Recently, the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge #2674 made a generous $750 donation to the Backpacks for Friday program, an initiative that provides basic food staples to 50 needy families.
Our district partners with the Southeast Missouri Food Bank to organize the program, which is funded through donations from community organizations, local businesses and residents. These donations are a vital contribution, as these partnerships assist us in the fight against hunger here in our community. Funds are raised a year in advance. One backpack provides one student with 36 weeks of healthy, nutritious food to take home.