BY MELANIE BUCK –


The Elks buy healthy food baskets for each family so that kids have healthy food while they are home for the holidays. “We make sure they have healthy food for that two-week break,” said Thompson.
He added, “We teach members when they become Elks that the true value of wealth is in the sharing, not in the having. On that note, I am very proud of my Lodge and its members and the generosity of the people in Polk County. We must live in a very rich county because a lot of people shared a lot to help those in need.”
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