(Long Island, NY) The Huntington Elks Lodge donated hundreds of dictionaries to third-grade students at Maplewood and Birchwood Intermediate Schools as part of their philanthropic efforts within the Huntington community. Through initiatives like this, the Huntington Elks continue to implement the theme “Elks Care – Elks Share” as a foundation for their philanthropic efforts.
Huntington Elks Past Exalted Rulers Jack Safarik (right) spends time with some of the students who just received their dictionaries. Photo Credit: Huntington Elks Lodge.
During November, Huntington Elks Past Exalted Rulers Jack Safarik and Bob Vandenburgh and Elks Leading Knight Alyssa Nightingale visited the schools to formally present the dictionaries to the students.
Huntington Elks Past Exalted Rulers Jack Safarik (left) and Bob Vandenburgh (second from right) with several students, teachers and Principal Anthony Ciccarelli from Birchwood Intermediate School during the Elks Dictionary Delivery. Photo Credit: Huntington Elks Lodge.
“This initiative is focused on promoting literacy in our schools and to serve as a tool to support the wonderful work of our teachers as the children transition from how to read to researching and using information on a broader basis,” explains Jack Safarik. “Anything we can do to help our children thrive is a positive thing, but seeing the smiles on the children’s faces and their excitement in receiving the dictionaries makes the charitable work we do as Elks even more enjoyable,” added Alyssa Nightingale.
About the Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States is one of the most active fraternal organizations in the world with more than 1 million members in more than 2,000 lodges across the country. Utilizing the theme “Elks Care – Elks Share” as a foundation for their philanthropic efforts, the organization serves people and communities through benevolent initiatives including veterans programs, drug awareness, providing scholarships to our youth and much more.
