Andy Costello
ELKS LODGE OFFICER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR STATE PUBLICITY PROGRAM
Mission Viejo / Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444 (“Elks Lodge”) announced that Andy Costello, California-Hawaii Elks Association (“CHEA”) Publicity Chairman, has received the William “Bill” Hansch Award for 2011-2012 from the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (“BPOE”).
This award is given to the State Association Public Relations Chairman with the highest quality and effective Public Relations program in the Nation coupling quality of participation in Grand Lodge Public Relations initiatives, State Association innovative approaches, and “ELKSELLENCE” in activity reporting. The award is named for Bill Hansch, a former chairman of the Grand Lodge Public Relations Committee.
Upon receiving notice of the award, Andy Costello, 2011-2012 CHEA Publicity Chairperson, Orange Coast District Publicity Chairperson and Elks Lodge Organist said, “The nineteen (19) districts and 174 Lodges that I worked with in the CHEA did a tremendous job in publicizing the many charitable acts of giving by their members. I am amazed that even during these difficult economic times; the CHEA Elk members have increased their charitable gifts when compared to the previous several years.”
The Mission Viejo / Saddleback Elks Lodge No. 2444, celebrating forty-two (42) years of service to the Saddleback Valley communities, is one of ten lodges in the Orange Coast District of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) whose headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. The BPOE is a charitable organization with a 144 year history of giving, “Elks Care, Elks Share.” For information regarding Elk’s charities, contact the Mission Viejo / Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444; Phone: (949) 830-3557
Hal Mattson, Lodge Publicity
Mission Viejo / Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444
