Elks Read
On Tuesday, February 3, Exalted Ruler Jennifer Parker and Inner Guard Sharon Elizabeth visited the Episcopal Children’s Services GCS Head Start Center to read picture books about Valentine’s Day to the pre-K students! As part of the visit, each child received a copy of one of the featured books The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond. On Tuesday February 17, PDD Greg Hughson and ER Jennifer Parker had a fun time visiting Head Start to read books to the children. If you would like to volunteer to read on one of our upcoming visits, please contact our ER for details.
Bingo News
Our Tuesday night charity bingo continues to support our local community. Recent donations were made to Take Stock in Children and Vineyard Transition Center. Be sure to spend Tuesday evenings with us!
GCS Elks Lodge #1892 at the August Savage Arts & Music Children's Festival
On Saturday, February 21, GCS Elks Lodge #1892 sponsored an art activity booth at the Augusta Savage Arts & Music Children’s Festival at Spring Park. The 90+ children who visited the booth got to try a traditional printmaking technique and received an Elks Drug Awareness program bag. Thanks to everyone who volunteered their time and effort to make this outreach a success in support of our youth and community, including Amber Holley, Elizabeth McConney, Lodge Esquire Tracy Carroll PER, Trustee Laquetta Willimon, Trustee Ed Weston DDGER, Eddie Thompson, Trustee Ray Rosam, Betsy Rosam, Lynn Lemois, Gail Potter, and Sean and Sherry Auld.
Elks Lodge#1892 recognized for their contributions to the 2025 Santa’s Workshop and the Parade of Trees.
On February 3, 2026 at their Regular Session, the GCS City Council recognized and thanked Elks Lodge #1892 for their outstanding contributions to the 2025 Santa’s Workshop and the Parade of Trees
NFROTC Annual Military Inspection
On Thursday, February 19, Trustee Al Williams, PER attended the Clay High School NJROTC Annual Military Inspection (AMI) Pass-in-Review Ceremony at C. B. Bowles Stadium.
Valentines Day Dinner and Dance
Thanks to everyone on the decorating committee and kitchen crew who helped make our Valentine’s Dance so festive. A great time was had by all who attended.
Elks GCS Donation to Harry-Anna Trust Fund
On Saturday, February 7 at the 2026 February Quarterly Meeting of the Florida State Elks Association, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 presented a check for $7,000 to the Harry-Anna Trust Fund.