Our Lady of Peace teamed up with Elks Lodge this winter

New York Elks Lodge No. 1 provided hunger relief for 20 families in the Lynbrook, East Rockaway and surrounding areas area for the holiday season. The families, associated with Our Lady of Peace Food Bank, came to the lodge Dec. 20 and received giant laundry baskets filled with food including ham, bacon, butter, chocolate, pancake mix and many other items to make for a wonderful Christmas weekend. Lodge members generously donated group toys, which were also given to each family who came to collect their bounty!

This donation was made possible through the lodge receiving a Spotlight Grant from the Elks National Foundation. Elks Lodges throughout the country can qualify for these grants, which are designed to help Elks give back to their communities. This grant is $2,000. The lodge personally paid for the water bottles that were included with the care packages. The laundry baskets were donated by former District Deputy John Nuzzi and his wife Pat. More than 60 games were donated by Lodge members.