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Sebring Lodge awarded two high school seniors — Chloe Orrell from Sebring High School and Aliany Zavala from Avon Park High School — with $1,250 scholarships. Joe Stockenberg, Exalted Ruler, attended both award ceremonies and announced the winners. These scholarships were funded by Monday night bingo proceeds.

Pictured May 19 are Joe Stockenberg and Chloe Orrell and pictured May 21 are Joe Stockenberg and Aliany Zavala.

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On May 13, Sebring Lodge held a small fundraiser for the Harry-Anna Trust Fund, which supports Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services and the Florida Elks Youth Camp. Member Barbara Carabello donated 12 baseball caps to the lodge to be sold, which were embroidered with the lodge logo. Diane Morse, Leading Knight, sold them within 15 minutes, raising $240.

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On May 15, Sebring Lodge Exalted Ruler, Joe Stockenberg, and Leading Knight and Americanism Chair, Diane Morse, attended the seventh grade awards ceremony at Sebring Middle School to present a check for $1,500 from the Florida State Elks Association to Adianez Cordero, seventh grade first place state winner of the Americanism essay contest. This year’s topic was What Does Patriotism Mean to Me? The lodge also donated a $100 gift card to Adianez’s teacher, Justin Ludlow, in appreciation for his encouraging students to enter the contest.

Pictured are Diane Morse, Leading Knight and Americanism Chair; Joe Stockenberg, Exalted Ruler; Adianez Cordero, essay winner; and Justin Ludlow, teacher.

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On April 12, Lakeland Elks Lodge #1291 held a combined event for Bob Fuschetti, PER’s birthday and a cake auction fundraiser to benefit the Brotherhood Ride. All profits will benefit the families of fallen emergency first responders who gave their lives in the line of duty. The event raised $9,509.

Pictured in the back are Greg Hendon, Exalted Ruler; Jeff Morse, PER, Brotherhood Ride founder; and first responders Stacy Zedek, Stacey Justine, Javier Hernandez, and Dennis Sullivan. In the middle are Tom Ludwick, PSP; Garry Malone, PER;  Debbie Knutp; Lisa Respress; and Glen Karens. In the front are Sandy Fuschetti, Jacob Respress and Candy Morse.

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In April, Sebring Elks Lodge #1529 participated in the Florida State Elks Association’s Walgreens Community Food Drive. Sebring and Avon Park Walgreens stores’ customers donated nonperishable food items, which were collected by lodge members Linda Shuback, Gail Zemper and Sam Schroeder. A total of 696 items were brought to the lodge and a high school student spent several hours sorting, counting and organizing the items. The lodge then donated the items to the Avon Park Hands for Homeless feeding program to restock their pantry.

Pictured are Wainetta Holmes, PER; Sam Schroeder, PER; Jane Breylinger, Hands for Homeless CEO; Gail Zemper, Tiler; and Diane Morse, Leading Knight.