Long Beach VA Hospital
VA Visits
Lodge Visiting Schedule 2009
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Community Living Center
May 11, 2009 Mission Viejo & Santa Ana Lodge
July 20, 2009; Orange Coast District 930 Super Bingo
November 2, 2009 Mission Viejo & Santa Ana Lodge
December 14, 2009 Orange Coast District 930 Super Christmas Bingo
Directions. from the Elks Lodge 2444 at 25092 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA.
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Total Est. Time: 33 minutes Total Est. Distance: 31.37 miles
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Turn RIGHT onto LA PAZ RD.
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Merge onto I-5 N toward LOS ANGELES.
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4.3 miles
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Merge onto I-405 N toward LONG BEACH.
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Take CA-22 W toward LONG BEACH.
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End at 5901 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90822-5201, US
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Total Est. Time: 33 minutesTotal Est. Distance: 31.37 miles
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Enter the main entrance and look for Community Living Center signs. It is also building 133 and is on the North East corner of the hospital grounds. Use parking lot "V". Chairman Leo Hazell can be reached on his cell phone at (949) 278-0753.
VA Hospital Visit
December 23, 2008
On Tuesday December 23, 2008, a four person delegation of volunteers from Lodge 2444, visited the Long Beach Veterans Hospital. The trip was a follow-up visit to bring presents to patients in the fourth floor of the main hospital building 126 who did not receive a present during our last visit. Harvey Boelts of the Bingo Committee, transferred custody of 48 gift bags left over from the Special Kids party to the veterans committee.
The bags contained a variety of items including toilet articles, candy, radio and two shirts. The morning of the delivery the Bongartz family donated an additional 48 shirts for presents for the vets. When the gift distribution was completed in building 126 the volunteers moved on to the Community Living Center at the hospital to distribute the remaining gifts.
The volunteers from our lodge that participated in the visit were Sharon Scott, Andy Dumont, Elizabeth and Leo Hazell. The group left the Lodge at 4:00 PM and returned at 8:30 PM. for a total of 18 volunteer hours x $19.41 = $349.38 labor donation to the vets.
Mileage allowance = 70 miles x .51= $35.70
Gifts @ $20.00 per bag x 48 bags = $960.00
48 shirts @ $10.00 = $480.00
$1825.08 Total donation to vets.
December 23 volunteers: Andy Dumont, Elizabeth & Leo Hazell and Sharon Scott
VA Hospital Visit
December 8, 2008
On Monday December 6, 2008 a 11 person delegation of volunteers from Lodge 2444 visited the Long Beach Veterans Hospital Community Living Center as part of a District visitation comprised of several lodges. During the visit the group conducted bingo games for the vets. Coffee cookies and punch was served to the vets.
Our lodge donated 40 Afghans which were made by the knitting group volunteers and coordinated by Sandy Bergen.
The volunteers from our Lodge who participated in the visit. Were; Andy Dumont ,Charlie Hart, Elizabeth Hazell, Leo Hazell, Al Hofer. Gloria LeCouvre, Ray Mallen, Pat Martino, Sandie McClure, Sharon Scott and Ann Sievers. Four bags of Cookies for the event were baked by Pam Mackey
While our volunteers were assisting at Bingo we sent a delegation of volunteers to bring gifts to the Spinal Injury Unit in Building 150. That delegation consisted of; Andy Dumont, Elizabeth Hazell, Leo Hazell, Ray Mallen and Pat Martino.Our people made two trips to that building.
Later in the evening another delegation consisting of Gloria LeCouvre, Pat Martino, Sandie McClure and Sharon Scott made a visit to the main hospital building, 126, to deliver more gifts to patients and did not return until 9:50 PM.
We had one pick-up truck filled with gifts, and additional gifts in a SUV and pick-up truck.
The gifts consisted of:
4 boxes shirts donated by Bongartz family $400.00
2 boxes gifts donated by Bongartz family $200.00
8 bags Afghans donated by Sandy Bergen & Knitting group (40Afghans) x $100 = $4,000.00
large bag of toilet articles (hotel type) anonymous $20.00
Package 3 T shirts $15.00
Package 3 briefs (Large) $15.00
1 large barrel filled with wrapped Christmas presents prepared by Sharon Scott $200.00
4 large bags of cookies baked by Pam Makey $20.00
100 sterofoam coffee cups provided by Lodge $3.00
$50.00 cash for Bingo prize money donated by Lodge $50. = $4923.00 Gifts The estimated value of the articles donated by our lodges was $ 6,360.00 including mileage. From portal to portal our Lodge worked from 6:00PM until 11:00PM for five hours x 10 people = 55 volunteer hours for the night. X $19.41 = $1,067.55 labor value donation. The next visit to the hospital will be announced at a later date.
L-R Andy Dumont, Sandie Mc Clure, Ann Sievers, Elizabeth Hazell, Ray Mallen, Charlie Hart and
Al Hofer. Tower delegation missing from photo.
.Spinal Injury Delegation: Andy Dumont, Elizabeth & Leo Hazell and Ray Mallen.
Photo by Pat Martino
Tower Delegation: Pat Martino, Gloria LeCouvre, Sandie McClure, and Sharon Scott
Leo F. Hazell, Veterans chairman Lodge 2444
VA Hospital Visit
November 3, 2008
On Monday November 3, 2008 a 5 person delegation of volunteers from Lodge 2444 visited the Long Beach Veterans Hospital Nursing Home as part of a 2 team visitation with Santa Ana Lodge 794.. During the visit the group conducted bingo games for the vets. Coffee cookies and punch was served to the vets. Reading material consisting of magazines and books were distributed to the vets. Our lodge donated 6 Afghans which were made by the knitting group volunteers and coordinated by Sandy Bergen.Two business suits were donated by Mike Holohan. Volunteers Gwen Williams and Sharon Scott delevered three large bags of clothing and reading material. Among the clothing itemms donated were items fom Stan Katapski's wardrobe donated by Pat Katapski. Clothing items were also donated by Dave Vergiver . There were five volunteers from our Lodge who participated in the visit., Andrew Dumont, Sharon Scott, Gwen Williams, Elizabeth and Leo Hazell Cookies for the event were baked by Pam Makey and sugar free cookies were purchased locally by Sharon Scott. .Nancy Allen donated a large bag of toilet articles.
The estimated value of the articles donated by our lodges was $1300.00 including mileage. Total Volunteer hours were twenty (20) The next visit to the hospital will be Monday, December 8, 2008
L-R Sharon Scott, Gwen Williams, Elizabeth & Leo Hazell, Andrew Dumont
Leo F. Hazell, Chairman
Photos from November 3, 2008 visit to Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Photos from December 8, 2008 visit to Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Photos from December 23, 2008 hospital visit.
