Veterans

Rutland Elks Lodge #345 NEWS RELEASE

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Rutland Elks Lodge presented Veteran Andrew a WELCOME HOME KIT on February 17th. Among the items were bedding, Air Fryer, Microwave, Rug, curtains, towels, and a plethora of household essentials. Our thanks to Paul from HUD VASH Social Worker, Health Care for Homeless Veterans, Dept of Veterans Affairs for reaching out to our Lodge and for his assistance in helping Andrew with housing.
Welcome Home Kits are funded by the Elks National Veterans Service Commission

Our first kit was presented right before Christmas, with this being Rutland Lodge 345’s 2nd Welcome Home Kit. We look forward to assisting other veterans moving into housing.

Pictured Left to right On hand to help Greg McClallen, Tom Irish, Mickey, Young, ER Barb Watters
with Veteran Andrew and Paul O’Brien

Rutland Lodge 345 Welcome Home Kit

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Rutland Lodge 345 presented their FIRST WELCOME HOME KIT to a Veteran recently securing an apartment in Rutland.   Our thanks to Renee Hotaling, VEA Veteran’s Chair for sharing the information for this Veteran so we could provide the kit.  Our thanks also to the Elks Veterans Commission for sponsoring the Welcome Home Kit program.  In addition to household items, Lodge members donated $190 which was used to purchase grocery gift cards for the Veteran and her family.    
 
Pictured on left is the Veteran’s son, with Barb Watters, ER, Chris Nolan, Patty McNeil, Paul Sanderson
and Carolyn Ravenna PDD, PER,  all of Rutland Lodge.
 
 
 
News item submitted by the Rutland Lodge.

Rutland Lodge Donates to Dodge House

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Tom Holland III, Rutland Elks Veteran’s Chair delivered a box of items
donated by our members to Veterans at the Dodge House in Rutland.  Tom
is pictured with Kim Jarrait, Executive Director at Rutland Dodge House.

News item submitted by Barb Watters.

Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499’s ChasingZERO

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Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499’s ChasingZERO had the 2nd annual ‘Salute to Service” where the Brattleboro Union High School Varsity Football Team Honored Veterans on August 30, 2024 before the team’s first Football Game of the Season! Congratulations to Curly Worden for receiving the 1st ChasingZERO Outstanding Veterans Award. Presented at the 2024 “Salute to Service” by Chase Stanley.
Note: ChasingZERO 22 mile walk for Veteran Sucide will be held on Saturday September 7th at the Brattleboro Union High School’s Track from 10am-2pm. Come and find out how ChasingZERO works with our Students and Communities.
 
Curly Worden  and Chase Stanley
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamim.