Columbus - Grove City Elks #37 Makes Huge Impact in Community

Columbus-Grove City Elks Lodge #37,have made a huge impact in the community, donating nearly $18,000 to a variety of local charities and community organizations. These funds are generated by purchasing the tickets in the lounge

In normal years, these funds would be distributed in person, but due to the variety of covid-related restrictions, in person ceremonies were not possible. The local organizations that received donations include: 

Angel Tree
Bolton Crossing PTA
Central Crossing Athletic Boosters
Central Crossing Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Grove City Band Booster
Groveport Special Olympics
Speak! For the Unspoken
St Vincent De Paul O.L.P.H.
Westland JR ROTC

The Lodge also joined forces with Grove City Police Department this season, donating $2,000 for their Shop with a Cop program.

From left: Sharon Cooper (Secretary), Steve Roper (House Committee Representative), Phil Mcelfresh (ER), Jennifer Kentner, Jim Miller (Lecturing Knight), and Karen Halley (Loyal Knight)

The lodge also donated $2,000 from an Elks National Foundation Spotlight Grant to the VA Center in Chillicothe to help veteran residents at the facility.

Not to be outdone, Columbus - Grove City lodge member, Steve Bair and his wife challenged the lodge to generate $1 per member to give to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Restoration efforts. The challenge was met by raising and donating $546!

Finally, in addition to the various monetary donations, the lodge hosted a blood drive with the American Red Cross and had 41 people donate to the much needed effort.