The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States is one of the most active fraternal organizations in the world with about 1 million members in more than 2,000 lodges across the country. Demonstrating that “Elks Care and Elks Share” as a foundation for their benevolent efforts. The organization invests in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, providing scholarships to our youth and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
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.