Elks National Foundation

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Elks National Foundation
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History

• With a grant of 100,000, the Elks National
  Foundation was established in 1928 as the
  charitable arm of the Elks.

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Our mission is

• Helping Elks build stronger communities.

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We do this by

• providing tomorrows leaders, our youth, with a
  healthy beginning.
• honoring the Elks pledge to never forget our
  veterans.
• investing in communities where Elks live and
  work.
• helping the state Elks associations accomplish
  their charitable objectives.
• funding projects that improve the quality of
  life in local Elks communities.

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2006-07 Grants Include

• 3.162 million in college scholarships
• 1,331,810 to the Elks Youth Programs
• 787,550 to the Elks National Veterans Service
  Commission
• 6,058,190 in grants for state associations and
  local philanthropy through Community Investments
  Program grants.

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College Scholarships
Most Valuable Student Contest

• In 2006, the Foundation will award a total of
  2.216 million in four-year scholarships to 500
  national finalists.

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College Scholarships, cont.
Legacy Awards

• Children and grandchildren of Elks.
• Up to 500 one-year, 1,000 scholarships.
• Based on ENF core values of Knowledge, Charity,
  Community and Integrity.

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College Scholarships, cont.
Emergency Educational Grants

• Children of deceased or totally disabled Elks.
• 1-year grants, renewable up to 3 times.
• Up to 4,000 per year.

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Youth Programs
Elks National Hoop Shoot Free-Throw Program

• National free-throw contest for kids 8-13.
• More than 3 million participants each year.
• Provides healthy extra-curricular activity.
• Promotes family time.
• Instills integrity and good sportsmanship in
  youth.

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Youth Programs, cont.
Drug Awareness Program

• Educating students and parents about substance
  abuse through educational material.
• Conferences, workshops and seminars
• Red Ribbon Week.
• Partnerships with leading drug prevention
  organizations.

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Veterans Service

• Elks have pledged so long as there are veterans,
  the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks
  will never forget them.

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Veterans Service, cont.

• The Veterans Service program provides care and
  comfort to the 25 million veterans in the United
  States.
• They do this by visiting VA hospitals, providing
  wheelchair gloves through the leather program
  reaching out to homeless veterans and
  establishing an Army of Hope for families of
  soldiers overseas.

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Local Philanthropy
State Grants

• The Foundation will distribute more than 5.5
  million to state Elks Associations this year.
• These grants will help fund projects such as
  childrens hospitals, youth camps and safe
  havens, as well as state scholarships, Drug
  Awareness and Hoop Shoot programs.

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Local Philanthropy, cont.
Community Investments Program

• 300 Gratitude Grants for Lodges who meet the
  GERs per-capita goal, to use to address a local
  unmet need.
• 300 Promise Grants for Lodges who sponsor
  programs that build character and competency of
  youth.
• The CIP allows Lodges to emerge as philanthropic
  leaders in their own communities.

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How can you help?

• Get involved in an ENF-funded program!
• Donate online at www.elks.org/donate.
• Subscribe to Pulse, ENFs e-newsletter, at
  www.elks.org/enf.
• Consider a planned gift to the ENF.
• Sign up for a monthly donation to the ENF.

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Contact Information

• For more information about the Elks National
  Foundation please contact
• Elks National Foundation
• 2750 N. Lakeview Ave.
• Chicago, IL 60614
• 773/755-4728
• enf_at_elks.org
• www.elks.org/enf