Each week, the ENF recognizes CIPerstars who have gone above and beyond in their service to the Elks National Foundation. These CIPerstars are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the ENF and the Elks community.
Senior Programs Associate
Programs Associate
Programs Coordinator
4/21/2026 Loudoun, VA Lodge No: 2406
uses its Spotlight Grant for a Welcome Home project in collaboration with several sister Lodges, and in conjunction with its Freedom and Focus Grants. The project provides veterans who are transitioning out of homelessness with the basic items needed to settle into their new homes. The Lodges provide furniture, bedding, cookware and basic foodstuffs.
4/21/2026 Sanford, NC Lodge No: 1679
uses its Beacon Grant to support teenagers, a population that can be underserved by youth-focused projects. The Lodge is in Lee County, where 38% of high school-aged children live at or below the poverty level. The Lodge works directly with guidance counselors at three high schools to determine what students need to be successful in school and in life throughout the school year.
4/21/2026 San Angelo, TX Lodge No: 1880
uses its Gratitude Grant to provide food baskets seasonally for families in need. The Lodge works with school counselors to identify families. The families receive baskets filled with basic foodstuffs like flour and seasonings, personal hygiene items like toothpaste and deodorant, household items like laundry supplies, and perishable foods like milk, eggs and meat. The Lodge also delivers meals to a local air force base to support service members who cannot be home for the holidays.
The Elks National Foundation allocated nearly $16 million this year to fund the Community Investments Program. Lodges meet local needs through grants that offer Elks opportunities to serve their community in ways that will raise the Lodge's profile, energize the membership, encourage former members to return to the fold, and gain the notice of people who want to be part of an organization that's doing great things. To learn more about the Community Investments Program, please visit elks.org/CIP. If you would like to speak to someone in the CIP office, we can be reached at 773-755-4730.