Enfield Elks Support Backpack Drive

Members of Enfield Elks Lodge 2222 and family helpers display backpacks purchased for the annual backpack and school supply drive conducted by Educational Resources for Children in August.

With the help of a $1,500 grant from the Elks National Foundation’s Community Investment Program, the Enfield Lodge was able to purchase 82 backpacks and numerous school supplies for children in grades K-12 to help them succeed on the first day of school.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. More than 300 members in the Enfield Lodge, established in 1972, invest in their community and support programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, advance education, help veterans, the disabled and underprivileged, and improve the quality of life.

For more information about the Enfield Lodge, please visit our Facebook page, contact any Elk member, visit our lodge at 138 North Maple St. (across Moody Rd. from the Enfield Annex) or call (860) 749-0946. Information about the distinctively American order of Elks can be found at Elks.org.