Mahanoy City Elks Donate to Food Pantries

Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695 recently made a $6,000 donation to Schuylkill Community Action.

The money is intended to help food pantries in the district served by the Elks Lodge in Mahanoy City. The district covers Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and Ringtown.

Money for this donation was secured from an Elks National Foundation grant through the lodge.

Pictured above are (from left to right): Jason Schally, Food Network Director for Schuylkill Community Action; Teresa S. McCord, Exalted Ruler; Linda A. Fetter, PER, Chairman for ENF; and Brad Dougherty, Food Network Coordinator for SCA; along with volunteers from First United Methodist Church at a distribution site in Mahanoy City.

The Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695 has receoved $9,500 in grant funding in 2024.

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