THANK YOU...!

For helping Santa help 1,108 people in our Beaverton community!

Saturday, December 17, members of our lodge, scouts, students and families from our local Beaverton Schools, gathered at the lodge to put together food baskets for 213 families consisting of 622 adults and children 13 and over, 420 children ages 3-12, and 66 infants up to 2 years old. During the week, 17,381 cans and other food items were sorted by our ambitious volunteers. A total of approximately 1,012 hours was dedicated to this important community effort.

Special thanks to our many members and friends who contributed cash, toys and food items.

YOUR help WAS appreciated!

Ed Stahly PER & Carole Pletz PER
Co-Chairmen

 

Yarn Wanted!

Donations of yarn are being solicited to make lap robes and afghans for the V.A. Hospital.

Any donations of yarn or monetary contributions will be appreciated. Bring your donations to the Lodge Secretary's office.

Thank you,
Sandi Bond

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Canned Food Donations

It’s not just at Christmas that the Lodge receives requests for food baskets—people are hungry and in need throughout the year.

We distributed almost all of the donations we received for Christmas Baskets, and would appreciate donations which will continue to help our community. A donation barrel is located just inside the Lodge front door—please help support our Beaverton neighbors.

Ed Stahly PER, Elk of the Year
Christmas Basket Chairman

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Michael F. Manning National Veterans Can-Coin Program

When you come into the Lodge, notice the special red, white and blue cans on the bars. Any contributions currently being collected go to the benefit of all returning Veterans. Put in a coin or two, or some folded up currency!!!

Remember our Pledge – “So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks will never forget them.”

Related News item:

Elks to Join Vietnam Vets in Program to Raise Funds for Support of Troops

A new partnership between the Elks and the charitable affiliate of the Vietnam Veterans of America will raise funds to assist soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as all veterans of the nation’s wars. The affiliate, the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund, is renaming its Coin Can Donation Program, “The Michael Manning National Veterans Program” as a tribute to the long-time director of the Elks National Veterans Service Department who died July 22.

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Flags

We accept torn, tattered and faded old flags to be respectfully retired at our annual ceremony held on Memorial Day. Flags to be retired may be brought to one of two places

1. The Beaverton Elks Lodge cloakroom
2. Beaverton City Hall – at the north end of the parking lot (by the water bill deposit box) is an attractive red, white and blue metal box for the deposit of flags.

Each year on Memorial Day the Beaverton Elks participate in the Beaverton Memorial Day Services at Beaverton Memorial Park on SW 9th & Watson. Come and join us and enjoy this traditional service:

• Sunrise - Laying of the Wreath at Janigian Memorial
• 11:00 am - Memorial Service at Beaverton Memorial Park

 

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Veterans Leather Program

Hunters in twenty-one states are now gathering animal hides for the Veterans Leather Program, one of the most visible activities of the Elks. For nearly 60 years, Elks have collected hides of deer, caribou, antelope, and, yes, elk. Hides are salted, stacked, shrink-wrapped and shipped to a Utah tannery for processing. Then, fingerless wheelchair gloves, along with finished leather for use in crafts programs, are sent to veterans' medical facilities across the country.

"It's a way to remember veterans' sacrifices, to assist them in occupational therapy and to help them get on with everyday life, Charles Cutshaw, national chairman of the Elks' program, told the Associated Press. "People have the impression that everything in a VA hospital is provided [by the government], but that's not true," Cutshaw said.

Last year (2010), hunters from 20 states donated 18,588 hides to our program, an increase of 2,271 hides from the previous year. These hides were sent to tanneries for turning into leather products that benefit our Veterans. Crafting Leather, Craft Kits and gloves for wheelchair-bound Veterans are sent to medical facilities to be used in occupational and recreational therapy programs. The program benefits Veterans of all eras, including those from Iraq and Afghanistan, making their lives a bit better.

We thank Chairman Dennis McAleese, our State Elks National Veterans Service Commission Chairpersons, and all the Elks and hunters who used their recreational activities to help our Veterans of many wars and in particular the Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

CLICK HERE to learn more about this program.

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Calling All Cell Phones

Do you have any obsolete cell phones around the house? And you hate to just throw them away? Do we have a deal for you! And you can help the Lodge at the same time.

We are now collecting unused cell phones. We are partnering with a company that recycles cell phones, and will pay us up to $50 per phone. They accept the handset and battery only – no accessories or chargers.

After we collect about 35 phones, we ship them to the company, at their expense, and within four business days they mail us a check. Our Lodge office has a price list with their prices paid for every cell phone, car phone, or wireless phone.

This is an ideal way for our Lodge to make some money. So donate your unused phones, tell your neighbors, friends, and relatives to round up theirs and bring them to the Lodge office.

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Cans for Charity

By December 12 we had contributed $677.84 toward this year's Christmas Basket Program, in particular helping purchase toys for 486 children.

Thanks to everyone who keeps bringing in their recycling, and thanks to Shirley Huitt for her hard work and many hours cashing in the recycling.

Now we'll start collecting recycling for our 2012 Christmas baskets!

Remember — bring in only cans and bottles that require a $.05 deposit.

O. K. (Keith) Jacques
Chairman, Cans for Charity

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Paper Shack

If you weren't here on Saturday, July 30th, you missed another BIG party at the paper shack. Everyone had so much fun we almost couldn't stand it. Lots of help and loads of fun. With lots of help and nice people it didn't take long to empty the two shacks. We don't make a lot of money but what we do make comes back to the Lodge.

Thanks to all who helped: Ed Stahly, Rick Hanson, Sue Frantz, Arvid Matteson, Ron Smith, Mike Jewett, Diane Clendenin, Thomas Hanson, John Bell, Don Bottomley, Steve Lampa, Bob Newton and Arloene Ott. We only had two boxes of garbage this time — down from the usual eight. We don't need your garbage or phone books — so please don't leave them for us.

Thanks to Sue, Diane and the girls for the spam mc muffins and to bartender Mike!
It sure makes you feel good when a great bunch of people come out to help. Thanks to all of you! You will be rewarded when you get to paper shack heaven.

Gary Spelce, PER, PDDGER

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Snap-tabs for Kidney Dialysis

Thank you so much for those who have continued to donate to the Snap & Pull Tab
Program. We are still collecting them on an ongoing basis. Please continue to help
us as every little bit adds up. Thanks!

Your collection can be turned in at the Lodge office.

Gary J. Kniss, Chairman
Janigian Memorial Committee

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