Gallipolis Elks #107 Spread Drug Awareness Across Region

From Left: Ollie Tipple and PER Walton Brown

From Left: PER Walton Brown, Tammy Church, Amy Rupe and in the front row are 5 Child Care students.

Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 Drug Awareness Chairman, PER Walton Brown met with Ollie Tipple to discuss the needs of the Court Street Ministries. The Elks Lodge provided 100 Drug Awareness packets to be used at the Ministry to future their education about Drug Awareness.

From Left: Cassandra Rexroad and Megan Haskins, employees of Health Recovery Services

PER Brown also met with Tammy Church, owner of T J's Child Care. The Elks Lodge provided 80 drawstring cinch bags with each containing coloring books, crayons and Drug Awareness literature. Each packet contains 24 items. Additionally provided was 250 coloring books and 250 packs of crayons to help the kids out with their daily activities.

Additionally, PER Brown met with Natasha Sperry who is the Prevention Specialist working with Health Recovery Services in Gallia, Jackson and Meigs counties. The Elks Lodge provided 1,000 coloring books and 1,000. Red Ribbon pamphlets to be used in the Gallia County schools.