On Nov. 20, Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge #2855 presented $5,000 to Homes for our Troops, an organization based in Taunton, Massachusetts, that assists veterans who are disabled with housing that accommodates their needs. They have built 22 homes in Florida and more than 250 in the country. The money was raised through a lodge raffle. Pictured are John Skelton, Jim Kehoe, and Tom Sweeney, Lodge Veteran's Committee Chair.