Chillicothe, OH Lodge No. 52 was instituted in 1887, and currently has 509 members.For the year 2026, the lodge was awarded FREEDOM, GRATITUDE, SPOTLIGHT and BEACON Grants from the Elks National Foundation to assist in the development of programs serving local youth, veterans, and others in need.The lodge is the proud sponsor of Lucas Parks, a winner of the MVS Scholarship 2025.The lodge meets 4th Tuesday of each month, except Dec, then 2nd Tuesday; and in Feb, Mar, & Apr, then 2nd & 4th Tuesday only, at 42 W 2nd St, Chillicothe, OH.The Exalted Ruler of the Lodge is James Butt, and the Secretary is Joy Carver.