Who Are the Elks? Elks Lodges bring so much more to their communities than just a building. They are places where neighbors come together, families share meals, and children grow up. The Madras Elks Lodge strives to improve our local community by sponsoring youth programs, Scouting, the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, the Fourth of July Breakfast, and displaying flags at the local cemetery on Veterans Day and Flag Day, among other initiatives.