VW Elks donate to Wren Fire Department

Van Wert Elks news

Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently donated $750 to the Wren Volunteer Fire Department. The money was used by the department towards the purchase of a hose washer.

The funding was distributed by the Ohio Elks Association in the form of a Community Service grant. The Ohio Elks Association receives monies each year from the Elks National Foundation, a perpetual trust fund established many years ago by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Contributions to the foundation are made each year by more than 1 million Elks and their families and friends from more than 2,000 Elks lodges across the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

To date, through the Community Service Grants, Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 has distributed more than $29,278 back to Van Wert County to assist the city, county and villages.

Van Wert Elks Lodge is proud to be able to assist the Wren Fire Department as it protects the citizens of the village and surrounding area.