Ocean City, MD, Lodge members awarded a total of $13,000 in scholar- ships to four students. Lodge members also presented a $2,000 Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Association scholarship to one student and four-year, $4,000 ENF Most Valuable Student scholarships to four other students.
Falmouth, MA, Lodge, in cooperation with the Falmouth Village Associa- tion, sponsored the annual Fourth of July Bike Parade, which more than 400 children attended. The lodge gave 300 bags of snacks, 110 bicycle hel- mets, and seven bicycles to attendees.
Idaho Falls, ID, Lodge donated a $1,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to the Haven Shelter, which is a program of the Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership that provides shelter to homeless single women and families. The funds covered the cost of eight Haven Shelter clients earning their GEDs and also bought enough laundry detergent for 15 weeks at the shelter. Pictured with Haven Shelter employee Darla Roy and the donation of laundry detergent is Secy. Delmar Miley.
Franklin, MA, Lodge held a Dinner and Dancing fund-raiser, which featured the breaking of a piñata, and raised more than $960 for the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute.
Gardner, MA, Lodge used $750 of its $1,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to purchase electronic games, controllers, and other supplies for the Gardner and Templeton Senior Centers. The lodge donated the remaining $250 to the Gardner Community Action Committee Food Pantry.
Greenfield, MA, Lodge held a Break- fast fund-raiser and raised about $100 for the Elks National Foundation.
Hartford City, IN, Lodge used a $1,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to donate $400 to Community and Family Services, which operates food pantries in Hartford City and Montpelier. The lodge also donated $200 each to the Blackford Junior High School Life Skills Program; Dream Builders, a fund-raising project run by special education students at Blackford Junior High School; and the Hartford City Senior Citizens Center. Pictured at the Hartford City food pantry are (from left) Secy. Edward Blevins, ER Bruce Kenipe, Community and Family Services representative Tammy Farling, Est. Loyal Knight Dale Osborn, and PDD Donald Dennis.
year, $4,000 ENF Most Valuable Student scholarship.
Kent Island, MD, Lodge members staffed a booth at a Family Day Picnic at Elks Camp Barrett, the state major project, and raised $2,500 for the camp by selling beverages.
In other news, the lodge donated $1,350 to lodge-sponsored Cub Scout Pack No. 496 to help the pack pur- chase tents. The lodge also donated $500 to the Potter Baseball Tour,
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which takes young baseball players on a one-month barnstorming tour of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Vir- ginia, to provide scholarships for underprivileged players. Additionally, the lodge donated $500 to Boy Scout Mike Keller to help him complete his Eagle Scout Project.
In more news, the lodge held its annual Father’s Day Breakfast, which nearly 200 people attended, and treated the 79 fathers who attended to a meal.
Randolph, MA, Lodge members awarded scholarships worth nearly $20,000 in total to 25 local students, while the lodge PER Committee awarded scholarships worth a total of $2,800 to three local students. Lodge members also presented Massachu- setts Elks Association scholarships worth a total of $3,400 to nine local students.
In other news, lodge members distributed US flags to more than 2,000 spectators at the town’s Night before the Fourth Parade. The lodge also hosted a light dinner at the lodge for about 300 people after the parade.
Michigan Elks Association members honored student Alexa Bakker during the association’s spring convention for winning a $16,000 ENF Most Valuable Student scholarship.
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