Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 Veterans Day Lunch
News Item submitted by Jackie Driscoll-Page
Veterans
Saturday, September 9, 2023 come join Chasing Zero at the Brattleboro High School
Saturday, September 9, 2023 come join Chasing Zero at the Brattleboro High School. The Brattleboro Elks #1499 is incredibly proud of the work Chase has done to get our Veteran & Suicide Awareness fundraiser where it is. Our goal is higher and the event is bigger! Please support if you can! Chasing ZERO
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.
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Barre Elks Lodge #1535 Presented Items To Veterans, Inc.
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.
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 AWARDS GRANT TO VETERAN’S PLACE
Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge applied for a Freedom Grant through Elks National Foundation and were awarded $1000 to be given to The Veterans’ Place in Northfield, Vt.
On Wednesday, June 21st, three Elk members traveled to Northfield to present a check to the Veterans’ Place Inc. On their brochure the question is, If America is the home of the brave, why are so many of the brave homeless?
The Veterans’ Place, Inc., (TVPI) consists of transitional housing for homeless Veterans in Vermont. The mission of the The Veteran’s Place is dedicated to providing unhoused veterans with the environment, tools and support they need to transition to independant, sustainable, substance-free and productive lives. Also, their vision is to see an end to veteran homelessness through a statewide, coordinated, accessible network of supports and services, as modeled by TVPI.
The Place consists of (18) single bedrooms and currently they have (17) occupants in the house. The tenants may come and go as they please by signing the register at the entrance. If possible they can hold down jobs and they have to sign back in each night unless they are on a weekend leave with family. When they return they are tested to make sure they have not broken the rules, whether it be drugs or alcohol. In some cases they are given 2nd chances but only one time.
The Veteran’s Place accepts donations and in-kind gifts like the Elks Grant. Also, they apply for grants from the VA and other revenues. The tenants at the Veteran’s Place come from recomendations by the VA Hospital in White River Jct., Vt. Donations may be made to The Veterans’ Place, 220 Vine St., Northfield, Vt. 05663
Caption for attached pic; Shown at the entrance of the Veterans’ Home is L to r; Mike Gunn, PR chairman for Spr. Elks, Carolee Murchie current Exalted Ruler of the Spr. Elks, Diana Weggler Pres. of the Board at The Veteran’s Place and Karen Boyce, Director of The Veteran’s Place.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.
NEWPORT ELKS LODGE #2155 FLAG DAY CEREMONY
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.
l-r: Dan Martin- Veteran, James Chatterton- Veteran, Kevin Jewer- Veteran, Mykenzie Tuller- JROTC, Christopher Chittamber- JROTC, Maggie Vincent- JROTC, Evan Calloway, Major Dan Bartlett- ROTC & Veteran
News item provided by Renee Barrup.
THE VERMONT VETERANS HOME ACTIVITIES PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATION FROM THE JULIA SHEA BAND
The Vermont Veteran’s Home Activities program is the recipient of a donation from The Julie Shea Band.
Julie’s band held their farewell concert at the Bennington Elks Lodge 567 on April 14th.
Julie Shea wished to donate 1/2 of the door sale proceeds to our Veteran’s, that will benefit from this great program.
The Check was presented at the semi-annual Veteran’s steak dinner that the Elk’s Veteran’s committee hosts for Veteran’s and their families at the Elks lodge.
From left to right are Mike Kinney and Gary Lewis, Bennington Elk’s Veteran’s committee co-chairs, presenting the check to Michele Burgess, Veteran’s Home Activities Director, also Greg Pinsonneault, Exalted Ruler at the Bennington Elks #567.
News item submitted by Kitty Lewis.
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 AWARDS GRANT TO VA MEDICAL CENTER WHITE RIVER JCT., VT.
Recdently, Karen Whitney Veterans Chairman for the Springfield Elks Lodge presented a $3000 worth of supplies and a check to the Veterans Medical Center in White River Jct., Vt.
This was from a $6000 Beacon/Spotlight Grant given to the Lodge by Elks National Foundation. The purpose of the Grant was to supply the VA with needed materials that the VA Center specified they needed. These Grants are submitted for annually to ENF and fortunately the Springfield Lodge has been the recipient for many years now.
Shown are Karen Campbell, Director at the VA Medical Center with Karen Whitney of Springfield Elks Lodge presenting the VA Medical with a special Beacon/Spotlight Grant from Elks National Foundation.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 AWARDS GRANT TO VETERANS HOME IN BENNINGTON, VT.
Rercently, Jim Morse PER of Springfield Elks Lodge presented $3000 worth of supplies and a check to the Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. The same amount of supplies and a check were also awarded to the VA Medical Center in White River Jct., Vt.This was from a $6000 Beacon/Spotlight Grant given to the Lodge by Elks National Foundation. The purpose of the Grant was to supply the home with needed marerials that the Home specified they needed. These Grants are submitted for annually to ENF and fortunately our Springfield Lodge has been the recipient for many years now.
Jim Morse PER of Springfield Elks Lodge is shown awarding Michelle Burgess the Director of the Veterans Home supplies and a check to the Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt.News item was submitted by Mike Gunn.
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 – A 22 mile walk for Veterans
2023-February ELKS Magazine Page 47 published the Picture and description of Chase’s 22 Mile Walk for Veteran & 1st Responder Suicide. It’s only 9 months until 9/11/2023. In 2022 the #1499 added Breakfast & Lunch, High School Track walk so School and Anyone wanting to walk along with Chase, Veterans & 1st Responders walk to Veterans Bridge on Puteny Road, along with Brattleboro’s 1st Responders and Elks greeting Chase at the entrance to the Brattleboro Elks. How can we help Chase & Tiffany again this year? How can the Elks show their support for Veterans everywhere?News item submitted by: Jil MacMenamin, Brattleboro #1499 PR
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 HONORING VETERAN’S WITH WINTER APPAREL
Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 recently held a members all out effort to donate winter mittens, gloves and socks to the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. Members donated dozens and dozens of each article, solely for the residents of the Vet’s Home..
Caption for attached pic; In front is a Veteran resident Sue Bull 87 years old, and a living twin of her sister who is also still alive. In back is PER Carolee Murchie, CEO of the Vet’s home Mellissa Jackson, Recreational Therapy Director of the Vet’s home Michelle Burgess and Elks Chairman of the winter apparel drive Gloria Gunn.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.