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Your contribution to the Elks National Foundation helps build the ENF endowment, which will continue to ensure future funding in the form of scholarships for America’s students; lodge Promise, Gratitude, and Impact Grants; as well as National Veterans Service, Hoop Shoot, and Drug Awareness Programs. The Elks National Foundation also helps fund each state’s major charitable project in addition to the state’s Scholarship, Soccer Shoot, Hoop Shoot, and
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addition to the state’s Scholarship, Soccer Shoot, Hoop Shoot, and Drug Awareness Programs. During the 2010–2011 year, ENF granted $7.9 million to the state associations for these programs.
The Elks National Foundation Community Investments Program funds numerous projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities throughout America. Lodge officers and members know and understand the needs of their communities best, which is why each lodge has the freedom to choose what activities best meet the needs of its community. It’s important to note that those lodges using ENF Gratitude and Promise Grants to help their communities have consistently po
have consistently posted a noticeable increase in membership num- bers both in the year of the grant and the year following.
Giving the Gift that Keeps on Giving CTOBER is Elks National Foundation Month. The Order of
Elks has a strong tradition of helping people in need, and people in our communities need us now more than ever.
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I have set a goal of $4.50 per capita for contributions to the foundation and ask that each lodge and member initiate or renew their commitment to support the foundation through annual pledges or other donations.
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Thank you for Giving from the Heart and proving once again that Elks Care—Elks Share.
Fraternally and Sincerely,
The Elks Magazine, Vol. 90, No. 4, October 2011 (ISSN 0013-6263). Published monthly, except bimonthly July/August and December/ January, at 425 W. Diversey Pkwy., Chicago, IL 60614-6196 by the Elks National Memorial and Publication Commission of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America. Subscription price for Elks, $3.50 a year; for spouses of deceased Elks, $5 a year; for non-Elks, $12 a year. Single copy price, $2.
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