Springfield Elks Lodge 1560, recently participated in their 3rd Annual Drive for the Springfield Santa Claus Club. The Elks members donated unwrapped Christmas gifts to the Santa Claus Club.
The Elks Lodge chose to participate with (30) gift requests for needy recipients, half elders, half children. Gifts ranged from jeans, warm clothes, apparel items to books, stationary & postage stamps, video games, gift cards and favorite toys. Total gift valued nearly $900+.
The Elks Lodge would like to thank their loyal members who gave to this charitable organization and supporting their work in our local community.
This picture shows how we got our members involved The Christmas tree had envelopes on it, so the members took an envelope and brought in a gift for the Santa Claus Club per what the envelope requested
Springfield Elks member, Gloria Gunn on left is shown with Jeanne Patoine, Organizer and co-director of the Santa Claus Club, with the gifts the Elks members donated.
News item submitted by Michael Gunn.