How We Help Elks invest in their communities through program

Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, meet the needs of today’s veterans, and improve the quality of life. In 2025, our Millstone Elks lodge donated more than $50,000 and our members spent thousands of hours volunteering to help our local community.   

 The Order spends more than $80,000,000 every year for benevolent, educational and patriotic community-minded programs in such fields as benefitting special needs children, sponsoring Elks National Foundation scholarships, scouting, athletic teams, veterans' works, a national "Hoop Shoot" free-throw contest involving more than 3 million children, physical and occupational therapy programs and patriotic programs.

 These donations and special programs are made possible by membership dues and payments to the Elks National Foundation (ENF).