Havre Elks Lodge donates dictionaries to third-graders

Press release

Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201 recently donated dictionaries to third-grade school children in Hill and Blaine counties.

"Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201 was pleased to present the following Hill County Schools: 144 dictionaries to Havre Public Schools, 10 dictionaries to St. Jude's School, four dictionaries to Cottonwood School, 10 dictionaries to North Star School, 38 Dictionaries to Rocky Boy Schools, and 31 dictionaries to Box Elder Schools," Lodge Exalted Ruler Kyle Leeds said, "In Blaine County, we were pleased to present 21 dictionaries to Zurich School."

Leeds said the dictionary project is a core youth activity project that the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks sponsor nationwide.

"Locally, our lodge has not participated in this project for many years. Our lodge secretary, Brandy Kurtz, suggested we start the project again this year and our lodge enthusiastically supported reigniting this activity on a local level." Leeds said. "When our lodge members delivered these dictionaries to the students in at Lincoln-McKinley and St. Jude's schools, the excitement to own and utilize their own dictionary and the thirst for knowledge by the students was heartwarming."

"Havre Elks Lodge was able to fund the dictionary through donations of our members on giving Tuesday and through the generosity of Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau county residents at a free will donation bake sale we held the week before Christmas at the Atrium in Havre." Kurtz, the project chair, added. "The dictionary project was such a smashing success that we are making it an annual youth activity in our lodge."

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is celebrating 151 years as the premiere charitable and patriotic organization in America. Locally, Havre Lodge No. 1201 has 231 members. Find out more about Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201 and the work it does by contacting Leeds at 945-2524 or Kurtz at 390-0091.