During the 2024-2025 Elk year, the Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge Veterans Committee served four luncheons, serving 80 veterans at Veterans Village in Bradenton. They also supplied a new laptop, refrigerator, furniture, and multiple supplies such as sheets, pillows, comforters, blankets, bed frames, and cleaning supplies for veterans transitioning into permanent housing. Funds were used from a $10,000 Focus Grant and a $1,000 Freedom Grant, both from the Elks National Veterans Service Commission. Tom Sweeney, Lodge Veterans Chair, maintains constant communication with the administrators to see what is most needed for veterans transitioning to permanent housing.