The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will serve the people and communities through
benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks share
To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its
Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization,
and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will
serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share.
