Hillsboro Elks donates $3,500 to Alternatives to Violence Center

The Hillsboro Elks finished a $10,500 2025 grant year with a $3,500 donation to Alternatives to Violence Center.

Elk's grant coordinator Steve Newby corresponded with Alternatives to Violence Center about their needs to assist survivors of domestic violence. The center reported they handle on average about 800 calls a month in Highland and Clinton counties of possible abuse on their 24-hour hotline. 

The non-profit center provides many services to these survivors. Services at no cost to these people range from court assistance, safe housing, security systems, upgrading door and window locks, and outdoor security lighting. 

The Elk's governing board approved this as a very worthy need in our community and was able to secure the $3500 donation to the local non-profit assisting survivors of domestic violence. 

The Elks lodge finished the 2025 grant with a total of $10,500 into the community: $1,000 to the Highland County Sheriff's Office for first aid equipment; $2,000 building park benches for the city of Hillsboro public parks; $2,000 to the Area 937 Food Pantry; and $2,000 spent on a Thanksgiving dinner for area first responders, hospital workers and families in need in the community. 

The lodge will now begin making plans for a bigger and better 2026 grant year. If anyone would like to be part of our grant and charitable work, stop by the lodge or call us at (937) 393-3047 to inquire about a membership anytime.