Elks Lodge seeking donors and recipients for two holiday programs

Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201 is accepting donations and looking for recipients for two of their annual charitable events, the Blanket Drive and Giveaway and the Veterans Giving Tree.

The organization is accepting donations of blankets, along with any bedding, both new and used, for its annual Blanket Drive and Giveaway, which has distribution dates before Thanksgiving and prior to Christmas.

Elks Lodge Secretary Brandy Kurtz said they are looking for bedding of all kinds from blankets to sheets, comforters, afghans and more. This is the fourth year for the blanket drive, she added, and in ye...