DeKalb Elks Lodge donates to Kishwaukee recreation group for Camp Maple Leaf

DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 mascot and Camp Maple Leaf campers — The Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association was awarded $1,740 from the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 to support its Camp Maple Leaf scholarship. (Photo provided by the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association )

November 21, 2024 at 12:00 pm CST

DeKALB – The Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association recently was awarded $1,740 from the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 to support its Camp Maple Leaf scholarship.

The money was presented Oct. 15 at the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association office, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, according to a news release.

The donations were awarded by James Brantley, the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 exalted ruler. The KSRA’s Camp Maple Leaf scholarship financial supports families unable to cover the camp’s full cost.

KSRA partners with the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa, Sandwich and Flag-Rochelle park districts to provide programs based on recreational therapy principles.

(Left to right); DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 exalted ruler James Brantley and Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association therapeutic recreation program coordinator Heather Wilkes — DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 exalted ruler James Brantley (left) and Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association therapeutic recreation program coordinator Heather Wilkes are seen Oct. 15. (Photo provided by the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association )