Just as we do every year, our Frankfort Lodge took time to deliver some holiday cheer to shut-in seniors in our community. This year, eight seniors received not only two meals for Thanksgiving, but also a $50 Wal-Mart gift card to help these folks purchase necessities.

The Senior Activity Center was closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after, thus the need to deliver two meals to insure these seniors have enough food for the long weekend. The Elks ask that our community remember all of our seniors during the upcoming holidays.

Pictured above is Elk member Leigh Skaggs with Hallie Furman. Also present but not pictured was Elk member Sandy Moore.

Our annual Christmas Party for Angel Tree kids is coming up on Saturday, December 15. Shoppers are already procuring gifts, and if you’re one of them, you need to have your gifts wrapped and at the lodge no later than 11 AM December 15. The party will be held from 12:30 – 2 PM that day.

We would greatly appreciate any donations for this event. The money will be used to purchase pizzas for the children and their families. Any donations can be given to Terry LaFontaine.

We also need volunteers to bake / bring desserts for the party. These should also arrive at the lodge by 11 AM.

If you’d like to help decorate the lodge for the party, please join us at 5:30 PM on Saturday, December 8 upstairs.

If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer or contribute, please contact Kristal Hankinson at (215) 219-9968 or email kristalhankinson@yahoo.com.

The annual Frankfort Elks Lodge Local Hoop Shoot contest will be held on December 9 at Second Street Elementary School gym. The shoot is open to children aged 8-13. Shooting times are as follows:

• Boys and girls ages 8-9 will shoot at 1:00
• Boys and girls ages 10-11 will shoot at 2:00
• Boys and girls ages 12-13 will shoot at 3:00

Participants will shoot as of their age on April 1, 2019. Please bring a copy of the shooter’s birth certificate; without it they may not be able to advance to the next level.

If you have any questions or wish to volunteer, please call Jerry Harley, our Local Hoop Shoot Director, at (502) 803-6332.

Workers need to arrive at 12:30pm. We welcome anyone new to the program, but please contact Jerry to ensure that proper attire is worn the day of the contest.

One of our favorite traditions at the lodge is our annual Thanksgiving Dinner. It’s less than a week away, as this year it will be held on Sunday, November 11. The meal kicks off at 2 PM, and we want all of our members to come down and join us!

There are two ways to participate. You can either bring a dish to share with your fellow members, or you can donate $7 that will be used toward the cost of the turkeys and hams the lodge is providing (Please note that any excess funds remaining will be donated to the lodge Veterans fund).

If you’re planning to attend, please sign up on the sheet located in the bar. Also, please note what dish you plan to bring. This will help us make sure that everyone has plenty to eat come Sunday.

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Recently, the Frankfort Elks Lodge donated 20 backpacks filled with supplies to the Lexington VA Center on Leestown Road. Funded by a grant from the Elks National Foundation, the backpacks contain emergency first aid kits, hygiene kits, ponchos, a Mylar blanket, socks, gloves, sock hats, flashlight, food gift card, chap stick, and other useful items. The backpacks will be given to the homeless veterans that come into the clothing room at the VA for clothes. The Elks also donated several gently used clothing items to help keep the clothing room stocked as winter approaches.

The Elks have pledged that “So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.” These donations represent a part of Frankfort Lodge’s commitment to fulfilling that pledge.

Pictured above (L to R) are VA Volunteer Fred Miranda, and Elk members; Paula Groves, Sandy Moore, PDDGER Bill Moore, and Ricky Groves.