Thank you to the Fraternal Order of Police, Oswego County Lodge #1 for their generous donations of toys for our annual toy drive! We also thank our members who donated to help make Christmas brighter for children in our community. Pictured is good member, Ron Rookey. 🎄
Members of the Auburn Elks Lodge 474
Volunteered ringing the Salvation Army bell to collect donations that will benefit the community at the Bass Pro in Auburn.
Pictured Lecturing Knight Mario Campanello & Lodge Chaplain Edward Darrow PSVP
We thank you for your donations 🌲
Members of Oswego Elks Lodge #271 presented a check for $400.00 to the director of Oswego Human Concerns Jo Ann Locy on November 18th 2020. The center provides clothing, nutritional services and food to the people of Oswego NY. The Oswego Elks are proud to make this an annual event.
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Ron Rooky , JoAnn Locy , ER Tom Milan
The Fulton Elks Lodge #830 received an ENF Gratitude grant in the amount of $2,000.00, which is being used to help several local food pantries. With so many out of work due to Covid-19, food pantries are helping more people in the community than ever before and we are pleased to be able to help with this vital need. Pictured Missy LeVea (left) and Dawn Gibbs (right) presented a donation check for $400.00 to Jackie McKelvey (center) of the Hannibal Resource Food Pantry.
The Fulton Elks Lodge #830 donated $1,155.00 worth of items to the Syracuse VA Hospital. These funds are part of an ENF Beacon grant the Lodge received The items donated, including portable DVD players and 250 DVD's, sound machines, speaker phones and a table top video game, were requested and are to be used for veterans in the VA Spinal Cord Unit. Pictured left to right, are Grant Coordinator Rene Ormsby, Loyal Knight and Army veteran Dave Ormsby, Becky Ross from the Syracuse VA snd Exalted Ruler Joyce Coady.
Fulton Elks Lodge #830 donated $2,000.00 to the Oswego County Opportunities Services to Aid Families (SAF) domestic violence program. These funds came from a Spotlight Grant received from the Elks National Foundation. In addition to the cash donation, members donated adult and children's coloring books, colored pencils, puzzles and other items to help those served by the SAF Program. Pictured below, from left to right, are BPOE#830 Treasurer Silvan Johnson, Exalted Ruler Joyce Coady, Stacie France, Community Response Coordinator for OCO, Inc. SAF Program, Elks Bar Steward Dawn Gibbs and Grant Coordinator Rene Ormsby.
Dawn Gibbs, of the Fulton Elks Lodge #830, presents check for $200 to Tim Archer of Catholic Charities of Oswego County's Food Pantry. This donation was part of a Gratitude grant received from the Elks National Foundation. This money will help the 200 to 300 people helped by this food pantry every month.
