Bayville Elks Support Their Community and Local Schools

The Bayville Elks Lodge #2394 is committed to supporting and improving their community by embodying the slogan “Elks Care – Elks Share”. The Lodge supports a long list of humanitarian, social, educational and civic programs in the community, with an emphasis on Veterans’ and Special Needs Children’s programs. In the past year, the Lodge has provided nearly $90,000 in financial and material support, and more than 10,000 volunteer hours in support of these causes.

This school year, the Elks set out to fulfill the wish lists of several local teachers, purchasing items the school’s budget could not accommodate. The teachers had wished through Donor’s Choose for educational items including alternative classroom seating, books, and science kits. The Elks contributed more than $25,000 to complete 45 projects affecting 1589 students. The items they purchased will be used by not only these students but countless students to come, providing more inclusive seating options for active children, getting students excited about literacy, and promoting scientific inquiry in the classroom.

The Bayville Elks Lodge has been a part of the Berkeley community since 1968, supporting a variety of causes. This year alone the Lodge has provided more than $3,000 in staple items to local food banks. Additionally, local Scouting programs, youth sports organizations, volunteer emergency service providers, medical charities, families in need and dozens of other community organizations have received assistance from the “Little Lodge with a Big Heart”

To learn more about the many causes the Lodge supports, visit them online at elks.org or on the Bayville Elks Facebook page, www.faacebook.com/BayvilleElks.