May 2023

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May 2023

Custom Elks Graphics

for Lodges to use

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Rick Gathen

Grand Lodge Membership & Marketing

Help spread the word about our great works and deeds. This site provides graphic shareables that have been developed with the express purpose of raising awareness about our organization.

Activities, Dues Reminders, Easter, Fathers Day, Flag Day, Holidays, Join the Elks, Youth, Red Friday, Veterans and More....

Download them and use them in your lodge Newsletters, Facebook Page, Virtual Home Page, on Flyers and Publications - even in your local newspaper or community magazines

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President Greg Balint's Message

It is a busy time of year with new Lodge officers starting off their year in office, the state association officers, committee chairs and

committee members wrapping up their year after the WSEA

quarterly in Yakima last month. Registration information and forms, for the WSEA Summer Convention and Grand Lodge conventions, are available on the My Elks app and the WSEA website. Some of you are required to go to the state convention and Exalted Rulers are...

President Elect Bob Walker's Message

I cannot believe how time is racing by this year. The new officers in the lodges are settling in, and the state association is moving full speed towards the new year. Many lodges are asking for

assistance, especially with membership drives, and the state association is ready and willing to assist in any way possible. I have attended several lodge membership drives in the past few months, and I have to say we are making a difference and

successfully bringing in...

Our Kids!

Your State Major Project

The WSEA Therapy Program for Children

This is Samuel!

Samuel is an active boy who just had his 10th birthday in December. He lives in a multigenerational home with his mom, dad and sister, as well as his grandmother, grandfather, and great grandmother. Samuel enjoys being outside playing with his cousins and parents as well as anything to do with art. He assists with caring for both the chickens and the dogs.

He was diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy in early childhood and has since gone through much testing and some therapy with difficulty walking and fine motor skills. Due to the frequent falls he has had many fractures in both upper body and lower body. He just had bilateral hip surgery to correct some of his lower body issues and is progressing at an amazing rate, walking using full weight bearing and a walker, working on getting in and out of the bath, getting dressed and getting in and out of his bed. Samuel has trouble with fine and gross motor in his upper body also and we have worked on integrating both hands to assist with writing, making snowballs, and filling water balloons, all tasks extremely important to a growing boy.

He spends a lot of time in his wheelchair right now but will be going to the wheeled walker soon and using the wheelchair for long distances only. We continue to work on safety issues because, after all he is a busy boy.

Samuel has had Elks therapy since last fall and mom thanks this therapist at each visit for the much needed therapy and personal care the Elks team is so noted for.

Thank you to the Elks of Washington for having a program like this available.

Donate to our Therapy Program Today

June 14-18, 2023

Pasco, Washington

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The May Newsletter has tons of Information!

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Please take the time to download and read the Newsletter from the Washington State Elks Association.

Our Public Relations Committee is doing an amazing job of putting together relevant articles and information that will both inform our membership and help our lodges succeed - please take the time to view their efforts and help your lodge succeed.

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