By Port Huron Elks Lodge 343
The Port Huron Elks Lodge 343, Clawson/Troy Elks Lodge 2169, and Elks National Veterans Service Commission (ENVSC) monthly $25.00, (2) free gas gift cards “give-a-way” program drawing took place on October 26th. Sandra Wakeham, Medical Assistant at the Yale VA , was asked to assist with the drawing. Sandra drew two lucky local Veterans. This month’s winning tickets belong to John Wilding US NAVY and Fred Ward USMC. The Yale Veterans Clinic of McLaren/Port Huron Yale Community Health Center is located at 7470 Brockway Road, Yale, MI. 48097.
The Elks pledge “So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them”. The Elks National Veterans Service Commission takes that pledge one step further and promises service to our nation’s Veterans and Military members, with a special focus on service to those in need. Since 1868, the Fraternal Order of Elks have been part of your community. Since WWI, when we formed the Elks War Relief Commission, we’ve made it our mission to serve this nation’s veterans and military members. In 1946, we officially became the Elks National Veterans Service Commission (ENVSC) . Today, our volunteers provide direct service to veterans in more than 330 facilities each month. Through our grants to Elks Lodges, we connect with veterans and military members in their communities, providing them with services where they live. We help veterans rehabilitate and thrive through adaptive sports programs and therapy craft kits. And our Welcome Home initiative is reaching out to some of our most vulnerable veterans, those who are experiencing homelessness. Website: http://elks.org/vets. Proving once again, Elks Care – Elks Share. To our Veterans of Port Huron Elks Lodge 343, along with our newly initiated Veteran members, to please consider sending your Military Service story to Scott R. Harris PER, DVP, ENVSC VAVS Rep at scottharris55@comcast.net for a future Veterans Corner publication.
