O ur Non Cash donations total $85,967 and our Cash Donations amount to $18,625 giving us total donations of $104,592 for our veterans! lounge and USED items in the Pod in the front of the lodge. As always, a big thank you for your continued support for our veterans! 

Our Veterans Game Day fund raiser event was a great success for the first time out! After paying our expenses we placed close to $700 in our Paralyzed Veterans fund for next years games. Talking to many of the participants of the games, it has been decided to hold the games again next year. 

On Veterans Day, November 11th, your Veterans Committee served a Free breakfast for all veterans, whether an Elk member or not! We had a great turnout with 23 Elks participating and 14 non Elks in attendance. 

Another way we can help our veterans is with the gift of your used (clean and functional) medical supplies. I have two outlets for used medical supplies for veterans. We can place wheelchairs, walkers, canes & crutches, bed pads and similar items. NO DRUGS however! These donations may be placed in the Pod in front of the lodge. 

As usual you can help our homeless veterans by contributing  Undershorts and  T-shirts (Med, Lg, XL), Jeans ( W 33, 34, 36) and Socks. When you clean out your closets for Fall, please look for jackets, sweaters, long pants and heavy shirts you can donate to our homeless veterans. Please place any NEW items in the green barrel in the lounge and USED items in the Pod in the front of the lodge. 

As always, a big thank you for your continued support for our veterans! 

I have a special request for volunteers for our lodge. As a Past Exalted Ruler, I know the work we do as Elks for our community is not accomplished by one or two individuals. It’s accomplished by many volunteers committed to helping others in need. Right now we need people to step up and help in various areas in our lodge. There is no better way to meet people and make friends than helping on some of our projects. If you have interest in volunteering talk to our ER Doug Harpold, House Committee Chairman Pam Wedwaldt or myself (651-2629508). I can only tell you about my experience when moving to Arizona. Phyllis and I didn’t know a soul here. I wanted to do something to help people and I thought volunteering at the hospital would be a good idea. But Mary Aldrich talked me into joining the lodge and Lucy Suddath asked me to help her with the vets committee. Now, 12 years later, I’m still trying to make a difference for our veterans. Along the way I’ve made so many friends and been part of an organization which professes and acts on their motto “Elks care, Elks Share”! I’m asking you to join the volunteers who are making a difference in our lodge and our community. 

Lastly, Phyllis and I want to wish you all happiness, fun and love in the upcoming holidays. 

Bob

The Veterans Committee has established a Memorial to Honor our Veterans. Immediately outside our front door there are four enclosed cases that will hold 200 plaques where a veterans name, rank, years of service and military branch may be inscribed. This is a very visual way to honor our veterans and is a fund raiser for our committee. Glass plaques will be sold for $75 for any member who wishes one for their service, for a friend or family members. We have one member who plans to obtain a plaque for his father, father-in-law and himself. Signup sheets are at the bar or can be obtained by emailing bobkielsa@gmail.com, lisahensley88@gmail.com or kayleenborah@gmail.com for application forms. An application is also included as an insert in the Bugle. All plaques will be placed on the wall in the order the application and payment are received.

Sponsored by Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815

By Bob Kielsa

I’m excited to announce that our lodge has two more programs

designed to support our military and veterans.

The first program is Recycle Cell Phones for our troops. Since 2004

this organization has recycled over 30 million devices, and have

provided over 400 million free minutes by sending more than 5 million

calling cards to our service personnel overseas.

You can donate by dropping your used cell phones at the lodge or

providing cash or a check (made out to Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge

#2815) in an envelope marked for veterans committee in the Cell

Phone box in the lounge.

Our second program is through an organization called Intrepid

Hospice. They are looking for volunteers willing to spend 30 to 45

minutes with those who have a short time left here on earth. One of

the worst fears everyone experiences during this dying process is

dying alone. You can make a difference.

Veterans are welcome! You know what’s in the heart of those who

have served our country and seen others give their lives in this

service. If you would like more information, or to sign up, please give

Lee Swengel, Intrepid House Chaplain a call at 682-777-5559.

My name is David Sides and I'm a member of the Outreach Department for The Pleural Mesothelioma Center.

Countless veterans are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of military applications, products, and ships because of its resistance to fire. Veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma even qualify for special benefits from the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs.

We recently published an educational guide about pleural mesothelioma, the most common type of mesothelioma.

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