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# SM Elks get busy
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/sm-elks-get-busy/
- Published: 2006-02-13T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:15:23.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Santa Monica Elks have been busy in recent weeks, cutting hair and throwing themselves into the fashion world.

The Santa Monica Elks hosted a “Hair Cutting” raffle to cut the hair of Eric Blomquist, past exalted ruler from Redondo Beach. Blomquist had 18 inches of hair at the start and a few inches at the end. Some of his “friends” were buying $50 and a $100 worth of tickets. The hair was donated to the “Locks of Love” Foundation that uses it to make wigs for children that have lost their hair from leukemia or cancer.

The money raised will go toward the Elk’s “major project,” which pays for 40 physical therapists, scholarships and vision checks for handicapped children. In one day, the Santa Monica Elks raised $3,000.

The Santa Monica Elk also hosted a fashion show to raise money for the project. The clothier was Draper and Damian located in Torrance. Each of the 70 people in attendance received a catalogue. The models were all members of the Santa Monica Emblem Club.

Exalted ruler Ray Beers said the Santa Monica Elks are third in the state in their per-capita donations.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 13, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021306.pdf?ref=smdp.com)