James J. Beregi In February, the Past Exalted Rulers Association (PERA) made a donation from the Queen of Hearts charity funds. A donation of $1,000 was made to the Desert Woodcrafters before our Queen of Hearts drawing on Jan. 27. In 2022 this organization distributed 2,292 Pens for Troops overseas through Chaplains and Woodcraft. This…
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 provided lunch on July 23 and sponsored six veterans who participated in the Paralyzed Veterans Wheelchair Games held in Phoenix. The Elks lodge donated $3,960 to support this project.
On Feb. 15, Americanism Committee members Al Peterson and Lucy Suddath, along with Exalted Ruler Alane Asp, notified the winners of the Catalina Mountain Lodge #2815 Americanism Essay contest. Joshua Marlott was the Arizona State Southern District Winner for Division I and Lilly Lingard was the Southern Arizona District Winner for Division II; both essays will…
On Aug. 11, Exalted Ruler Alane Asp and Veteran’s Committee Co-Chair Bob Kielsa, past exalted ruler, presented the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Hospital with $2,314 worth of clothing and toiletries. The donations were given to Leilani Kirchn. In addition, they presented a patriotic quilt to Kelly Laurich, Fisher House director. The quilt will be used…