News item submitted by Jackie Driscoll-Page.
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 had a successful Veterans Breakfast on Nov 12th serving over 100 Veterans and their families.
Pictured is a Veteran Family enjoying their buffet breakfast with the table decorated with Thank-You letters and colorful drawings created by area school children. The children’s work will be distributed to Veterans Centers, where they can be enjoyed again.
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.
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Barre Elks Lodge #1535 Exalted Ruler presented items to Veterans, Inc. Case Manager, Joyce Cloutier on July 25, 2023. Household items purchased from the Freedom grant were donated to veterans transitioning into permanent housing. Veterans Inc. is a national leader in ending homelessness among veterans and is located in Bradford, Vermont.
l-r: Joyce Cloutier, Case Manager, Cindy Whooley, Exalted Ruler Barre Elks Lodge #1535.
News item submitted by Cindy Whooley, ER Barre Elks Lodge.
On June 13th community members joined the Newport Vermont Elks Lodge BPOE #2155 for the annual Flag Day Ceremony. Members conducted the traditional Elks Flag Day ceremony with the help of local veterans and JROTC members.