During November and December, members of the Lake Oconee Elks Lodge donated $2,000 each to the Greene County Food Pantry, the Helping Hands Food Bank in Hancock County, and the Madison-Morgan County Food Pantry.
Greene County Pantry workers Nancy DiSpirito, Steve Ruzika, and Becky Smith accepted a check from Lodge members Kevin Baker, with Beth and Bob Colie.
Lodge member Mary Zachary presented a check to the Helping Hands Food bank, represented by Christopher Simmons and his mother, Gloria Simmons, administrator of the food bank, and Sherry Terrell, director of the Madison-Morgan County Food Pantry. Elks Mike De Petrillo and Don Hill also presented a check to the Madison-Morgan County Food Pantry.