Jacksonville Elks Lodge members collected 126 food items during October and November. On Dec. 4, members delivered the food, along with new, donated socks, to Five Star Veterans Center. Their chef was extremely happy to receive the food donations just before the holidays because he was able to incorporate them into recipes he creates in their full-service kitchen.
Pictured at Five Star Veterans Center are Tony Langhals, Tiler; Karen Tracy, Lodge Veteran Services Chair; chef Allen Sinclair; and a veteran resident, along with the donated food..