Where Is Your Lodge?

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(Updated charts added to the bottom)

Where Is Your Lodge?

As we begin a new Lodge year in Elkdom all of us, every Officer, Member, and Lodge must put our full effort into curbing the decline of membership in our Order. If we each put our mind to it this challenge, we have been faced with for the past thirty years can be reversed. Remember the challenge is not only getting new members but also keeping the ones, we have and reinstating ones we may have lost previously. Below is a chart labeled “RACE TO THE BOTTOM.” This chart reflects the current number of delinquents as of 01/13/2019. My challenge to each lodge is to get to bottom of this list with the least number of delinquents as fast as you can. I will ask that this first list be posted on the Web site and I will update the chart on the Web as new information becomes available, at least every two weeks, so you can see how your lodge is doing. How fast can your Lodge get there?

Arthur H. Frost, III
Grand Lodge Sponsor

RACE TO THE BOTTOM

Updated 02/19/2019

Calabash Donates Computers to Senior Center

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The Calabash Lodge recently donated two computers to the Brunswick Senior Resource Center in Calabash, thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Charitable Trust.  The new computers will allow access to a computer for the 1500+ Brunswick County seniors who are registered at the Center, who do not have home computers or internet access.   The Elks Lodge will also be providing volunteers, as requested, to assist any seniors that need advice on how to use a computer or navigate the web.

Pictured with the new computers are Holley Norris, Assistant Director of the Center, Lodge Trustee Mark Kerr, and Leading Knight Bob Paoletti.

Donation to non-profit organization High Point LEAP

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The High Point Elks Lodge presented a Charitable Trust Grant check for $1,000 to support High Point LEAP’s new Food Pantry.  This money will be used to buy new kitchen equipment and help
stock the Food Pantry.  High Point LEAP is a local non-profit focused on uplifting children and families through literacy.

People in photos from left to right:  High Point Elks – Phil Driscoll (Lodge Grant Chairman, Shari Driscoll (NC State President – Elect), Claire Robinson(Executive Director – LEAP and Tim Ilderton (Board Chair – LEAP)

 

 

Statesville 2019 Veterans Dinners

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 The Statesville Elks Lodge #1823 has kicked off the 2019 Veterans Dinners at the lodge working with the Salisbury V.A. to make sure our Veterans have a great night away from the hospital for a road trip.

Statesville Elks have a board posted of thank you letters that the Veterans have them selves mailed back to the lodge thanking them for a great dinner and letting the Elks know what it means to them that Elks Care Elks Share.

January 17 was the first dinner the members and guest were pleased to feed 33 Veterans from the V.A. and 5 Veterans from the Statesville Veterans Transitional Home that opened  Jun 14, 2016, Statesville Elk members stop by the home to help meet needs around holidays to make sure the Veterans in transition have plenty of food and supply’s to help them out.

 Added pictures from the first dinner for the Elks and Veterans.

West Central District DD Clinic Date Change

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Exalted Rulers,

My last communication with you cancelled the District Deputy Clinic that is scheduled for January 13 due to weather concerns.  This letter is to inform you that the clinic has been rescheduled for February 10,2019 at the Statesville Lodge. Please let your officers know about the rescheduled clinic. Please remind them that the Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Secretary and Chairman of the Board of Trustees are required to attend.

I have scheduled a guest speaker from the Veterans Bridge Home and I will announce the winner of the Scavenger Hunt.

The Past District Deputies will meet at 9:30 am and the clinic will begin promptly at 10:00 am. Lunch will be provided by the Statesville Lodge.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Fraternally,
Michael Flock, DDGER

Sanford Elks Lodge supports 3 Alarm Toy Drive

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The Sanford Elks Lodge members are proud to collect toys to support our local fire departments participation in the 3 alarm toy drive.

In addition, we have recognized the need of the older (teenage) kids that can be overlooked on toy drives.  It is with that thought the local Elks reached out to the Elks National Foundation for a $2,000 Beacon grant to allow us to buy tablets with head phones to meet the need of the teen.

The mission of the Elks National Foundation is to help Elks build stronger communities. We fulfill this pledge by investing in communities where Elks live and work.