The following members and guests have donated to Michigan Major Project through their 2024-2025 dues notice.

J. Erickson, D. Rottermond, P. Brennan, W. Matthew, C. Whinnery, M. Testasecca, S. Marlow, D. Frye, C. Dawson, G. Grabinski, L. Solak, R. Joslin, D. Schommer, S. Ruppert, R Gibbs, K. Hines, R. Szaal, J. Prendergast, G. Stahle, D. Archer, M. Palicz, D. Olds, J. Washburn, J. Jones, J. Dent, P. Kolinski, J. Antonishek, B. Stark, M. Pankow, J. Schnepel, J. Gelles, K. Eglinton, S. Gaggi, R. Schiftar, T. Linn, G. Goehmann, R. Peterson, G. Klatt, S. Serb, A. Kozma, Jr., S. Bolle, D. Juhnke, J. O’Hara, R. Shankie, F. Mettetal, G. Klepack, K. Roose, M. Osaer, P. Owens, D. Stachow, D. Sirkle, C. Barnett, D. Fisher, J. Douglass, M. Axline, S. Felt, D. Schemers, M. Cloar, R. Beier II, J. Uzelac.

Major Projects – Plymouth-Ann Arbor

During the last lodge year, Plymouth-Ann Arbor Elks have sponsored 7 local special needs children for help from The Michigan Elks Major Projects.

Our 365 banks and other donations returned to our community with $6,820.00 worth of assistance.

Help came for therapy, special equipment, and technology.

Our Major Projects chairman John Truskowski has spent many hours and driven many miles to demonstrate our compassion for the special needs kids of our Community.

John Truskowski, Major Projects Chairman

April 2024

Special Needs Children’s Programs

Helping Michigan's Children

The Michigan Elks will assist any special needs child in Michigan, regardless of race, creed, or color, who is unable to obtain assistance from other agencies or organizations: whose family’s income will not allow them to give the child the needed treatment.

Special needs are defined as any handicap in a child that restricts his or her ability to function in a normal manner. The main objective of the program is to assist children from one month to 12 years of age; however, ages up to 18 years will be given consideration. Assistance is typically medical in nature rather than educational. The major goal is to help the child become a self-sufficient, healthy, contributing citizen.

This event, like all others throughout the year, provides these individuals the ability to bond with others, compete in friendly competition, and allow them the ability to find self respect and self realization. It affords them the bonding experiences that so many need, but all too often never get.1

For more information contact Diane Dusendang, Executive Director, PO Box 141605, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616)-723-2763.