Orlando Elks Lodge #1079 shared its $3,500 Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant with Soldiers’ Angels (SA) in the Orlando area. Soldiers’ Angels is a national organization that assists service members and veterans and their families. The lodge earmarked $2,500 for food, which will cover about 75 pounds of food for 230 veterans’ families in January. The additional $1,000 will be used to purchase housing packs for veterans who are homeless.
Pictured Dec. 19 at the lodge for the check presentation are Christina Atkinson, SA volunteer and lodge treasurer; Denise Johns, lodge member, SA volunteer and administers the bingo program; Carol Adams, lodge member, lodge chef and SA female volunteer of the year; Judy Erickson, SA Orlando chair; and Past Exalted Rulers Mike McClay and Tony Schiappa.