From left are Mike LaTone Jr., current Elks exalted ruler, Mike LaTone, Kirstie Lind Lockwood, exalted ruler-elect, and Jessica Velasco, St. Susan Center head cook.

The BPOE Elks Lodge 263 recently donated $6,000 to the St. Susan Center leading up to “Elks month” in February.

Money is continually raised by Elks membership through member donations and various events, including a recent ‘celebrity bartending’ event to achieve per capita quotas. Further, funds are supplemented by profound grants from the Elks National Foundation Community Investment Projects.

For more information about the Elks Lodge, call 716-484-1751. Those who want to help at the St. Susan Center can call 716-664-2253.