The Decorah Elks Lodge has been awarded the Elks National Foundation Grant.
Lodge #433 will use the grant money to partner with 8th grade Decorah Middle School students with a financial need who are attending the annual Washington D.C. trip.
Elks National Foundation "Gratitude Grants" are used to support local, charitable activities, such as partnering with students to hold a community clean-up day, purchasing supplies for a homeless shelter, providing meals to veterans experiencing homelessness at a Stand Down, or hosting recreational events for youth in foster care.