The Alameda Elks Lodge No. 1015 participated in the “City of Alameda Mayor’s Fourth of July Paradeâ€. The Lodge’s entry, ‘Picture Yourself an Elk’, received top honors for “Best Floatâ€. Crewed by 28 enthusiastic members, it was viewed by more than 20,000 spectators. The winning float featured a 1/12-scaled model of the Lodge and large photographs of Elks having fun performing a wide range of work benefitting the community. Pictures of spectators along the parade route framed with a ‘Picture yourself an Elk’ frame, were posted on the Lodge website, garnering more than 5,000 social media impressions.

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