Rochester Elks #1393 donates $1,000 to the NH Veterans Home

From left, Megan Rowe, Norman Gervais, PER, Lodge Secretary and ENF Chairman; Norman Sanborn, Sr., Rochester Member and NH Vets Home resident; Peter Ducharme, Exalted Ruler and Don Chesnel, Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight (Courtesy photo)

TILTON - On Saturday representatives from the Rochester Elks Lodge #1393 traveled to the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton for the purpose of presenting a donation in the amount of $1,000 dollars to the facility. This grant was made possible through a Freedom Grant awarded to the Lodge by the Elks National Foundation.

The money will be used by the Home to enhance the health and well being of the resident veterans by providing them with special birthday celebrations, arts and craft projects, entertainers, trips to sporting events, concerts, plays and museum trips as well as a variety of dining experiences both at the home and off site when appropriate.

During the presentation, the Rochester members were also able to have a short visit with Vets Home resident and Rochester Elks member Norman Sanborn Sr.. Norm has been a resident of the Home for a few years and was a very active member in veterans' affairs in New Hampshire for decades. He is a past recipient of the NH State Elks Veteran Volunteer of the Year Award.

Making the presentation to NH Vets Home Recreation Therapist Megan Rowe were the following Rochester Elks: Peter Ducharme, Exalted Ruler; Norman Gervais, PER, Lodge Secretary and ENF Lodge Chairman; Mark Guilmett, Past Exalted Ruler and Don Chesnel, Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight.

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