Elgin Elks donates to PADS

The Elgin Elks Lodge 737 recently donated $2,000 to PADS of Elgin. The money will be used to aid the homeless.

The money was a President Grant from the Illinois Elks Association, that the lodge was awarded.

PADS, Public Action to Deliver Shelter, is a nonprofit organization, helping the local homeless people. It provides safe shelter, support services, and advocacy to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Elgin, Hanover, Dundee, and Rutland townships. For information on the nonprofit, visit padsofelgin.org.

To learn more about the Elgin Elks Lodge, go to www.elks.org.