Geneva Lodge 2397, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, continued its annual holiday tradition in 2023 of helping out local charitable organizations, in particular the Geneva Salvation Army and the Geneva Center of Concern.

On Dec. 11, lodge members manned both entrances at the Geneva Walmart from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., ringing the bells for the Salvation Army’s annual Kettle Drive. In addition, the organization kept a kettle at the lodge home on Prospect Avenue, where patrons and guests were able to make contributions, and the lodge made a contribution out of its charitable accounts.