By The Port Huron Elks Lodge 343
The Port Huron Elks Lodge 343 represented by Exalted Ruler Gary L. Nesbitt and Scott R. Harris PER, DVP, ENVSC Rep, had the pleasure of presenting the 2023-2024 ENF-Veterans $3,000.00 Freedom Grant on Tuesday, June 20th to the St. Clair County Department of Veterans Affairs. Director Ryan McCann and Benefits Specialist, Patrick Latimer accepted the check on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
The Port Huron Elks Lodge 343 has partnered with the local St. Clair County DVA by providing them with Backpacks, Food, Health and Hygiene products, Fleece Blankets, Winter apparel and other cold weather gear for our local homeless Veterans, Active-duty Military and other Veterans in need. These provisions will help our local Veterans stay healthy, safe, warm, and dry during the frigid Michigan Winter months. The backpacks are put together for the Homeless/Housing Insecure Veterans and contain clothing items, toiletries, gift cards for food, referrals for emergency services, etc. Due to the national homeless crisis for veterans, our local Veterans Affairs office continually supply our local Veterans with clothing essentials. This is only made possible with the continued donations from individuals and organizations such as our Fraternal Order of Elks.
Over and above this Freedom Grant award, our Lodge Members continually provide blankets, hats, gloves, health and hygiene products to our local veterans’ organizations. In addition, we continue to foster an already close relationship with an DVA agency, which is integral in supporting our esteemed Veterans. This also enables our Lodge to keep this National crisis visible to our members. St. Clair County Department of Veterans Affairs is located at 200 Grand River Avenue, Suite 104, Port Huron, MI. 48060 and can be reached at (810) 989-6945.
