Fire Department Receives Grant From Elks

The Wolf Point Elks Lodge #1764 and the Montana State Elks Association recenlty presented the Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department with a local lodge grant in the amount of $1,000.

At the Elks summer convention in July 2019, the MSEA trustees approved community grants of $1,000 for each lodge in good standing to be used for a project that will have community impact.

Wolf Point Elks Lodge past exalted ruler and past state president Darla Downs submitted the grant application seeking the funds on behalf of the WPVFD following a lodge vote in early July to apply to the MSA for the funding.

WPVFD Chief Clint Bushman told the Northern Plains Independent that the donation helped pay for a pump needed on a wildland fire tender truck.

To qualify for MSEA grant funds, a request must be made and forwarded to the organization’s state trustees for approval.

For more information about Elks activities, events and membership, call 653-1920 or visit elks.org.