; Donna Primavera, North Fort Myers #2742; Larry Whoy, North Fort Myers #2742; Richard Phillips, North Fort Myers #2742; Roger Spencer, Fort Myers Exalted Ruler; Erma Spencer, Fort Myers #1288; Bob Weinberg, Fort Myers #1288; and Kathy Lake, Fort Myers #1288.