The Community Investments Program is that army.
Since the Community Investments Program began in 2005, we've funded more than 27,000 grants to help Lodges build stronger communities. Elks use grants to combat food insecurity, support people experiencing homelessness, serve veterans and military members in need, and to promote youth community service.
When the program began in 2005 with a budget of $350,000, we never imagined that budget would nearly quadruple in just over a decade. Now, as our largest program, the ENF invests more than $16 million in the Community Investments Program to help Elks build stronger communities.