With the help of the Lodge’s Community Investments Program Beacon Grant, Green Bay Elks organized softball clinics to teach preteen girls from low-income areas the fundamentals of the game and provide basic equipment.
“To see the smiles of the girls as they were given equipment and a uniform was priceless,” explains ENF Grant Coordinator George Harper. “Many of the girls went around hugging the members in thanks for making this possible.”
“The Beacon Grant allowed the Lodge to spread the word that there is an organization that cares,” shared Harper. “It allowed the Green Bay Elks youth activities to grow and reach more kids in the community.”
Through Beacon Grants, the Elks National Foundation gives Lodges the opportunity to develop an ongoing, charitable, Elks-driven community project. These $2,000 grants are available to all Lodges. To find out more about Beacon Grants and the Community Investments Program, visit www.elks.org/enf/community.