Chillicothe #52 Gears Up for Back to School!

Chillicothe, OH Elks Lodge #52 funded a bookbag project with a $4,000 Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant. Two hundred eighty eight bookbags were purchased. The bookbags were filled with elementary school supplies and distributed to needy children throughout Ross County. Each bookbag contained 3 spiral notebooks, 4 folders, ruler, 24 pk crayons, notecards, dry erase markers, 10 pk pencils, 10 pk colored markers, 3 pk highlighters, pencil sharpener, big pink eraser, 3 pk glue sticks, scissors, sticky notes and a pencil pouch. A huge thank you to the following Elk members and family who helped fill and distribute the backpacks: Beth Montgomery, Ann Newton, Joy Carver, Gayle Mahaffey, JoAnn Brown, Kathy Park, Selen Kimsey, Jane Osborne and Laura Davis.

Pictured, left to right: PER/Treasurer Ann Newton, Jane Osborne, JoAnn Brown, Secretary Joy Carver, Selena Kimsey, Laura Davis and Gayle Mahaffey. Missing: Beth Montgomery and Kathy Park