Elks buy gifts

Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, again adopted children from the House of Transition to help make their Christmas a little brighter. Tags are placed on the lodge Christmas Sharing Tree, which contains items needed for the kids. Lodge members take the tags from the tree, buy and wrap the items, and bring them back. Members of the Christmas Caring Committee then deliver the packages before their Christmas party begins. This has been a project of the lodge for several years and lodge members look forward to the Sharing Tree being put up. By participating in this project, the Van Wert Elks are able to show the community that Elks Care — Elks Share. (Elks photo)