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News from the Maine Elks AssociationSanford Distributes Bikes for Drug Awareness!
On Tuesday, August 9th the Sanford Elks participated again this year in Sanford’s National Night Out event.
The lodge Drug Awareness Team distributed more than 150 bags full of school supplies to the children in attendance. This year we provided a few activities
for attendees, including a cornhole toss game for all ages. We also had on hand impairment goggles for the older children to attempt tossing the bean bags “impaired”.
A free raffle for bicycles was also held, with 16 children going home with new bikes!! The smiles on their faces were priceless.
Thank you to all the supporters and volunteers who made the evening a success for the children!
MCCP Camping Weekend Update
The MCCP Camping Weekend from August 25-28, 2022, at Three Rivers in the Forks is expected to raise a significant amount of money for the Maine Elks Association’s Major Project, the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The weekend is full of fun events for those attending. Many of the Lodges are providing food (fundraisers), as well as raffles and silent auctions. Here are some of the items in the raffles. Updates are taking place on the MCCP Weekend Facebook Group Page.
Here are some of the numbers that will be attending the event:
That would be 192 members x $25.00 = $4,800.00 to start. Last year, the event raised nearly $20,000 dollars.
It should be a great weekend to support a great cause! Hope to see you there!
New Drug Awareness Contest Rules Posted
MEA Drug Awareness Director Anthony Gause has posted the new rules for 2022-23 for the Drug Awareness Contests. The theme for this year is “One Pill Can Kill,” and will apply to the Coloring, Poster, Essay, and Video Contests. The purpose of the contests is to introduce children to the dangers of drugs in a fun, yet competitive way. The Coloring Contest is designed for students in the third grade, the Poster Contest for those in the fourth and fifth grade, and the Essay Contest is for those in the sixth through eighth grade. The Video contest is open to three age groups: Pre-High School, High School, and Postgraduate.
A package of everything a Lodge will need to conduct these contests has been posted here: DRUG AWARENESS CONTESTS
All Lodges are encouraged to contact the schools in their community and ask them to participate. For more information on the Drug Awareness Program, contact MEA Drug Awareness Director Anthony Gause
July 2022 Calendar Winners
Date | Prize | No. | Name | Lodge | ||
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1st | 25 | 929 | Nancy | Barrows | Manchester | 244 |
2nd | 50 | 186 | Kris | Miller | Bangor | 244 |
3rd | 100 | 782 | Vassie | Fowler | Biddeford | 1597 |
4th | 100 | 963 | Jo | Spielvogel | Strong | 2430 |
5th | 25 | 1347 | Justin | Kessler | Ellsworth | 2743 |
6th | 25 | 334 | Laurie | Amado | Millinocket | 1521 |
7th | 25 | 515 | Anja | Spangenberg | Old Orchard | 1470 |
8th | 25 | 1284 | Lewis | Gordon | Mt Desert | 2743 |
9th | 50 | 564 | Dennis | Rickett | Portland | 188 |
10th | 50 | 554 | Stephanie | Ingraham | S. Portland | 188 |
11th | 25 | 1473 | Corey | Dame | Windham | 188 |
12th | 25 | 779 | Glen | McCallum | Old Orchard | 1597 |
13th | 25 | 1737 | Erlene | Lamontague | Sanford | 1470 |
14th | 25 | 1153 | Norman | Hodgkins II | Hancock | 2743 |
15th | 25 | 107 | Robert | Burns | Hampden | 244 |
16th | 50 | 1518 | Margaret | Poulin | Westbrook | 244 |
17th | 50 | 812 | Gaetane | DeFrancesco | Biddeford | 1470 |
18th | 25 | 614 | Byron | Peters | Augusta | 934 |
19th | 25 | 84 | Linda | Lawrence | Clinton | 905 |
20th | 25 | 661 | Freida | Carpenter | Union | 1008 |
21st | 25 | 230 | Michael | Thibodeau | Milford | 1287 |
22nd | 25 | 694 | S . | Doughty | Owls Head | 1008 |
23rd | 50 | 6 | Pauline | McGraw | Winslow | 905 |
24th | 50 | 1326 | Susan | Piper | Hancock | 2743 |
25th | 25 | 340 | Maria | Sander | Berwyn | 1521 |
26th | 25 | 121 | Michelle | Bates | Brewer | 244 |
27th | 25 | 1725 | Michael | Labbe | Norway | 1470 |
28th | 25 | 189 | Randy | Ellis | Bangor | 244 |
29th | 25 | 1095 | Jordan | Piper | Franklin | 2743 |
30th | 50 | 611 | Jay | Merry | Harpswell | 934 |
31st | 50 | 68 | Rebecca | Theriault | China Village | 905 |
New MCCP Fundraising Tool Introduced
At the Maine Elks Association State Meeting in Millinocket on August 7, 2022, MCCP Committee Director Michael Desjardins introduced a new fundraising tool to help Lodges spread the word about the State’s major project the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. He presented a two-sided brochure card that explains the program and offers a QR Code to allow for members and the public to make a contribution to the program through Peer-to-Peer OneCause Social Fundraising’s website for the Maine Elks Association. The website can be visited at: p2p.onecause.com/MaineElksAssociation. Here is what the new advertising card looks like:
One the website you will find several levels of giving, including:
- Hope $25.00
- Courage $50.00
- Support $100.00
- Perseverance $250.00
- Strength $500.00
But you can donate any amount as well. You can make a donation through a company name or in memory of someone, and donations can be made using any major credit card. If you would like to obtain these cards for use in your Lodge, please contact MEA MCCP Director Michael Desjardins. We also encourage you to contribute to this worthy cause.