The Salem Elks Lodge has presented Mission Salem and Trail Life Troop 262 with annual gratitude grants totaling $4,500. Mission Salem received $3,000, and Trail Life Troop 262 received the remaining $1,500.
Elk’s Grant Writer Mike Hooe delivered the groups their checks.
“This is a grant we get annually, most years anyway, through the Elk’s national foundation. It’s called the gratitude grant. It’s a grant that’s supposed to be used to assist non-profit and charitable organizations within the community. This year we chose Mission Salem and the Trail Life Troop 262. Both of those groups do such good work here in the city of Salem, and we decided it was time to help them out just a little bit.”
The President of Mission Salem is Angie Cartwright. The non-profit group focuses on building ramps for handicap people in wheelchairs as well as other handicap accessibility mobility projects. From 2018 to June of this year, Mission Salem has completed 250 projects in the Salem High School area, including 28 projects this year.
“The grant we received tonight from the Elks, that $3,000, will pay for materials for about three ramps.”
The Trail Life Troop 262 is a religious group with a dozen members, ranging from ages 11-17. Levi Ward, the Ministry Liaison, says the troop takes part in camping, hiking, and kayaking trips, fishing, and mostly everything nature-oriented.
“The money received today will help with some new equipment, and also help a few of the boys make some other camps.”
The troop also assists in the annual Flag retirement ceremony held by the Salem Elks.
Left to Right: Leon Chapman, Mike Papps, Erma Bumgarner, Avery Albert, Angie Courtright, and Mike Hooe
Left to Right: Leon Chapman, Mike Papps, Frank Addison, Troy Moore, Levi Ward, and Mike Hooe.
