The Seattle Elks Lodge #92
Est. 1888 "Where All the Stars Come Out to Play"
2011 Toys for Tots Benefit & Holiday Party
US Marine Corporal Van Cleave with Seattle Elks Exalted Ruler Jim Schwichtenberg prsenting a check for previously collected Toys for Tots donations.
On Friday, December 9th , 2011 the Seattle Elks Lodge hosted a Benefit & Holiday Party for the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Annual Toy Drive. The Event was attended by members of the Seattle Elks Lodge 92, Emblem Club #110, Seafair Clowns, and members of the 4th Landing Support Battalion “Sands of Iwo Jima”.
Corporals Van Cleave & Mahoney & with Lodge Member Ken Phillips Jr from U-Park presenting their donation.
Our donations to the Toys For Tots Foundation set a new record this year with over $1200.00 in cash raised and 5 boxes of toys collected during the past month!
Trustee Nick Santora, Cpl Van Cleave USMC, Exalted Ruler Jim Schwichtenberg, Cpl Mahoney USMC, PER Bill McCabe with Nick’s Grandsons Remo & Dominic with Kem Baesman’s Children Sarah & Madison
Our beautiful buffet was organized by our own Emblem Club #110 under the direction of Emblem President Violet Simonson with the help of Bobbie Nielsen, Toni Schwichtenberg & Kem Baesman.
2010 Toys for Tots Benefit & Holiday Party
Seattle Elk Member Ken Phillips Jr presenting the Donation Check to Marine Corporals Mahoney & VanCleave during The Seattle Elks Toys for Tots Benefit on December 11th 2010. Our Lodge raised almost $1000.00 in Cash for the Toys for Tots Foundation and 286 Toys for Direct Distribution to our Local Children.
The Marine Corps Support Group would like to extend its thanks to Seattle Elks #92 for hosting our board meeting on 11 December 2010 and for the wonderful Toys For Tots program you sponsored. You made all of us, our family members, and those two sharp Marine Corporals from 4th Landing Support Battalion all feel so welcome. The food was terrific. I especially enjoyed the pulled pork sliders and macaroni salad. From the bartender's humor, the veteran Sailor and Marines' memories, the Exalted Ruler, Bill McCabe's history lesson, the life lesson about the two youngest Elks shopping and sharing with less fortunate Children, to all the toys and money you donated, it was an evening you can all be proud of. Many individuals and organizations say they care about our troops and veterans, but last night you set an example all the world should see.
Thank you for being Semper Fidelis,
Ed Doyne
LtCol USMC Ret'd
Board Member
Marine Corps Support Group of Washington