A place to spread the word of upcoming events and to share the good work Elks do in the community.
Meals are served Lodge meeting night (2nd & 4th Monday of the month, except July & August meetings are the 4th Monday only and December on the 2nd Monday only). We have volunteer cooks on Wednesday night and a full Friday night menu (grinders, burgers, made from scratch pizza, etc.).
If you are in Des Moines, swing by the east side and stop in to say hello, we'd love to host you. Elks 98 is located roughly 5 minutes east of the Iowa State Fairgrounds across from Fareway. Note that the Club Room closing times are "soft times" and we routinely close way past the posted closing time.
On site camping with electricity is available for a small donation to our charities, however, we do not offer water or sewer hookups.
Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity.
Elks exist to serve youth and veterans, "So long as there are Veterans, the Elks will never forget them."
The Elks have one of the biggest youth drug prevention programs in the country.
Next to the federal government on a national level, the Elks are second to scholarship money given to high school seniors.
Steve Alford, former Iowa basketball coach, competed in the Elks Hoop Shoot contest as a child and today is a big supporter of the Hoop Shoot.
The Elks prompted President Woodrow Wilson to recognize the Order's observance of Flag Day for its patriotic expression. But it was not until 1949 when President Harry Truman, himself a member of the Elks, made the proclamation that thereafter June 14 would be a day of national observance for the symbol of our country. It was through his Elks Lodge in Independence, Missouri, that President Truman got the idea for a national observance of Flag Day.
