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Sistersville Elks Lodge 333 — Charitable Activities
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Don Stokes, Secretary of Sistersville Elks Lodge, to ask him what the Elks Lodge was all about. Many people think of the Elks as a bar, an exclusive club or a place for parties and receptions. They are so much more and the following is a story about what the Elks do and why they do it. To understand what role the Elks Lodge plays in our communities, we need to look at their mission. All Elks value the belief that charity is the greatest of all virtues, and by sharing and giving they possess the power to replace pain and sorrow with ...
