Playing Cards for Veterans
Playing Cards for Veterans is a program that goes hand in hand with our Adopt-A-Veteran Program. This activity will give a hospitalized veteran something to do rather than just passively sitting and watching television. Through the hard work of some of our members who have made arrangements with several riverboats and casinos, we are now able to offer playing cards for our hospitalized veterans to use. Each deck of cards is checked to make sure all cards are in good condition and the deck is complete. After the decks are checked, a "Playing Cards For Veterans" sticker with the logo of the Elks National Veterans Service Commission is placed on each deck of cards.
These cards are free of charge. They can be ordered from the Play Cards for Veterans Chairman.
You can call our office in Chicago if you have any questions about this program.
Program Chairman
Tom Jamison, PER
12102 Chandlerville Road
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-2224
During our veteran visits through the month of November, 2009, the Woodstock Elks gave out over 80 decks of cards for our veterans to enjoy.
