Elks Community Activities

Kellogg Ladies of the Elks held a blood drive and was a great success. They plan the next blood drive to be Oct 4th. They appreciate all those that come and supported this event.

Blackfoot Elks Lodge held a fundraiser "Rollin for a Cause" to support Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes.

Moscow Elks Lodge held a fundraiser for "Rally for a Cure". They had a golf scramble offering many prizes.

Burien Elks Lodge presented Scott Knight & Melinda Anderson with scholarships.

Puyallup Elks Lodge provided Christmas Baskets for the community needy. 2010

Tri-Cities Elks Lodge observed Patriot Day (9/11), the 9th anniversay of the attack on the WTC and the Pentagon. About 60+ attended, Elks, friends, guests and members of American Legion, CBVC and Iraq/Afghanistan service veterans.

Exalted Ruler Frank Zaccone (right) presented Joe Rossi (left) and Rich Regal (center) a check for $100 to go towards the Parkrose Community Foundation.

Presented at the "Barn Bash" held at Rossi Farms on July 9th, the money will help the Portland community of Parkrose to provide football equipment for local 4th - 8th graders, stage a 100th anniversary celebration for the Parkrose Community and other community activities.

Speaking for the Parkrose Community Foundation, Joe Rossi noted that the check was $100 for 100 years of Parkrose history.

At the annual Volunteer Appreciation luncheon hosted by the staff of the Casey Eye Institute on Thursday June 23rd, Elk lodge members who volunteer at the eye clinic received The President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Elk lodge members from the Metro and North Central Oregon districts have manned the information desk at the eye clinic since it opened in July 1991. Elk volunteers provide more than 7,500 hours per year. Elk volunteers are usually the first people that eye clinic patients and family members encounter upon arriving for their appointments. Elk volunteers perform a number of interesting duties, some include; welcoming patients, giving directions to patient appointments, calling medical transport and taxi’s, bringing surgery patients down from the 6th floor post-op room to their waiting transport and (as needed) prepare mailings.

This was the first year Elk volunteers received this award. The Elk volunteers were nominated under the “Family and Group” category.

Receiving the award were:

President’s Call to Service Award Hershel Dennis, 9842 hours; Dottie Strong, 6474 hours.
Gold Award Tony Tucker, 3690 hours; Eleanor Brown, 3543 hours; Bruce Reed, 2931 hours; Louise Strasbury, 2516 hours; Patricia Chapman, 2375 hours; Mary Church, 2349 hours; Mel Walker, 2250 hours; Sandy Heermann, 1866 hours; Sharon Zelter, 1390 hours; Lois Freeman, 1331 hours; Shirley Stanbaugh, 1087 hours.
Silver Award Rosie Robinette, 827 hours; Margie Szmania, 548 hours; Paul Heermann, 529 hours; Nancy Rattey, 522 hours.
Bronze Award Carol Rogers, 452 hours; Joyce Herbst, 228 hours.

About the Award

America has a long and proud tradition of volunteer service. Now more than ever, volunteers are renewing their commitment to helping others and making new connections that bring us closer together as families, as neighbors, as communities, and as a Nation.

The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) was established in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service.

Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service, encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation, and inspires others to make service a central part of their lives. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain standard – measured by the number of hours of service over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime.

Kids fishing day was a big success even with the move to the fishing ponds. We had so many kids stop by the Drug Awareness trailer that the Treasure Chest full of prizes for the kids was empty at the end of the day. A thank you to Brad, Don, and Bruce for their help and a big thank you to Gina Kelly for helping in the trailer with the prize giveaway and handing out a Drug Awareness Bag with a coloring book and pamphlets inside for the kids, she was a great help.

Looking forward to next year.

Curtis Rudd
Drug Awareness Chairman