CALABASH ELKS DONATE $2,000 TO BRUNSWICK FAMILY ASSISTANCE

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“CALABASH ELKS DONATE $2,000 TO BRUNSWICK FAMILY ASSISTANCE”

~ Helping Fund Assistance for Veterans in Brunswick County, NC During COVID-19 Crisis ~

By John Corbett

The Veteran’s Affairs Committee (VAC) of the Calabash Elks Lodge ~ 2679 recently donated $2,000.00 to Brunswick Family Assistance (BFA), to help fund assistance provided to Veterans in Brunswick County, NC. VAC donations in the past three years to the BFA “Veterans Fund,” dedicated to helping Veterans, now totals $14,000. The Elks National Foundation, the Charitable arm of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, provided the funds to the VAC under a special “Spotlight Grant” that permits direct donations to needy veterans’ organizations during the COVID-19 crisis.  The BFA will use the funds to help resident veterans needing assistance with rent, utilities, food supplies, home maintenance, and similar emergency expenses.

Brunswick Family Assistance (BFA), Headquartered in Shallotte, NC, with a new location in Leland, NC, is dedicated to improving the lives of families, Veterans, and individuals in crisis in Brunswick County, who are willing to help themselves, by providing emergency assistance and educational and skills development programs.  BFA is a transformative, forward-looking and collaborative organization that helps Veterans and low-income people in Brunswick County to live a high quality of life, by providing access to an adequate and nutritious supply of food, and sufficient resources to sustain themselves. BFA continues to be a leader in partnering with other organizations to help solve community problems.  To learn more about BFA, or to find way in which you can help, visit their website at www.BrunswickFamily.Org , or call them at 910-754-4766.

The mission of the Veteran’s Affairs Committee of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge ~ 2679, is to provide occasional funding, fraternal activities, and general support for our local Veterans, various Veteran’s Programs, and our Military located throughout the South-Eastern North Carolina area, as well as for our Retired and Wounded Warriors located in the Fort Bragg area of Fayetteville, NC, and Camp LeJeune in Jacksonville, NC.  For more information about other ways our Elks Lodge supports our Veterans’ and Military Community, visit their web site at  https://calabashelks.org/index.html   and click on the [Veterans Affairs] TAB.

Key Words: “ELKs” – “Donation” – “Veterans” – “Brunswick Family Assistance”

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Point of Contact:  Michael Trescak, ELKs Lodge ~ 2679, Veteran’s Affairs Committee, Public Affairs Officer, VAC@CalabashElks.Org  (910-386-7759)

 

 

Fall Convention Update – Location Change

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All, the NCSEA Fall Convention has been moved from Atlantic Beach to Myrtle Beach, S.C..

Please find  our registration form and schedule of events for our  upcoming convention on Friday, October 30th – November 1st, 2020 by clicking this link.

DEADLINE registration is October 15th !
Please get your registration into Steve Clarke as soon as possible, we
have limited room available at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, Myrtle
Beach, S.C.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Look forward to seeing all of you soon.

Be Safe !

Best Regards,
Lee Littiken, State Chm
NCSEA Conv Comm

John Bullock Continues Father’s Legacy as Elks State President

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Person County native John Bullock was installed as the 121st President of the North Carolina State Elks Association in late June. His father, William Bullock was elected State President of the Elks for the 1996-97 year.

They become the first father-son duo to be elected President in the History of the North Carolina State Elks Association. John has served in many different capacities in the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. He currently serves as Exalted Ruler of Roxboro Lodge #2005 which is his fourth year in that role. He has served as District Vice President for East Central District, Esquire to the District Deputy and District Deputy to the Grand Exalted Ruler. He was elected unanimously as President-Elect at the 2019 North Carolina Spring Elks Convention in Wilmington.

August DD Clinics Date and Location

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District Deputy Clinics – 2020 – 2021 North Carolina State Elks

August Clinics Date Location:

East Central      8/9/20   Virtual Meeting using Zoom
West Central     8/16/20 Virtual Meeting
East                   8/23/20 Virtual Meeting
West                  8/30/20 Virtual Meeting

To meet the needs of our members and comply with the laws of the State of North Carolina the meetings in August will be using Zoom, for you to participate with your computer with a camera or your iPhone or other devices so equipped. 

The Lodges need to provide to your District Deputy the email addresses and names of the Officers required to attend a DD Clinic. Please also identify the person doing the financial work.  If there is an email address for a computer or device to be used by other members at the Lodge, please invite them to join the Zoom Meeting. 

A Grand Lodge District Deputy meeting without spending travel time, without risking your health and that of your fellow members, and a chance to get updates and ask questions, could be a good opportunity.  Let’s try and see how it works. 

John Boyd, SDGER