Elks donate Thanksgiving dinners to West Side New Beginnings

Members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 purchased and delivered over $2,000 worth of frozen turkeys, pies and other food supplies to West Side New Beginnings community center in Rehoboth Beach. The food and supplies went to more than 20 local families in need of support.

Elks project coordinator Patricia Null said, "Our lodge is proud to support West Side's valuable work with many projects in their community."

West Side New Beginnings Inc. serves a small community in West Rehoboth, where 95 percent of residents are African-American and 66 percent are female heads of households. Approximately 65 percent receive some kind of government aid.

The community falls below the National Poverty Guide, with 60 percent of the community's residents being school-age children.