Local Elks Donate to Fowler-Bonan Foundation “Clothes for Kids”

Harrisburg, IL: Representatives of the Harrisburg Elks Lodge No. 1058 recently presented a check for $4,250 to the Fowler-Bonan Foundation in support of its “Clothes for Kids” program.

The check represented partial proceeds from the Elks 32nd annual charity Monopoly tournament held earlier this year. Habitat for Humanity of Saline County also was granted proceeds by the Elks.

Pictured are Fowler-Bonan Foundation executive director Kerry Camp, (l-r) Foundation board chairman Dale Fowler, Lodge Exalted Ruler Jessica Mitchell and Monopoly committee chairman Genny Craig, all of Harrisburg.

“The Harrisburg Elks are thrilled to support the Fowler-Bonan Foundation’s “Clothes for Kids” program, and our local Habitat chapter as well,” said Harrisburg Elks Exalted Ruler Jessica Mitchell. “Our support for these two charities is a working example of our “Elks Care, Elks Share” motto.

The Fowler-Bonan Foundation provides new clothing and shoes for underprivileged school children throughout southern Illinois. They annually assist more than 300 children in eleven southern Illinois counties.

“We are honored to receive this donation from the Harrisburg Elks,” foundation board chairman Dale Fowler said. “We are also very thankful for support that we have received from the lodge and all its members, over the long haul.”

The Fowler – Bonan Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, thus donations to the foundation are tax-deductable. The foundation’s phone number is 618-231-3904, and its mailing address is PO Box 848 in Harrisburg. They can be found on the web at www.FowlerBonanFoundation.com or on Facebook.

Harrisburg Elks Lodge No. 1058, of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, was chartered on November 10, 1907 and boasts a membership of over 500.

Pictured are Fowler-Bonan Foundation executive director Kerry Camp, (l-r) Foundation board chairman Dale Fowler, Lodge Exalted Ruler Jessica Mitchell and Monopoly committee chairman Genny Craig, all of Harrisburg.