[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 132 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING ARVADA ELKS LODGE NO. 2278

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                        HON. BRITTANY PETTERSEN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 20, 2024

  Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Arvada Elks 
Fraternal Order Lodge No. 2278 of Arvada, Colorado for winning the 
Arvada Economic Development Association's 2024 Community Partnership 
Award. Each year this award goes to an Arvada organization that 
demonstrates a strong commitment to serving their community through 
outreach, engagement, and impact on local issues.
  Members began Arvada Elks Fraternal Order in 1963 with the mission of 
giving back to their community. Today, over 1,200 members support their 
mission of providing ``charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity'' 
to the local community. Their service projects have a wide reach, from 
providing drug-use education in schools and awarding college 
scholarships to Arvada high school students to purchasing groceries for 
families in need and raising money for the families of fallen law 
enforcement officers. Their philanthropy work has made a large impact 
on countless veterans, children, and families throughout Jefferson 
County.
  On behalf of the people of Colorado's Seventh Congressional District, 
it is my honor to congratulate the Arvada Elks Fraternal Order Lodge 
No. 2278 for winning the Community Partnership Award and thank them for 
their contributions to the Arvada community.

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