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On March 23, Tampa Lodge donated the remaining $1,225 of its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to Camp Idlewild of Florida Inc. Part of these funds were applied to a water safety course. Because the camp has only been open a year, they have a lot of projects that still need funding, so the camp owner, Eileen Roach, indicated that the rest will be used to start a major item on their wish list — building a tepee near the entrance of the property. Camp Idlewild focuses on overnight camping for children with disabilities, particularly those on the autism spectrum.

Pictured are Eileen Roach, Camp Idlewild of Florida's founder, and Shannon Wheatley, lodge Beacon Grant project manager.