Elks Lodge celebrates 153 years of helping their communities nationwide
Local Elks Lodges throughout the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal, will be celebrating 153 years of community service on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has made more than $12 billion in donations since we first started 153 years ago. Last year alone, the Elks donated approximately $350 million in cash, gifts and time to make our communities better places to live.
The Elks are a patriotic and charitable organization. Elk volunteers will visit thousands of hospitalized Veterans that have protected our freedoms.
The Elks vow “So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.” The Elks support both active military forces and retired veterans. Elks furnish food, comfort care items and host events for Veterans throughout the year. Last year alone, the value of Elks’ contributions to the nation’s heroes provided more than $50 million to more than 300 Veterans Administration Medical Centers, clinics, and state care facilities.
Annually, the Elks award college scholarships across the nation totaling more than $4.5 million.
The Elks Community Investment Program will award nearly $47 million towards enriching our communities.
There are more than 1,900 Elks Lodges across the country with a total membership nearing 800,000. Elks’ members must be American citizens who are at least 21 years of age and must believe in God.
To learn more visit www.elks.org. The Elks Lodge 2177 in Carson City is located at 515 N Nevada Street. There's an Elks Lodge in Douglas County, Lodge 2670, 1227 Kimmerling Rd., Gardnerville.