WHAT:  For the second consecutive year, the West Volusia Moose Lodge donates to Florida Hospital DeLand and Florida Hospital Fish Memorial. This year, the lodge is donating $7,100 to the hospital’s respective foundations.

WHEN:  Sunday, January 20, 2008 – 3:00 p.m. 

WHERE: West Volusia Moose Lodge Loyal Order of the Moose 2538 and Women of the Moose 2202 1200 Deltona Blvd. Deltona, Florida

DETAILS:  The West Volusia Moose Lodge Loyal Order of the Moose (LOOM) 2538, Women of the Moose (WOTM) 2202 and citizens of Volusia County donated $7,100 to benefit the Florida Hospital DeLand Cancer Institute and the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Fish Memorial. Both the men’s and women’s clubs of the Lodge raised money throughout the year by holding various fundraisers including a poker run, auction, raffle, dunk tank, bake sale and memorial balloon release.

VISUALS: West Volusia Moose Lodge check presentation to Florida Hospital DeLand Foundation and Florida Hospital Fish Memorial Foundation

CONTACT: For more information please call (386) 943-4487.

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Florida Hospital DeLand, located at 701 West Plymouth Avenue in DeLand, was established in 1962 and is a 156-bed acute-care hospital. Florida Hospital Fish Memorial located at 1055 Saxon Boulevard in Orange City, was established in 1994, and is a 139- bed hospital. Florida Hospital DeLand and Florida Hospital Fish Memorial are members of the Adventist Health System, the largest Protestant not-for-profit hospital system in the nation. For more information about Florida Hospital DeLand or Florida Hospital Fish Memorial visit www.fhdeland.org or www.fhfishmemorial.org.