Drug Awareness

Committee Chair – Terese Caiazzo

DRUG AWARENESS COMMITTEE

The Drug Awareness Committee is comprised of volunteer members who are dedicated to educating the community about the dangers and impacts of illegal substances and substance abuse.  The committee works to support the national Elks Drug Awareness Program is is the largest of its kind in the country.  From a young age, the Drug Awareness Program asks kids to think about what it means to be drug free. Through the program’s annual essay and poster contests, kids can express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure. At events, including Red Ribbon Week ceremonies, Elks and their friends serve as role models who show kids that living drug free is the way to be.

To join the committee , click HERE.

Alongside the Elks, is Elroy, the DAP mascot meeting w/the kids to spread his message that “Hugs are better than Hugs”!   The Elks provided 40 pizzas, 14 dozen chocolate chip cookies and provided raffles for the kids. 

On 3/19/25, GG Lodge #1952 partnered with Santa Ana Lodge #794 to participate in the Elks 3rd year with OC Grip Youth Enrichment Soccer Program in which we provide lunch for approximately 130 students and 30 staff.  The OC Grip Program (Orange County Gang Reduction and Intervention Program) was developed to prevent targeted at-risk minors from joining criminal street gangs and to enable them to graduate from high school free from destructive criminal behavior.  OC Grip is a collaborative effort between the OC DA’s office, OC Sheriff’s Dept., and various police dept’s with the goal to prevent minors from joining criminal street gangs.  The OC Grip program operates in over 60 schools in 15 cities countywide.