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At the CIP birthday party, we asked ENF volunteers, "What does the CIP mean to your Lodge?" Click the link to see some of our
Read more about how Jeff and Elks volunteers support these students in need each week!
Though Christmas has passed, the Elks’ spirit of charity is not seasonal. With four different Community Investments Program grants available to Lodges, your Lodge has an opportunity to serve all year round. Read on for ideas on how to turn your Lodge's Christmas project into a year-round affair.
Learn more about the project, and read some of the stories written by the students their veteran mentors!
Congratulations to Teri Lynn Linardich, our August CIP Superstar! A CIP Volunteer since 2008, Teri helped her Lodge receive $5,000 in CIP Grants in 2012-13. One part of Teri's success is strong Elks involvement in all her Lodge's grant projects. "Sometimes people just need to be asked, or told, to help out," says Linardich. Nominated for our the 2013 CIP Volunteer of the Year award, Linardich shares some more of her expert Project Manager advice in her interview. Read more!
The ENF is proud to announce the recipient of the 2013 Community Investments Program Volunteer of the Year Award—Carolyn Shupe of Santa Barbara, Calif., Lodge No. 613.
“Helping people has always been my passion, and it is so gratifying to see positive results,” Shupe says. “It is definitely a feel good way of life.” Read more about her dedication to service and how she uses CIP grants to serve her community.
It's the start of the Elks National Foundation's 2013-14 grant season! Gear up to serve your community this year.
See how Lodges used Community Investments Program grants in 2012-13 to help others in need.
Life just got a little brighter for children staying at Gracemoor, a domestic violence shelter in Tennessee. Elks at Cookeville-Sparta, Tenn., Lodge No. 2863 used a Gratitude Grant to help renovate the shelter, focusing their efforts on creating a colorful and fun place for the children to play.
In recognition of the many dedicated Elk volunteers using CIP grants to better their communities, we'll now feature one volunteer each month whose project epitomizes effective grant use. April's featured volunteer is Pedro Rosa of Rotterdam, N.Y., Lodge No. 2157. Read more about Pedro and his Lodge's projects!
This year's CIP Photo Contest brought in a record 75 submissions. Though only four Lodges won the grand prize, every photo we received tells a story of a Lodge using a CIP grant to serve the community. Read about some of these successes here.
Then, think about how CIP grants can meet needs in your community. Remember, 2012-13 Gratitude Grant applications are due May 31. Apply soon!
Anyone who has treasured an old family photo, or has viewed the iconic photo of soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima knows the potential of a photographer in the right place at the right time.
For the second annual CIP Photo Contest, we received entries from many of those photographers, capturing shots of Elks serving their communities. ENF staff voted and the results are in. Read more to see who took home the prizes!
In recognition of the many dedicated Elk volunteers using CIP grants to better their communities, we'll now feature one volunteer each month whose project epitomizes effective grant use. February's featured volunteer is Ron Sharrah of Sweet Home, Ore., Lodge No. 1792. Read more about Ron and his Lodge's projects!
As Impact Grant Final Reports, receipts, photos and more rolled in, we came to see all the great things Impact Grant Lodges accomplished in 2012. From planting gardens to help feed the hungry, to mentoring juvenile offenders to delivering meals and support to homeless veterans, Elks are there for those in need. And people are learning that they can depend on the Elks to offer a hand up. Read more about what the 2012 Impact Grant Lodges accomplished. It’ll have you even more excited about the possibilities that next year brings to build stronger communities.
In recognition of the many dedicated Elk volunteers using CIP grants to better their communities, we'll now feature one volunteer each month whose project epitomizes effective grant use. February's featured volunteer is Mike Mongeluzzo of Ocala, Fla., Lodge No. 286. Read more about Mike and his Lodge's projects!
In recognition of the many dedicated Elk volunteers using CIP grants to better their communities, we'll now feature one volunteer each month whose project epitomizes effective grant use. January's featured volunteer is Tammy Sturgill of Livermore-Pleasanton, Calif., Lodge No. 2117. Click to read more.
In recognition of the many dedicated Elk volunteers using CIP grants to better their communities, we'll now feature one volunteer each month whose project epitomizes effective grant use. December's featured volunteer is Connie Scott of Clark Fork Valley, Mont., Lodge No. 2757. Click to read more.
In recognition of the many dedicated Elk volunteers using CIP grants to better their communities, we'll now feature one volunteer each month whose project epitomizes effective grant use. November's featured volunteer is Bob Sollazzo of Mid-Westchester, N.Y., Lodge No. 535. Click to read more.
Throughout Veterans Remembrance Month, the ENF is featuring our Hand Up series. Each Friday, we will post an article focusing on the issues facing today's returning servicemen and women, as well as examples and resources for Lodges looking to do more to serve them.
Here is this week's installment, titled "Together."
Here is this week's installment, titled "Continued Service."
Throughout Veterans Remembrance Month, the ENF is featuring our Hand Up series. Each Friday, we will post an article focusing on the issues facing today's returning service men and women, as well as examples and resources for Lodges looking to do more to serve them.
This week's installment is the third in the series, titled: A Return to Stability.
This week's installment is the second in the series, titled: A Personal Touch.
As residents in New York and New Jersey recover from Hurricane Sandy, they're finding out that even in times of crisis, the Elks are there for the community.
Read about some of the Lodges helping with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
This week's installment, the first in the series, is titled: A Better Homecoming.
The ENF is proud to announce the inaugural recipient of the CIP Volunteer of the Year Award—Betty Archambault, member of St. George ‘Dixie,’ Utah, Lodge No. 1743. Read on for her accomplishments.
Last summer, the ENF announced a partnership with the USO in support of the Joining Forces Initiative. Oregon City, Ore., Lodge No. 1189 was paying attention. Read about how the Lodge used its ENF grant to help veterans.
Four years ago, we awarded our first Impact Grants to an inaugural class of 25 Lodges. Over the next three years, nine of those Lodges continued to reapply and receive renewal grants. Here’s a look at our first class of Impact Grant graduates and their amazing accomplishments.
These nine Lodges blazed a trail for the rest, spurred the growth of the Community Investments Program, and inspired us all. We salute them!