Elks celebrate Christmas with local foster families
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 3 years AGO
Santa and Mrs. Claus (Joe Lyons and Molly Bar) on Dec. 10 enjoy a ride on a horse-drawn wagon driven by Tom Nagle during the Elks annual Christmas party at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge on Prairie Avenue. The benevolent organization annually hosts the party with donations and support from community partners to make the season merry and bright for local foster families.
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Members of the Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge No. 1254 are all smiles Dec. 10 as they gather with backpacks, toys and other goods they collected to give to local foster families.
Blankets, hats, gloves, toys and other items collected by the Coeur d'Alene Elks with support from community partners were presented to local foster families Dec. 10 during the annual Elks Christmas party.
Bill Johnson mans the grill Dec. 10 during the annual Elks Christmas party. Several community partners and Elks members contributed gifts and money to help local foster families have a merry Christmas season.
The Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge No. 1254 helped make the season merry and bright for foster families during the Elks annual Christmas party, held Dec. 10 at the lodge on Prairie Avenue.
Elks members and community partners collected funds and gift items to host a grand gathering that featured crafts, lunch and lots of goodies for local kids in foster care. Santa and Mrs. Claus also made an appearance to make the day extra-special.
Donors included: Black Sheep, $1,000; Dutch Bros, $250; Rocky Mountain Liquidation, $100; and the Cancer and Community Charities (3Cs), $500. The Wessling and Nagle families donated $600 and brought a horse-drawn wagon to the party for classic Christmas fun.
