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Community Involvement

Gateway Elks Community Involvement

Gateway Elks, like Elks all over the country, strive to become involved with the community around them.  They get involved with schools, youth clubs, other non-profit organizations and community functions to help strengthen and nurture their community.

GATEWAY ELKS DONATE HAND-MADE QUILTS TO NORTHEAST EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM

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Diana Mills (a member of Gateway Lodge) is extremely adept at making quilts.  So far this year, she has produced 283 of them to be donated to the Casey Eye Clinic, Meadowood Spring Summer Camp for Hearing & Speech Impaired Youngsters and our Veterans Committee as gifts to hospitalized Veterans in the area.  Now she has turned her talents to helping our community by making quilts for the Northeast Emergency Food Program at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church.  At a special presentation at the Lodge, Diane (above right) presented 23 blankets on behalf of the Lodge to Wes Clark (above left), a member of the Board of Directors of the Emergency Food Program.  Also shown are Exalted Ruler Russ Muma and Esteemed Leading Knight, John Lillestrand.

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GATEWAY ELKS DONATE DICTIONARIES TO
LOCAL 3RD GRADERS

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Members of the Gateway Elks Lodge recently distributed 696 dictionaries to 3rd graders in 11 Elementary schools in the local Portland area and neighboring communities.  The dictionaries were purchased with donations from the Lodge Entertainment Committee, the Lodge Widows and Lodge members.
Shown above are (lt) member Denice Schuermyer, the boys and girls of Ms Foster's 3rd grade class at Fairview Elementary School and (rt) Ms Foster, their teacher.
The dictionary distribution to 3rd graders is a yearly, on-going program of Gateway Lodge.  We hope to expand it even further in the future.

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GATEWAY LODGE ASSISTS LOCAL SCOUT TROOP IN BUILDING A RAMP FOR MOBILITY-IMPAIRED
GENTLEMAN

The members of Gateway Lodge supplied the material for a local scout project to build a wheelchair ramp for a mobility-impaired gentleman in the NE area of Portland.  The scouts, assisted by their troop leader and contractor Don Brisack braved freezing weather, snow and heavy rain to build a sturdy access ramp to the gentleman's home.

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GATEWAY LODGE PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL FUN PARADE


Members of Gateway Lodge proudly marched in the local Gateway area Fun-O-Rama parade.  Participants handed out Drug Awareness ribbons to the crowd and demonstrated that "Elks Care - Elks Share"

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RETIRING OLD AMERICAN FLAGS



Gateway Lodge gratefully accepts torn, tattered and faded old flags to be respectfully retired by our local Boy Scout Troop on Memorial Day.

Flags to be retired may be brought to the Lodge Office anytime during Lodge business hours.

 

 

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SNAP-TABS FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS

Yes, it's fun – but remember that all of the proceeds will go to Kidney Dialysis.
This is an on-going hunt for pull-tabs so bring them in anytime.
Your collection can be turned in at the Lodge office during regular business hours.

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EYEGLASSES AND HEARING AIDS

Gateway Lodge collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids for the Lions Club to aid sight and hearing impaired individuals who have limited resources. 
So next time you're digging through the drawers and find an old pair of glasses or an old hearing aid that isn't being used, drop them by our Lodge during regular business hours for collection.

 

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