NEWS
News from the Maine Elks AssociationHoliday Message from President Corey
Lodge 188 Supports Foster Kids
Portland Lodge #188 used their $2,000 Spotlight Grant to support Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine buy filling 100 backpacks for children entering the foster care system. Known nationwide as Comfort Cases, these backpacks are filled with essentials, based on age, as to what a child may need to provide them some comfort, dignity, and pride in having their belongings in a new backpack and not a trash bag when they are taken from their home and placed in the foster care system.
FRONT L-R: Patty Amico, Jeanette Conley, Gale Murphy
BACK: L-R: Colleen Hilton, Margaret Poulin, Beth Gilboy from Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Susan Smythe, ER Joe Winschel, Kim Toppi
The 100 backpacks were filled with ALL NEW pajamas, personal care items, a blanket, stuffed animal, socks, journals, and a book. We were able to fill each backpack with all of these supplies thanks to the generosity of our members who stepped up and made this project possible.
A representative from the agency was at the Portland Lodge on December 12 to accept the backpacks.
“Welcome Home” from the Augusta Elks
During the month of November, the Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Veterans Committee organized a Home Kit Supply Drive to honor November Veterans Remembrance Month.
The initiative aimed to gather essential supplies to support homeless veterans as they transition into new housing. Thanks to the remarkable generosity of our lodge members the drive was a great success!
Approximately 275 items were collected throughout the month, demonstrating the commitment of our Elk community to supporting veterans in need. The collected items will be used to put together Welcome Home kits for recently housed veterans, giving them much-needed essentials for use in their new homes.
Lodge Supports Vets at Christmas
The Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Veterans Committee participated once again in the Adopt-A-Veteran Program for the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. It was such an honor to fulfill the gift requests for these amazing Veterans!
Pictured at right are Kenneth Gotreau, Exalted Ruler of the Augusta Elks Lodge #964 presenting the Christmas gifts to Mona Boucher, Director of Life Enrichment & Volunteer Services at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta along with FIrst Lady Jean.
November Calendars
Nov 2025 Calendar Winners
| Nov | Ticket # | Amount | Name | Lodge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 605 | $50.00 | Thelma Cusiak | 1293 | ||
| 2 | 1266 | $50.00 | Jenny Brown | 2743 | ||
| 3 | 783 | $25.00 | Frenchy Beauheu | 1287 | ||
| 4 | 114 | $25.00 | Emily Lathrop | 964 | ||
| 5 | 1498 | $25.00 | Kent Stanley | 2743 | ||
| 6 | 572 | $25.00 | Danny Gray | 1293 | ||
| 7 | 732 | $25.00 | Phyllis Goddine | 1521 | ||
| 8 | 386 | $50.00 | Sherry Covbeil | 1597 | ||
| 9 | 540 | $50.00 | Courtney Leeman | 2430 | ||
| 10 | 20 | $25.00 | Michael Marino | 2743 | ||
| 11 | 357 | $100.00 | Floyd Howes | 1597 | ||
| 12 | 1387 | $25.00 | Sue C. Bassi | 244 | ||
| 13 | 970 | $25.00 | Tom Wenchus | 1008 | ||
| 14 | 42 | $25.00 | Christa Scott | 2743 | ||
| 15 | 15 | $50.00 | John Owen | 2743 | ||
| 16 | 547 | $50.00 | Alison Laverdier | 2430 | ||
| 17 | 1178 | $25.00 | Carlette Eaton | 905 | ||
| 18 | 1447 | $25.00 | Joshua Devlin | 244 | ||
| 19 | 891 | $25.00 | Joe Winschel | 188 | ||
| 20 | 1254 | $25.00 | John H Rossmeisl Sr. | 2788 | ||
| 21 | 1296 | $25.00 | Scott Dorval | 905 | ||
| 22 | 711 | $50.00 | Margaret White | 1521 | ||
| 23 | 502 | $50.00 | Vicky LaBree | 2430 | ||
| 24 | 1408 | $25.00 | Eric Baxter | 244 | ||
| 25 | 585 | $25.00 | Roberta Whitney | 1293 | ||
| 26 | 338 | $25.00 | Gary Henderson | 1597 | ||
| 27 | 290 | $25.00 | Shannon Richardson | 244 | ||
| 28 | 1175 | $25.00 | Donald Dorr | 905 | ||
| 29 | 120 | $50.00 | Linda Walter | 964 | ||
| 30 | 1632 | $50.00 | Karen Bloom | 244 | ||