West Citrus Elks #2693 WELCOME kits
The Veteran Committee is Honored to Provide Welcome Kits to Veterans
Our Welcome Home Kits are designed to help homeless veterans moving into their new homes. The kits consist of basic home items such as dishtowels, dishcloths, dishes, pots and pans, trash cans, cleaning supplies, glasses, silverware, knife block set, bath towels, wash cloths, toilet paper, paper towels and napkins. The "Sewing For Veterans" group also provides a lap quilt for each veteran.
Pictured left to right from our June 26, 2025 donation:
- Front Row: Eve Emmerling, Sandi Koval, Susan Adams, Pat Lehman
- Back Row: James Swanson (St. Vincent de Paul CARES), Rick and Jill Jeroski, Dolly Hall
- Not Pictured: Orlan and Donna Hayes and JoAnn Hepner
Pictured left to right from our March 13, 2025 donation:
- Front Row: Jill Jeroski, JoAnn Hepner, Susan Adams, Pat Lehman, Dolly Hall, Greg Pelletier (Bridge 4 Vets)
- Back RowGeorge Selee, Rick Jeroski
West Citrus Elks #2693 presents
B.A.S.I.C.S. United
B.A.S.I.C.S. United, INC, works within the community through direct street outreach. They build relationships within the homeless citrus county community. The West Citrus Elks #2693, Veterans Committee provided 120 homeless bags and ten tents, to help with the outreach programs.
West Citrus Elks #2693 presents
Sewing for veterans
We make lap quilts, wheelchair lap quilts, full size bed quilts (bed bound), walker caddies, adult bibs, pillow cases and fidget blankets. Each of these items are given to a veteran at no charge. Sewing for Veterans sew on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.