Board Members and benolent members of the Tampa Elks Lodge Post #708 visited Liberty Manor for Veterans during the Christmas holidays to ensure the veterans they would not be forgotten.  Members showered the veterans with Christmas gifts and other items to express their appreciation to the veterans for their military service.  Tampa Elks Lodge Post#708 is led by Exalted Ruler Tracey Horrell. The mission of the Elks Foundation is to help Elks build stronger communities. Elks fill this pledge by investing in communities where Elks live and work, they provide tomorrow’s leaders, our youth, with a healthy beginning; honor the Elks pledge to never forget our veterans.  Elks values the belief that charity is the greatest of all virtues and that by sharing and giving we have the power to replace sorrow and despair with hope and confidence.

The office of DeLuca Ladd & Carroll, LLC has moved to 320 W. Kennedy Blvd; Suite 220, Tampa, Fl 33606

Anyone interested in this meritorious initiative is encouraged to contact Army veteran, Jeff Luddeke (813) 352-7856

I am making a personal appeal on behalf of these honorable veterans in hope that we will consider including them on our gift lists so they will not be “left behind” once again and go through the holidays without recognition for their honorable service to our country. Please contact Jeff Luddeke (813) 352-7856 to make a donation to a deserving veteran this holiday season. Your donation is completely tax-deductible and you will be helping veterans who have already made many sacrifices for our sake and the freedom that we enjoy in America today.

This veteran’s tribute will offer a host of events that include food, color guard and tours of Liberty Manor – “the first ever residential facility for veterans of its kind”.  This offers a grand opportunity for our community to pay tribute to veterans that unselfishly answered the call of duty by serving in our country’s Armed Forces and meet some of the hero’s personally that are responsible for the freedom that we enjoy in America.

When: Saturday November 10th, 2012
Time: 12-6 pm  Scrumptious Food and Drinks – all free!!!
Ceremony begins at 3pm
Guest Speaker Daniel Ruth – Tampa Bay Times Columnist
Honor Guard from University of South Florida
Many Games!!!
Music by Eddy Dean Entertainment
Wine Tasting by Time for Wine
Location: Liberty Manor for Veterans – 10015 N. 9th Street, Tampa, FL  33612
Phone Number:   (813) 352-7856     (813) 900-9422

Liberty Manor is the first program of its kind and we are honored that Hillsborough County was chosen as the location to pioneer this meritorious organization.  These brave, often unsung heroes are warriors, heroes in their own right; they serve as a reminder of how good life is in America and how fortunate we are to be Americans.  Join us for this celebration as we honor our veterans who made personal sacrifices on behalf of our great country. Come meet the hero’s and express your appreciation for their commitment. Invite others that you feel might be interested in attending this event.  Liberty Manor is a non-profit, tax deductible organization, anyone interested in contributing to this worthwhile initiative can contact, Jeff Luddeke 813-352-7856.

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

1. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
2. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life
3. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

This objective is further set against Rotary’s “Four Way Test”, which is used to see if a planned action is compatible with the Rotarian spirit.  The Four Way Test was developed by Rotarian and entrepreneur Herbert J. Taylor during the Great Depression, as a set of guidelines for restoring faltering businesses. It was adopted as the standard of ethics by Rotary in 1942. It is still seen as a standard for ethics in business today.

The mission of the Elks National Foundation is to help Elks build stronger communities. They fulfill this pledge by investing in communities where Elks live and work. They provide tomorrow’s leaders, our youth, with a healthy beginning; honor the Elks pledge to never forget our veterans; help the state Elks associations accomplish their charitable objectives and fund projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities. The Elks Foundation values the belief that charity is the greatest of all virtues and that by sharing they have the power to replace sorrow and despair with hope and confidence. Donations to the Foundation help them to fund programs that match our cornerstone values of knowledge, integrity and community.

Grove began when a heavy burden for reaching the lost, and growing more intimately with Christ, fell upon a few families. The desire God placed in their hearts was to mold the church back to its original form, simply by allowing the Word of God to be the key source of all that is done. In the book of Acts, the early church saw thousands come to faith in Christ by witnessing people live out their faith and share one another’s burdens. In addition, the pure Gospel of Christ was being preached and “the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:42-47) It was desired for a present-day church to imitate and return to the simplicity and effectiveness of the early Christ-followers, so Acacia Grove Church (AGC) was born in January of 2011. Acacia Grove is a non-denominational church that was started by a group of believers who share a common conviction: to urgently see true followers come to Christ by serving in a church where mission and discipleship would be the central work. We believe it is through these two components that God is most glorified in the body. Our ultimate goal is for the fame of God’s name to be manifested fully across the entire world. So, in simple terms, Acacia Grove Church has a strong conviction to function by this equation:Mission + Discipleship = God’s Fame.

Acacia Grove longs to be a church that gives half of their tithes and offerings to those who are in need, locally and around the world. In order to love our neighbor as much as ourselves, this key Christian principle should be lived out faithfully. They are also committed to remain an intimate faith-family, and desire to plant churches once our intimacy becomes lessened. Most of all, we are a group of people who are willing to do whatever it takes to spread the gospel throughout the world.