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"We at the Marysville Elks Lodge, along with the help of 168 volunteers, the companies and individuals that donated were able to serve 660 meals to the needy and homebound of the Yuba-Sutter area. This number includes 180-plus meals delivered by the Marysville Kiwanis Club. Space does not permit us to list all the volunteers, so once again thank you so very much."

"The Elks Club has put on the party for more than 25 years, Brunelli said. What makes the event even more special is that people who came to it when they were children now can bring their children to it years late"

"Horseheads, N.Y. - Christmas came a little early to members of the Army's 827 Engineer Company. The company, along with their family, got together Sunday to celebrate Christmas together before shipping out to Afghanistan."

"For the eighth year local police officers and the Cops for Kids organization are making Christmas a little brighter for underprivileged youths in Iroquois County."

"wanted to share with you the generosity, compassion and support we found in the Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge No. 1843. Our coworker's wife was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. Because of her inability t"

"In its early years, the all-male membership of the Redondo Beach Elks Lodge held court inside a brick building that sat in the shadow of the famed Hotel Redondo. "

"PRESCOTT - Fortunately for the Elks Opera House, the workmen of days-gone-by usually took the most expedient route in their renovations."

"We want to thank school administrators and teachers for allowing Helena Elks Lodge 193 to distribute dictionaries to all third-grade students in the Helena area. Over 1,000 age-approropriate dictionaries were given away. This Elks project was done in conjunction with "The Dictionary Project," a nonprofit organization which distributes over 4 million dictionaries annually."

"All told, 130 families and individuals received care boxes. Eric Clark, 26, delivered boxes with Hooper. He has been delivering them on Christmas Eve since he was young. He enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from high school and returned home from Japan, where he is stationed, for the holidays."

SILVERTHORNE - Due to the generosity of residents and local businesses, the weekly free dinner at the Elks Lodge in Silverthorne isn't just a symbol of economic challenges faced in Summit County. It also represents the community's good faith and support of each other."

"One of the most iconic structures at Mountain View Cemetery is the big, bronze elk that sits atop a tumulus in Plot 32. The elk was commissioned by the Oakland Lodge Number 171 of Elks to mark their burial blot at the cemetery. It was completed in 1896."

"Friends of Jeremy Friedrich, 4, who remains in critical condition after becoming entangled in a jump rope, have planned a "Karaoke for a Cause" benefit at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the Fullerton Elks Lodge. The $50 ticket will include food, a karaoke disc jockey and prizes awarded throughout the night. The net proceeds will go to the Friedrich family to help pay for medical expenses."

"he Elks Lodge made its debut in the Christmas dinner offerings Friday with impressive displays of logistics and food, plus a bonus that might have been unique on this day of local charity."

"While some Elks members readied a Christmas feast to be served at the Elks Lodge, volunteer drivers took meals to more than 150 residents in the community."

"Some local children started celebrating the new year one night early, thanks to a program sponsored by Wheeling Elks Lodge 28. The Elks' weekly "Just for Kids" program wrapped up 2009 with a New Year's dinner at the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling on Eoff Street. Through that program, the Elks provide free dinner and entertainment each Wednesday to children throughout the area."

"The Belleville Elks Lodge 1123 recently distributed more than 400 free Thesauruses to sixth graders in the Belleville's public schools. The students who received the books were appreciative of the donations. The Thesauruses were purchased through the Dictionary Project."

"MILLSTONE - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) members often joke that the acronym for their group actually stands for "Best People On Earth." BPOE makes many contributions to the community, the latest of which are four wheelchairs, worth $1,500, for students in need in the Millstone Township School District. The BPOE presented the donation at the Dec. 14 Board of Education meeting. "

"Three holiday-soaked sets at last Friday's Rent Party bestowed a generous musical bounty upon a lively, toasting crowd at the South Orange Elks Club, sending everyone home in the spirit."

"Members of Yuma's Elks Lodge were busy Thursday morning, playing Santa to 150 needy families. They gathered at the lodge at 6:30 a.m. to fill food boxes for each family with such items as chicken, eggs, milk, bread and other food staples."

"Lodge members packed 125 boxes with ham, noodles, butter, potatoes, milk, bread, oranges, crackers, pudding, soup, syrup and other items."