(L to R) Brian Maxwell, Kenton Elks Lodge #1942 trustee, Richard Donn, West District #6520 New York State Elks vice president, Lt.Col. (Retired) Barry Griffith, district deputy grand exalted ruler West District #6520 New York State Elks, and Becky Whelon, Kenton Elks Lodge #1942 veteran’s coordinator, pose with a collection of toys at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station N.Y. Airman & Family Readiness Center December 16, 2014. The gifts are intended for children of military members who recently deployed or have come back from deployment. Funds were collected by lodge members with matching funds donated from the New York State Elks “Army of Hope fund.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Peter Borys)

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Elks donate toys for military children

Published Dec. 22, 2014
By Peter Borys
914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. -- Just in time for Christmas, Brian Maxwell, Kenton Elks Lodge #1942 trustee, Richard Donn, West District #6520 New York State Elks vice president, Lt.Col. (Retired) Barry Griffith, district deputy grand exalted ruler West District #6520 New York State Elks, and Becky Whelon, Kenton Elks Lodge #1942 veteran's coordinator, delivered a collection of toys to the Airman & Family Readiness Center here on December 16, 2014.

The gifts are intended for children of military members who recently deployed or have come back from deployment. Money was collected by lodge members with matching funds donated from the New York State Elks "Army of Hope" fund.