Gallipolis Elks Delivers Grant Checks For Cerebral Palsy

Exalted Ruler Bob Marchi and PER Walton Brown of Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 presented Cerebral Palsy grant checks to Suzanne Eachus, Principal, Guiding Hand School, Gallia County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) and Kay Davis, Director of Education, Meigs County Board of MR/DD. 

The grants, which totaled $13,514, were provided by the Ohio Elks Association Cerebral Palsy Fund Board.  Meigs County MRDD received a check for $400 to cover the expenses of one of their students to attend summer camp while Guiding Hand received $800 to cover the expenses of two students.   Ms. Eachus will use their grant to purchase a giant, interactive sensory light board for the students while Kay Davis will purchase musical playground pieces.