NC State Hoop Shoot – 2016

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Twenty-three boys and girls from all across the state participated in the 2015 -2016  North Carolina State Hoop Shoot Contest held in Greensboro on February 13, 2016. Though only six Champions will advance to the Regional Contest to be held on March 12,2016, all the kids were winners.

These are our State Champions:

  • 8-9 Boy  Owen Cannon  24/25 shots representing Hickory Lodge
  • 8-9 Girl  Aniston Chapman  20/25 shots  representing Hickory Lodge
  • 10-11 Boy  Grant Malloy  24/25 shots representing Charlotte Lodge
  • 10-11 Girl  Alexis Wolgemuth 22/25 shots  representing Hickory Lodge
  • 12-13 Boy  Breon Pass 25/25 shots  representing  Reidsville Lodge
  • 12-13 Girl  Brianna Lewis  21/25 shots  representing North Wilkesboro Lodge

North Carolina Hoop Shoot State Director Mark Alderman says we have some great shooters advancing to the Regional Contest, and wants to thank the Greensboro Elks Lodge for hosting the contest again this year, and also a big thank you to all Elks that volunteered and the ones that come to the contest. Also a big thank you to Mark the Caterer and his staff, for preparing the meal for everyone.

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Wilmington Lodge #532 Deliver Food Baskets to 135 Needy Families

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On December 19, 2015 35 Elks help organize and deliver Christmas Food Baskets to 135 needy families in the Wilmington, NC area.  Each basket included items such as bread, milks, eggs, stuffing, ham, etc. to make the families Christmas celebration a little brighter.  Pictured, left to right, are Nancy Blanton (Loyal Knight), Kelly Webb (X-mas basket committee member), Billy Hood (PER/X-mas Basket Chairman), Bryan Benoit (Exalted Ruler) with his two sons and Steve Tyler (Leading Knight).

 

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Chicken George Bake Off

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The Raleigh Elks Lodge #735 hosted its annual NC Barbecue Chicken George bake-off in September. The event was started by one of our esteemed PER’s several years ago.

The Lodge has continued this event each year to honor the memory of George Orwell . This year’s event was a huge success with over 350 meals sold locally in the area. The Raleigh Elks lodge donated $1400.00 to several Veteran charities in the area.

  • USO $600.00
  • Durham VA Hospital $400.00
  • Veterans Day Luncheon $300.00
  • ENF $160.00.

This year’s event was organized by Larry Cox and Michele Delaire with help from a team of several Elks who were key contributors in making this event a success.

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Field of Dreams Event

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The Raleigh Elks Lodge #735 participated in this year’s Field of Dreams held locally here in North Carolina. The monies provided by the Elks Promise Grant were used to purchase T-shirts and serve lunch to the participants of this year’s event. The Field of Dreams event is a program where special needs students are “ partnered” with a member of their local High School Baseball or Softball teams for a fun day of baseball.

The Raleigh Elks served refreshments for this event to the teams and visitors.

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Veterans News of Fall Festival at Durham Veterans Hospital

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On October 29th, members of Raleigh Lodge 735 visited  the Veterans Hospital in Durham N.C. for the Fall Festival.

Raleigh Elk members  Angie Edwards, Alice Morse and Jennifer Stormer participated with 30 patients and played a game called “ corn hole”  donated by the Raleigh Elks to the hospital several years ago.  A fun time was had by all the patients.

Each patient also received a bag of goodies that included socks, bananas, deodorant, crackers, fruit snacks and note pads with a pen.  A Raleigh Elks Lodge 735 hat was also given to all the participants.   A Chicken Bake-Off Fund raiser was held by Raleigh Elks Lodge 735 and a total of $333.00 was raised to help with this event.

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