Bates County Elks Freedom Grant

The Bates County Elks were able to show their support to local veterans with the help of a $2500 grant from the Elks National Veterans Service Commission. With this grant they were able to make baskets filled with various comfort items and personalized throws for 16 veterans. They also were able to make a $500 donation to the Adrian VFW Post 1937 for their Veteran’s Relief fund. Pictured L –R front row: Don Arndt, Chaplain/Adjutant VFW, Tim Hummel, Quarter Master VFW, Terry Agnew, Surgeon VFW & Elks Trustee, Denny Petty, Commander VFW, Chris Cook Elks Exalted Ruler, Diana Bennett, Elks Trustee, Freedom Grant Organizer. Back row: Tiffany Blaser, Elks Secretary, Brenda Cecil, Elks Treasurer, Jason Bennett, Elks Leading Knight, Ryan Agnew, Elks PER, John Mertz, Elks Loyal Knight, Aubrey Westmoreland, Elks Tiler, Tammy Morgan, Elks Lecturing Knight.