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11 people are interested
Community Service
ORGANIZATION: Watchung Hills Elks Lodge #885
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11 people are interested
From time to time the Watchung Hills Elks will work on events for Special Children, Homeless Veterans, Drug Awareness, Fund-Raising and other Community Services, sometimes at our location and other times at places like the Lyons VA.
Examples:
- Homeless Veterans BBQ (Summer): you might be asked to help cook or serve meals, or simply sit and talk with the veterans
- Soccer Shoot (Fall): Help run the Elks youth "Soccer Shoot" event
- Hoop Shoot (Fall): Help run the Elks youth "Hoop Shoot" event
- Camp Moore BBQ (Summer): Help run the NJ Elks Camp Moore barbecue for Special Children.
- Fund-Raising (All Year): Help organize dinners which raise funds for Special Children, Veterans services and Charities.
- Join one of our committees to help run our organization, from building & facility management, accounting, membership, public relations, charities - chances are high that we have a committee that needs you!
More opportunities with Watchung Hills Elks Lodge #885
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Watchung Hills Elks Lodge #885
Location:
1 Elks Trail, Warren, NJ 07059, US
Mission Statement
To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Care and Share.
Description
Watchung Hills Elks Lodge #885, founded in 1962, is a thriving community service group that each year contributes time and resources to organizations like "Food Bank Network of Somerset County," the Lyons and Menlo Park VA Hospitals in service to our veterans, Herren Project for Drug Awareness and the Elks Camp Moore for children with special needs. Additionally, last year we started supporting our local Cub Scouts, Warren’s Pack 182.
We are located at 1 Elks Trail in Warren Township, situated on 6.5 green and wooded acres including a pavilion, bandstand, picnic area, grotto, meeting hall and private swimming pool. The meeting hall, pavillion and bandstand can be reserved for use by the public by donation.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1 Elks TrailWarren, NJ 07059
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2019
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Veteran Care
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- A few hours from time to time. SOMETIMES children/young-adults can participate, but only with a parent present and also depending on their maturity and when appropriate.
- To become an Elks member, you must be: 21 or over, an American Citizen and must hold a belief in God. We do not discriminate by race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status.