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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:31 am |
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The week of December 8th was very busy for the Orange Elks in supporting our community. During the week we delivered Christmas presents to the Eli Home. supported the Orange Police Department with their Shop with a Cop program, honored our Veterans, helped get out a message about Drug Abuse, prepared and delivered close to two hundred Christmas Baskets, held a Hoop Shoot and then had a Christmas Party for our kids.
Our lodge members delivered over one hundred and fifty Christmas gifts for the children at Eli Home. These gifts were donated by our lodge member. The Eli Home is a shelter for abused children and their moms.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:32 am |
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The Lodge made a $2,000 donation to the Orange P D for the Shop with a Cop. The Orange Elks partnered with Walmart, The Village at Orange, Buffalo Wild Wings and Kays Jewelers to make this happen. Thirty children were selected for dinner and then a shopping trip through Walmart.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:33 am |
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A fun evening was held at the Orange Elks Lodge with a viewing of the Elks Sunshine Reactive Video and Q & A sessions from our El Modena HS, EMTV Family and Friends. The Sunshine video was judged the best at our National Convention this summer This program has well over 400,000 views in 2 1/2 weeks.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WNjlc_P6O4
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:34 am |
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The Christmas Food Baskets program prepared close to two hundred boxes of food for selected families. On Friday night an Italian Dinner was served and then the two hundred food boxes were prepared by our lodge members and their families and friends to be delivered the next day.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:34 am |
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This year each family will be getting $35 in gift cards along with two boxes of food. Several families were given a new bicycle.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:35 am |
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The Youth Center of Orange and the Orange Elks hosted the Elks National Hoop Shoot. This is a contest where boys and girls ages 8 – 13 shoot free throws and the top shooters qualify for the Orange Coast District Finals.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:36 am |
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In December, the lodge donated $2,100 to Wreaths Across America. It is an event dedicated to remembering the sacrifices that our veterans have made in wars since the American Revolution. ER Kealoha Arelliano is pictured.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:37 am |
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A Christmas Tree honors our Veterans with the base of the tree decorated with their combat boots.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:37 am |
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Our members prepared six big ol’ yummy Mac’n’cheese trays for the Veterans at the Orange American Legion’s Bob Hope USO/John Wayne National Guard luncheon.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:38 am |
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Every Friday thought the year, the Elks wear red to honor our Veterans and those deployed. Even Santa wears Red in on Friday.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Dec. 22 2019,9:39 am |
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The week ended with a Children’s Christmas Party that included breakfast, games and sitting on Santa’s lap and receiving a present.
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