Public Relations Committee
Newsbriefs -01/10/08
Skowhegan-Madison Elks, VFW kick off
"Pennies from Heaven" for MCCP
From Mike Lange,
Central District Public Relations
Chairman
The $512 donation consisted of $125 in cash
and $387 or approximately 168 pounds of coins. The coins consisted of 450 rolls
of pennies, 11 rolls of quarters, 8 rolls of dimes and 6 rolls of nickels. The
two Elks members thanked Commander Jim Tucci, who is also a member of the
Skowhegan-Madison Lodge, and the members of the Madison VFW Post for their
support and contribution to MCCP.
Anyone who would like more information
on the program and/or to make contributions may contact Godin by mail
Togus Wish
List-January 2008
VOLUNTEER
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
Drivers for
statewide Volunteer Transportation Network – Rumford,
2.
Parking Lot
Shuttle drivers at Togus (Monday & Tuesday)
3.
Veterans History Project- recording
personal histories
4.
Mealtime
companions for long term care patients - individuals and small groups
needed
5.
Nuclear
Medicine –Office help & procedure buddies
6.
Primary Care
– Computer instruction- My HealtheVet & MOVE
Program
7.
Hospice Volunteers – Training
provided
8.
NHCU – assistance with
clothing/writing letters/reading/visitation
9.
NHCU – 1 on 1 visitation to play
board games/cribbage/dominos/etc.
10. Telehealth
Support – Learn to provide support in your community to patients using home
telehealth devices (
11. CBOC
Volunteer needed in Rumford and
12. The
Information Desk is looking for volunteers that will be able to escort patients
and visitors throughout the facility
ONGOING
PROGRAM SUPPORT:
1.
Electric
razors – triple head type. ($49-$69 ea.)
2.
Comfort Item
Program (travel size toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
3.
Diabetic
snacks for clinic patients
4.
Coffee &
Newspaper funds – provides coffee/newspapers at waiting
areas/wards/clinics
5.
General
Patient Comfort Fund including Memorial Donations
6.
Adapted
Sports Equipment/Outings – Recreation Therapy
7.
National
Rehabilitation Events (Golden Age Games, Winter Sports, Wheelchair Games, and
Creative Arts )
SPECIAL
REQUESTS/PROJECTS:
1.
Unit 4 South
activity sponsorship. (approx. $50 pizza
party, $25 ice cream Social)
2.
Televisions
for patient rooms (approx. $285
ea.)
3.
TV/VCR/DVD
combo & cart for
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The Internal Revenue Service has
announced that under the Tax Code, donations to the Department of Veterans
Affairs’ General Post Fund for exclusively public purposes are deductible from
federal income taxes in the manner and to the extent allowable. The
announcement reflects the tax law provision, which makes those donations
deductible as “donations to the
NOT
NEEDED AT THIS TIME!
Used Stamps;
any clothing that is stained or torn;
Jigsaw Puzzles; Playing Cards; Hardcover Books; Romance Novels;
Magazines Over Three Months Old; Disposable Razors; Soap; After-Shave; Writing
Tablets; Pens; and Envelopes. Due to
Infection Control policies we are unable to take used walkers, canes, or
crutches at this time.
Be thinking of
who to pick for GER awards
By
HARRY H. HARTLEY, GL State Associations/Lodge Activities Committee
member
As outlined in the
Grand Lodge, Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee Program, there are
four types of Grand Exalted Ruler awards that can be presented to deserving Elks
in your lodge or district. All you need to do is review the qualifications set
forth in the GL/Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee brochure for
2007-08. If your member, exalted ruler, subordinate lodge or district deputy has
met the criteria, they are entitled to a special award issued in his or her name
from Grand Exalted Ruler F. Louis Sulsberger.
For
Outstanding Members
·
A personal message of
thanks and a GER Pin will be issued by the Grand Exalted Ruler in recognition of
members who bring in a total of three new or reinstated
members.
·
Each exalted ruler is
authorized to issue two citations to members performing outstanding service for
their lodge.
These certificates
must be ordered in writing from your area member of the GL/Lodge
Activities/State Associations Committee. Please order on a timely basis. Specify
if any special date is required on the certificate. This request should be
postmarked no later than March 31, 2008.
For
Exalted Ruler
Special citations will be awarded to
exalted rulers who participate in four or more of the following programs during
the year: 1. Community Service and Image Brochure Contest; 2. Elks Hoop Shoot;
3. Youth scholarship program; 4. Achieve $4.25 Elks National Foundation per
capita goal, plus participating membership by all lodge officers. Participation
in at least three of the following: a. All-American Lodge Contest; b.
Americanism Brochure Contest; c. Drug Awareness program; d. Elks Memorial Day
Brochure program; e. Elks National Youth Week; f. Lodge Bulletin Contest; g.
Ritualistic Contest; h. student/teenager of the month/year program; and i.
Veterans Service and/or Adopt-A-Vet program. Citations are available through your area Grand Lodge,
Lodge Activities/State Associations member. These requests should be postmarked
no later than March 31, 2008.
For Subordinate
Lodges
·
Issued to each lodge
that participates in at least six programs listed in the GL/Lodge Activities
brochure. This request should be postmarked no later than March 31,
2008.
·
Issued to each lodge
that attains at least two of the goals listed in GL/Lodge Activities brochure.
This request should be postmarked no later than March 31, 2008.
·
Issued to each lodge
with a lapsation rate of 2 percent or less as of March 31, 2008. Entitlement to
this award shall be determined by the office of the Grand Secretary based on
information provided by each subordinate lodge in its final membership report
for the period ending March 31, 2008.
These certificates
should be ordered from your area member of the GL/Lodge. (Note—For
For District
Deputy Grand Exalted Rulers
Issued to DDGER’s at the end of their term of office based
upon completion and submission of a copy of DDGER’s checklist to the office of
the Grand Secretary no later than May 15, 2008, with a copy to the state
sponsor.
Except
where otherwise noted, special citations may be requested from your area member
of the GL/Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee. Please request within a
timely basis. Specify any special date required. Request must be postmarked no
later than March 31, 2008.
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