Leslie Lefaive-Huerta Twenty-five disadvantaged children from Roadrunner Elementary School, Marana, Ariz., were escorted by Elks Lodge 2815 volunteers for an exciting shopping spree. Each child had a $140 shopping budget to buy clothes at Walmart at Oro Valley Marketplace. Walmart provided drinks and treats, plus donated 25 new pillows for each child. Crafty Critters made…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2022
Catalina Mountain Elks Makes Donation to Impact of Southern Arizona
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815, in remembrance of 9/11, donated $1,500 to Impact of Southern Arizona. Impact helps those in need, including: * Hard-working families struggling to make ends meet * Low-income and homebound seniors * Homeless individuals living in the desert and couch hopping * Single parents and grandparents raising children * Disabled and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Catalina Mountain Elks’ Gifts for Veterans
As of Dec. 20, 2021, our donations to veterans totaled $123,822 for our Lodge year! Included in our total donation is $4,129 for new, warm clothes and food for our homeless veterans. Every year, the Veterans Committee is asked to shop for veterans living at the Arizona State Veterans Home on the VA campus. Belinda…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Catalina Mountain Elks Deliver Christmas for 20 Families
The Catalina Elks adopted 20 children through the Adopt-a-Family Christmas program and our local food bank—Impact of Southern Arizona. Through your generous donations and with some help from the Past Exalted Rulers Association, we purchased toys, art supplies, and clothing for each of these kids. We spent $75 per child. Each child received at least…