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Elks resort to raffle as scholarship funds dwindle Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 1:49pm
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Ernie Allen started selling raffle tickets on Wednesday night at the Elks Lodge meeting. He raised $200 for the club’s own scholarship fundraiser.
That brings the total in that account to $600.
In normal times, Mexico’s Elks Lodge 919 presents $4,200 in scholarship money, divided between three students in a three county area that includes Audrain County.
The raffle to raise funds for the scholarships is a first for the club.
“We’ve always had money in that account,” Allen said.
The Elks Lodge fills its coffers through the rental of its facilities, along with food and beverage sales. But COVID-19 shut things down twice in 2020 – from April to September and again starting in November.