It’s basketball season, and that means it’s once again time for Hoop Shoot! The local Frankfort shoot will be held at the Franklin Co. High School gym this Sunday, January 11. Hoop Shoot is the annual Elks free-throw competition that lets boys and girls from 8 to 13 years of age compete for a chance…
Every December, the Frankfort Elks Lodge delivers a brand new dictionary to every third grade student in Franklin County. This includes all schools, both City and County, both public and private. This year, we delivered over 700 dictionaries, pencils, and drug awareness ribbons. The students and teachers were so happy to receive the dictionaries, as…
Members from Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 recently prepared, delivered, and served a hot Christmas breakfast to approximately 85 veterans and staff at the Lexington VA. Pictured above are lodge members Sulena Bryant, Debbie Foy, Karl Groves and Carla Hawkins. They were joined by 5 other Elks, who are not pictured. As a special treat, Kentucky…
Bill Moore (right), Exalted Ruler of Frankfort Elks Lodge #530, presents $2,000 in bus tokens to Bill Klingenberg (left), Social Worker and Michael Guibord (center), Supervisor at the Leestown Veterans Center Homeless Program. This unit houses about 40 homeless veterans that come from all over the state of Kentucky. The tokens will allow these veterans…
As is our custom, this year Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 once again delivered Thanksgiving meals and more to needy seniors. Along with two hot meals, each of these seniors also received a $50 gift card to help defray some of their living expenses. These expenses can be difficult for seniors living on a fixed income,…