In every community, there are people serving the greater good. These heroes range from police officers and firefighters maintaining public safety to food pantries and homeless shelters helping those who are down. Many Elks Lodges have decided to support these great people and their causes by donating their Gratitude Grants to local charitable organizations. Each year, Elks Lodges donate Gratitude Grant funds to Little League teams, D.A.R.E. programs, soup kitchens and many other worthy causes. And this year has been no exception!

Boonville, Ind. Lodge 1180 (pictured above) presented the Chandler Parks Board with $500 to help them purchase security cameras for the new Chandler Community Center.

Charlotte, N.C. Lodge 392 donated $550 to A Child’s Place, a local organization that works with homeless children. A Child’s Place provides educational opportunities and support services to homeless children throughout Mecklenburg County, N.C.

Galesburg, Ill. Lodge 894 assisted their local school district by donating $1,000 to Project Shoes, providing new shoes to elementary children in need.

Indianapolis, Ind. Lodge 13 made a donation of $500 to the trauma unit of the the Richard L. Roudebush Indianapolis VA Medical Center, which helped to further their ongoing support of veterans in their community.

For more information about Gratitude Grants and Promise Grants, click on the grant title on the navigation bar above.