- December 13, 2025
The Palm Coast Elks Lodge Veterans Committee donated $2,500 to Gratitude America during the quarterly Gratitude America Veterans Retreat dinner hosted by the committee on Nov. 8 at the lodge.
About 100 were in attendance including Elks and Gratitude Retreat participants.
Gratitude America provides counseling, support programs and wellness retreats to veterans who are coping with PTSD.
Elks Veterans Committee member Sean Reardon and Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Pete Lehnertz presented the donation to Gratitude America CEO Michael Anthony and the Palm Coast Gratitude America chairman and Elks Veterans Committee member Steve Gallagher.
Reardon and Gallagher thanked the Veterans Committee for its tireless efforts with Reardon noting that all donated funds came from the committee’s fundraising efforts and not grants. Lehnertz thanked the Gratitude America veterans for their service, Elks attendees and the Veterans Committee for their efforts.
Anthony provided a presentation, which included a video on the programs and efforts of Gratitude America on behalf of veterans with PTSD. He then thanked the Veterans Committee and lodge for their continued support and presented a gift of a large statue of a military figure with the Gratitude America flag.
