AUSTIN, Texas — Thousands of members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America and guests gathered from June 30 to July 3 for the BPO Elks National Convention.
During the convention, Sandra L. Anderson of Winslow was installed as district deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the Central District of the Maine Elks Association, and will serve a one-year term.
Last year, the BPO Elks donated more than $499 million in cash, goods and services to the needy, students, people with disabilities, active-duty members of the U.S. armed forces and their families, veterans and their families, and charitable organizations. In the 156 years since the Order’s founding, it has made charitable donations totaling approximately $12 billion, according to a news release from Juanita Avila, editorial assistant, The Elks Magazine.
To learn more, visit elks.org.
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