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News from the Maine Elks AssociationSpotlight on Service: 2025 Bonus Grant Winners
The books were donated to Resurrection BookMobile, a service that provides books and literacy materials to students pre-K to 6th grade across the Kansas City area. With the help of Elks member Virginia DeBoard from Blue Springs, Mo., Lodge No. 2509, the socks were donated to individual veterans transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing, the Kansas City V.A., Fisher House, and roughly 10 Missouri Lodges for them to assist veterans in their own communities.
To ensure that the impact of this drive continues long after the Convention, every Lodge that donated was entered into a drawing to win a bonus $2,000 Community Investments Program grant. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the CIP, 20 bonus grants were given to Lodges.
Brenham, TX #979
Oak Lawn, IL #2254
Lynwood, WA #2171
Yuma, AZ #476
Raton, NM #865
Gateway-Gresham, OR #1805
Fetus-Crystal City, MO #1721
Burlington, VT #916
Hackettstown, NJ #2331
Winchester, KY #2816
Cottage Grove, IL #1904
Morristown, TN #1667
Elk Grove, CA #2577
Waterville, ME #905
Joliet, IL #296
Atchison, KS #647
Rupert, ID #2106
Kaukauna, WI #962
Kenton, OH #157
Sayre, PA #1148
August Winning Calendars
Aug 2025 Calendar Winners
| August | Ticket # | Amount | Name | Lodge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482 | $25.00 | Mary Pushaw | 1008 | ||
| 2 | 1306 | $50.00 | Jim Margetts | 905 | ||
| 3 | 239 | $50.00 | Patrick Dalton | 244 | ||
| 4 | 1304 | $25.00 | Jim Auclair | 905 | ||
| 5 | 1432 | $25.00 | Tyke McKay | 244 | ||
| 6 | 247 | $25.00 | Renee' Hawthorne | 244 | ||
| 7 | 543 | $25.00 | Renee O'Rourke | 2430 | ||
| 8 | 505 | $25.00 | Ellen Grunblatt | 2430 | ||
| 9 | 330 | $50.00 | Craig Johnson | 934 | ||
| 10 | 667 | $50.00 | Nicola Culmo | 1521 | ||
| 11 | 845 | $25.00 | Rojer Goudey | 188 | ||
| 12 | 129 | $25.00 | Myra Drisko | 964 | ||
| 13 | 596 | $25.00 | Joan Chatfield | 1293 | ||
| 14 | 167 | $25.00 | Deny Hurd | 244 | ||
| 15 | 861 | $25.00 | Victoria Doughty | 188 | ||
| 16 | 987 | $50.00 | Lester Delano | 1470 | ||
| 17 | 632 | $50.00 | Bob Loren | 835 | ||
| 18 | 123 | $25.00 | Brandon Farrin | 964 | ||
| 19 | 119 | $25.00 | Lauren Pease | 964 | ||
| 20 | 287 | $25.00 | Janice Creighton | 244 | ||
| 21 | 907 | $25.00 | Belinda Anderson | 1008 | ||
| 22 | 1399 | $25.00 | Tom Lane | 244 | ||
| 23 | 650 | $50.00 | Reece Ivey | 835 | ||
| 24 | 948 | $50.00 | Elois Vinoel | 1008 | ||
| 25 | 1186 | $25.00 | Dick Vigue | 905 | ||
| 26 | 729 | $25.00 | Jill Parrett | 1521 | ||
| 27 | 23 | $25.00 | Tammy Dow | 2743 | ||
| 28 | 355 | $25.00 | Jane Caron | 1597 | ||
| 29 | 1498 | $25.00 | Kent Stanley | 2743 | ||
| 30 | 1326 | $50.00 | Tom Welch | 905 | ||
| 31 | 250 | $50.00 | Dee Francis | 244 | ||
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Lodge Event for the Portland Community
Portland Elks Harvest Craft & Bake Sale 9am to 3pm Saturday, October 18th
Thirty-five local vendors will fill the Alden Ballroom with their crafts; lunch served in the Member’s Lounge; Bake Sale with lots of cakes, candies, cookies in the Foyer; Homemade Chicken Pot Pies while they last!! Portland Elks #188, 1945 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04102
Contact Kim Toppi at (207) 329-0845 or ktoppi@maine.rr.com for more information
Elks contribute to Maine Veterans’ Home in Caribou, Maine.
On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Laurence Shorette, Maine Elks Association’s representative at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Caribou, Maine, presented to Melissa Graham, administrator of the nursing home, a check for $1,000.00 to assist in paying for entertainment activities for residents of that facility.
Shown above with Laurence is James Gehring, Maine Elks National Veterans Service Commission Assistant for the Northern District, and Tina Dougherty, Exalted Ruler of Presque Isle Lodge #1954.
Bangor Elks Delivers Donation to Veterans Home
Just recently, Bangor Elks lodge #244 received a $1000 check from the Maine Elks’ Association Veterans committee. The check was taken to the Maine Veterans home in Bangor.
While there we got to meet some of the Veteran residents and received a tour of their activities department. At the end of the tour PDDGER Brooke Green presented the $1000 check to Editha Young, activities director at the Veterans home. Editha was very appreciative of what Bangor Elks lodge #244 do for our Veterans. Pictured are (L to R) Exalted Ruler of Bangor lodge #244, Randy Bates, PDDGER and current state trustee Brooke Green and Bangor Veterans Home Activities Director Editha Young.