Members of Elks lodge 2306 gave the Jefferson park and recreation department $750 to provide a third session of free swim lessons for area youngsters and for swim passes.
The donation was an Elks Gratitude Grant. In the Gratitude Grant program, local Elks lodges receive funds back from the National Elks Foundation for specified community projects.
Pictured are Elks exalted ruler Steve Smith and lodge treasurer Hollie Robets (front, left) and Elks grant writer Russ Johnson (middle, left), along with swim students and their teachers.
