Members and friends of Barre Elks Lodge traveled to Silver Towers Camp in Ripton, Vermont to participate in the annual Silver Towers Walk-a-thon. The walk-a-thon is held yearly on the first Sunday in August and is a major fundraiser for Silver Towers Camp.
All thirteen Vermont Elks Lodges participated in the three mile walk. After the walk, campers performed songs, thanked Elks members and everyone enjoyed a barbecue lunch.
Silver Towers Camp is supported by Vermont Elks Charities, Inc, Vermont Elks Charities Endowment Trust Fund, Inc as well as the 13 Elks Lodges across the state of Vermont. Silver Towers Camp provides an overnight camping experience to people with various disabilities from 6 – 75 years old. It’s primary focus is to develop the talents of campers in an atmosphere of caring, sharing and challenge while respecting each person’s worth.
Barre Lodge sponsored Barre resident, Renee Houle, to attend Silver Towers Camp. With the sponsorship, Renee was able to attend for two weeks and was “very excited to see my friends from last year.”
If you or someone you know is interested in attending Silver Towers Camp please get in touch with Barre Elks Lodge via our Camp Committee representative Stacy Holden at stacey.holden@hphood.com or by calling the Lodge at 479-9522.
Back row L to R: Tiler Rhonda Boyce, John Cutler PER, PDD, Betty Cutler, PER, PDD, Chip Paine DDGER North, Teresa Paine, Stacy Holden, PER, Camp Committee representative, Tammi Holden, Lecturing Knight Donna Bartolucci, Second Vice President Vermont Elks Association Robert Campo, Loyal Knight Kristin Calcagni
Front row L to R: Campers Renee Houle and Kristina LaRose