In cooperation with a number of other organizations in the Coquille Valley area, the Coquille Valley Elks Lodge will be handing out some Christmas food baskets to needy families before Christmas. Food collected by the high school, middle school, and elementary school in Coquille, along with the high school in Myrtle Point, was picked up recently to be sorted and gotten ready to fill boxes. Each family will also receive a $15 gift certificate to purchase turkey, ham or food of their choice.

These pictures show Elk members loading food into the pickups at the Lincoln Elementary School, which had over 1200 pounds for us. This is a program that we do every year at this time, and we certainly appreciate the involvement we get from the schools.¤