Vero Beach Elks Lodge #1774 gave out grants to two organizations at the Oct. 26 Halloween event. The $2,000 Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant was given to Dogs for Life for Veterans. Pictured are Flo Synenko, Lodge Grants Coordinator; Donna Knerr, PER; Dallas, 7-month old black lab in training; Don Peterson, puppy raiser; and Shelly Ferber, Dogs for Life for Veterans founder and CEO.
The recipient of the $1,000 Elks National Veterans Service Commission Freedom Grant was American Gold Star Mothers of IRC. Pictured are Flo Synenko and Donna Knerr with Michelle Dale, president of American Gold Star Mothers of IRC.