Vineland Elks 1422 Donate to Non-Profit Organizations
From left: Mario Ruiz-Mesa, Board member of Soup Kitchen; Matthew Milam; Joseph Romano; and Bret Nazarok, vice president of Soup Kitchen Board.
On December 18, 2020, Joseph E. Romano, president of the Vineland Elks #1422, presented a $1,500 donation to Matthew Milam, president of the Board for the Vineland Soup Kitchen. Funding comes from an Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant and a $500 donation from an Elks National Gratitude Grant. The mission of the Vineland Soup Kitchen is to provide meals to community members in need.
Romano also presented a $500 donation to both the Cumberland County Boys & Girls Club, and the Area 8 Special Olympics. These donations were made possible by monies obtained from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant.