Here is how we help our veterans
VETERANS COMMITTEE REPORT
By Robert Kielsa PER
Our Non Cash donations to date are $123,211 and our Cash donations hit $27,037 bringing our total Veteran donations to $150,248. A big thank you to Greg Koper for his leadership in managing our Welcome Home Kits program. So far he has completed 37 Welcome Home Kits worth $14,620.
Please place on your calendar our April Dart Tournament fund raiser scheduled for Saturday, April 12th. If you have items that would be good for our raffle please check with Lisa Hensley or Kayleen Borah with your possible donation.
Another way we can help our veterans is with the gift of your used clothing and/or 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 new Undershorts and T-shirts (Med, Lg, XL),
Jeans ( W 33, 34, 36) Sweatshirts and warm Socks. When you clean out your closets 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. Please mark the container you use for these items so they can be identified!
As always, a big thank you for your continued support for our veterans!
Bob
VETERAN'S MEMORIAL WALL DISPLAY PLAQUES
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.
Two new programs
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.
CELEBRATE THE - Veterans - ALL GAVE SOME - SOME GAVE ALL
