Eureka – More than $3,000,000 has been contributed this year by members of Elks Lodges throughout California and Hawaii to be used in treating children with disabilities.
Dennis Hunter, Exalted Ruler of Eureka Elks Lodge #652, of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, contributed $20,237 which was raised by members of the Lodge.
“We are pleased and proud that members of our local Eureka Elks Lodge were so generous with their dollars and time in this important undertaking,” Hunter said.
Since 1950, the 84,000 members from throughout California and Hawaii have turned over more than $117,000,000 to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc., which administers the non-profit charitable corporation.
All of the funds are devoted solely to providing vision screening and therapy treatment to children with a broad range of disabilities. Without the Elks supported donations, many of these children would not receive such treatment.
The year-long fund raising campaign is capped by an impressive ceremony at the annual Elks Convention when representatives of lodges from throughout California and Hawaii present their donations to Major Project and Elks Association leaders. Eureka’s donations kicked the grand total over the $3,000,000 mark!
The raising of funds to aid children with disabilities is just one of the many philanthropic and patriotic projects which mark the Elks’ contribution to our community.