Oglesby Elks Lodge recently presented a donation of $15,000 to the Lighted Way Foundation to help provide a proposed canopy to shade the Developmental Center’s playground. This is the second large donation from the Oglesby Elks in support of the new Lighted Way Developmental Center, a school for children with special needs. The first donation of $70,000 was made to cover the expense of the special outdoor playground flooring shown here that is designed for special needs students.

Lighted Way services 23 school districts and currently has 58 students with 75 full and part-time staff.

Oglesby Elk members (l-r) Ralph Stork, Exalted Ruler Sam Sankovich, Lighted Way Executive Director Jessica Kreiser, Elks Treasurer Gary Ferrari, Board Trustee Paul Danekas, and Grant Coordinator Ken Ficek toured the LaSalle Center.

Funds were made available from the Lodge’s Children's Care Fund, and from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude, Freedom and Spotlight Grants.

Oglesby Elks is the only local Elks Lodge in the Illinois Vally. Consider joining if you would like to be active partner of this Caring and Sharing organization.

Donation: $15000