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
12/3/2024 Milwaukie-Portland, OR Lodge No: 142
uses its Beacon Grant to support young people experiencing homelessness. Gentrification, increasing housing costs, and other economic pressures have displaced, marginalized, and isolated families who were already facing economic insecurity. The Lodge partners with New Avenues for Youth, an organization dedicated to ending youth homelessness, to allow young people the opportunity to shop for themselves during the holidays. Items that can be “bought” include clothing and survival items, such as sleeping bags, warm clothing, backpacks, hygiene items and toys for younger siblings.
11/19/2024 Morristown, TN Lodge No: 1667
uses its Gratitude Grant to provide essential items to children impacted by Hurricane Helene. As the community prepares for winter, the Lodge partners with the school district to distribute coats, blankets, winter apparel, and everyday items like school supplies and hygiene products lost during severe flooding.
11/19/2024 Bonita Springs-Estero, FL Lodge No: 2753
uses its Spotlight Grant in partnership with Hearts and Homes for Veterans to provide non-perishable food, hygiene items, and shoes to veterans living below the poverty line. The multiple hurricanes that hit the area have heightened this ever-constant need.
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.