Monongahela Elks donate hams to food pantry

From left, Monongahela Elks Lodge 455 members Aaron Benney, Kevin Behanna, Stanley Welsh and Rick Opferman are shown Wednesday morning unloading boxes of hams donated to the Finleyville Food Pantry in Monongahela. The donation of 176 hams weighing 1,400 pounds was made possible through a $4,000 grant from the Elks National Foundation. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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