(L to R) John Owen, Board of Grand Trustees, Mrs. Dellis, Principle, Stepanie Levey, Reading
Specialist, Lennie Hutton, Exalted Ruler and Nancy Owen, Trustee.

Donation to Bedford Primary School (Beacon Grant) Bedford Lodge #2844 received a Beacon Grant
in the amount of $4000. School supplies that every teacher needs were able to receive journals,
crayons, totes and coloring books for the total enrollment of 300 children. These supplies help the
teachers focus on academic skills for each child instead of concerns over where supplies are coming
from. The grant also provides the lodge to be able to provide new books to all 300 children 3 times
per year. The students share the books in their school room and take them home as their book. Thisis in hopes of sharing with siblings or parents who may be limited in reading skills. It is the foundation for doing well at school, socializing, problem-solving, and making decisions. It contributes to cognitive development, literacy achievement and academic skills. Early language and literacy skills are related to later achievement in reading, writing and spelling. Reading aloud, sharing stories and singing with children helps develop early literacy skills. What a wonderful way for Elks to share. The children are our future. 

Liberty High School –(L-R) John Owen, Board of Grand Trustees, Chelsie Little, Guidance
Counselor, 2 Students from Shop class, Lennie Hutton, Exalted Ruler, and Nancy Owen, Trustee

Scholarships/Safety Glasses/Americanism
What a tribute for a lodge to be able to do.

The Elks National Foundation offers scholarships to outstanding, service-minded high school seniors. Each year, ENF awards more than $3 million in college scholarships to at least 850 students. The scholarships are for undergraduate study only, and a student may not receive more than one grant in any one academic year. Safety glasses are not regular glasses and regular glasses are not safety glasses. Safety glasses help to provide eye and face protection for students whenever they are exposed to potential eye injuries at school. The glasses help in Shop, Cosmetology, Nursing, Car mechanic, Construction, Woodworking and JROTC rifle. Americanism – “What does Patriotism Mean to Me?” The opportunity to give to the Middle Schools gives the chance to instill in our youth patriotism in our country while allowing students to reflect on what freedom means to them. The
schools where deliveries were: Liberty Middle, James River Day School and Staunton River Middle and Boy Scout Troop #143

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