A total of 32 Green Cove Springs Lodge Elks and volunteers gathered to sort and pack 3,000 jewelry gift bags. The jewelry was received through a donation to the Florida State Elks Association. Throughout the first two weeks of December, Elks volunteers delivered the bags to five elementary schools as well as a local women's shelter and senior center for children to present to their family members as gifts.
Pictured Nov. 28 are the Elks and volunteers packing the jewelry bags.
Pictured Dec. 10 delivering to a local school are Teresa Hurley, volunteer; Bonnie Conti, member; Bob Hurley, member; Lynn Elrod, member; Tim Smith, Leading Knight; Mary Bolla, member; Tammy Winkler, McRae Elementary principal; Ed Weston, Exalted Ruler; and Joy Elrod, Inner Guard.