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Community Outreach
"Coffee With A Cop" at Albertsons in Bozeman. Montana.
June 20, 2019
Bozeman Police Department Partnership with Bozeman Elks Lodge #463 Drug Awareness Program.
Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge #1651...Education & Outreach Display
Anti-drug Literature Display in Partnership with the DEA
Sring into Wellness!
March 29, 2019
Bozeman Elks Lodge #463 partnered with "PARENTING MONTANA" for the 2019 Community Health Fair at Bozeman Health's Annual Health Fair.
We talked to attendees about the ELKS DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM and PARENTING MONTANA and handed out literature on Vaping, Underage Drinking, Binge Drinking, Drug-Impaired Driving, and tips for parents...
Gallatin Valley Mall
December 22, 2018
Ron and Tobe Green, Bozeman Elks Lodge #463
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Potato Festival
AUGUST 18, 2018
Edward Szczypinski, Susie Larson, and Gary Larson, Elks Lodge #463
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
AUGUST 7, 2018
National Night Out is a fun-filled event aimed at bringing neighborhoods, businesses, and public safety together to promote a positive partnership.
Mike Yakawich, Esquire, Billings Elks Lodge #394 and Yellowstone County Commissioner Dennis Pltman
Big Sky State Games
July 20-22, 2018
The Big Sky State Games is an Olympic-style sports festival for people of all ages and abilities that reside in the Great State of Montana (and surrounding states).
Billings Elks Lodge #394 was a sponsor of the Big Sky State Games in Billings, Montana and donated the use of their exceptional Tennis Center for the tennis participants of the Big Sky State Games.
Mike Yakawich, Esquire, Billings Elks Lodge #394 and Jim Wright - Athlete of the Big Sky State Games in 2016
Bozeman International Film Festival - the Hungry Heart
Facing America’s Opioid Epidemic
June 8, 2018
Starting the conversation and taking action through education, prevention, and treatment.
Rick Gale, Montana Chairman, Elks Drug Awareness Program
Rowen Schuler, Clinic Manager, Community Medical Services
Kelley Parker-Wathne, Coordinator, Gallatin County DUI Task Force
Shelly Johnson, Director, Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County
DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY
Gallatin County Law & Justice Center
April 28, 2018
Our team, ( Prevention - Enforcement - Treatment ) includes community members of Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County, Bozeman Elks Lodge #463, Community Coalition On Drug Awareness, Community Medical Services, Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program, and Missouri River Drug Task Force.
SPRING INTO WELLNESS!
April 7, 2018
Partnership with Bozeman Health Hospital for their Annual Health Fair...Elks Drug Awareness Program.
Bozeman High School Week of Wellness
February 20, 2018
Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program partnered with Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County to provide drug education literature and prevention resources to students at today's Week of Wellness at Bozeman High School.
Shelby Elks Lodge #1696
Shelby High School Trivial Quiz
October 26, 2017
Shelby Elks Drug Awareness Program Trivia Quiz was a huge success at Shelby High School. The Sophomore class was the most enthusiastic/knowledgeable and won with a total of 12000 pts, followed by the Seniors with 11,400 pts, the Juniors with 8400 pts and the Freshman with 5200 pts. Each class had a limited amount of time to answer questions and collect as many points they could. "They learned while having fun," one teacher said.
Billings Elks Lodge #394
Billings Elks Lodge #394 held a Drug Take Back event on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in the parking Lot of the Elks Lodge. Lodge members were assisted by DEA Special Agent Travis Birney.
In 3 hours, 470 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs were collected and then disposed of by DEA Special Agent Travis BirneyTravis. It was the best turn out that Agent Travis has ever experienced.
Shelby Elks Lodge #1696
BE A HERO SAY NO TO DRUGS!
On September 29, 2017, Shelby Elks Lodge #1696 promoted Drug Awareness at Shelby High School's Homecoming. Students Haylee Nieman and Shelby High School's Mascot Willie Coyote (Hannah Nieman) helped Marsha McCubbins in getting signatures pledging to be drug free from students and community members of Shelby.
Bozeman Elks Lodge #463
Gary & Susie Larson
Manhattan Potato Festival
August 20, 2016
Every year, the Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program hands out pieces of anti-drug literature to parents, teachers and kids.
The brochures are primarily distributed through the program’s drug education trailers, which travel to community gatherings, such as fairs and sporting events.
The Elks have also teamed with Marvel Comic Books to produce a book featuring Marvel superheroes and Elroy the Elk in a battle against underage drinking.
Other educational materials offered by the program include prevention tools for parents, videos, coloring books, posters and public service announcements.