Gallipolis #107 Combine Grants and Lodge Donations to Give $16,500 to Feed Community in Need

PER Dan Bowman, Gallipolis Elks 107 Trustee, presented the $2000 Spotlight Grant to Marlene Stout, Director of the Grace Food Pantry. The monies will be use to process donated beef from the Gallia Co. Jr. Fair along with purchasing non-perishables, cleaning supplies and etc. to be provided to over 60 families and homeless.

Gallipolis Elks PER Dan Bowman presented a Lodge donation of $10,000 along with a check for $4,500 from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant to the Gallia County Snack Pack Program.  The donation was presented to Snack Pack representatives pictured in the 1st row left to right: Pat Dillon, Kay Adkins, Patti Bostic, Nancy Blevins, Susie Bryant and PER Dan Bowman. Second row, left to right: Henny Dillon, Mary Sayer and Carol Norris. The funds are used to purchase nonperishable food snacks for school children of Gallia Co. to take home over the weekend. Currently, the Gallia Co. Snack Pack is delivering over 600 snack packs per month to local schools for distribution to children that are in need.

Pat Dillon, Kay Adkins, Patti Bostic, Nancy Blevins, Susie Bryant and PER Dan Bowman. Second row, left to right: Henny Dillon, Mary Sayer and Carol Norris.

Pictured from left to right is Tiler Fred Bryant, Marlene Stout and PER Dan Bowman.