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“ ELKS CARE – ELKS SHARE”. Virginia Elks Association Lodge Indoctrination Program Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS. American Citizens Who Believe in God Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, Fidelity PGER Grillo: “Raise Money – Give it Away”
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“ELKS CARE – ELKS SHARE” Virginia Elks Association Lodge Indoctrination Program Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS • American Citizens Who Believe in God • Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, Fidelity • PGER Grillo: “Raise Money – Give it Away” • Special Loves: Veterans and Youth • Making a Difference in the Community • Different Aspects to Lodge Life • Social, Charity, Support, Governance
The Four Aspects of Elk Life • Social – How It All Started • Charity – What It Has Become • Lodge Support – Makes It Affordable • Governance – Will Keep It Alive and Well
Lodge Social Life • Tradition of The Jolly Corks • New Friends, Lasting Friendships • Social Quarters of the Lodges • Year-Round Events and Entertainment
Lounge Events Theme Parties Karaoke Sports Sundays Open Daily for Lunch Weekday Dinners Special Events Children’s Parties Member Parties Dances Golf Tournaments Raffles SOCIAL LIFE AT OUR LODGE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Jolly Corks Had Nothing on Us
CHARITY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THE ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION • Tradition: Support Families of Deceased Elks • 1928 Grant of $100,000—Member Supported • Unified Resources to Coordinate Service • Mission – Help Build Stronger Communities • $271M Donated to Elk Charities • Today: 180,000 Donors; $420M Endowment • ENF Donations Support: • Scholarships, Drug Awareness, Hoop Shoot, Veterans Service Commission, Community Investments, State Elks Associations
Virginia Youth Camp Veterans Scholarships Hoop Shoot Soccer Shoot Drug Awareness Scout Recognition Youth Sports Support Thanksgiving Meals Christmas Baskets Ladies Auxiliary Kids Christmas Party Law Enforcement Recognition/Support Youth Activities Special Observances CHARITY AT OUR LODGE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We Give Money – We Need Your Time
Bingo EventPlanning Lodge Decorations Amateur Chefs Lodge Newsletter Indoor/Outdoor Maintenance Catering/Rentals Raffles/Pull-Tabs Fundraising Events Flag Day Mothers Day Veterans Day Elks Memorial Service Elks Ritual Honoring Veterans,Law Enforcement and Youth Sickness and Distress Eleven O’clock Toast LODGE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Making It Affordable—Preserving Traditions
Exalted Ruler and Chair Officers Board of Trustees Lodge Auxiliary Audit and Finance Membership Management Accident Prevention National and State Elks Organizations Public Relations and Community Service By-Laws and Statutes Parliamentary Procedure Insurance LODGE GOVERNANCE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Preserving a National and Community Treasure
ELKS CARE – ELKS SHARE HELP US PRESERVE THIS TRADITION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BECOME ACTIVE TODAY!!!