South Hillsborough Elks Lodge #2672, in cooperation with Tampa Bay Channel 10 and Support the Troops, donated items such as white tube socks, toothpaste, beef jerky, gum and hard candy to members serving overseas. The nonprofit group Support the Troops packs the care packages and sends the boxes to military members serving in forward operation positions and on ships.
On Jan. 2, Kathryn Bursch of 10 Tampa Bay picked up their box filled to the top with the desired items.