Established in 1928, the Elks National Foundation is the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Their mission is to help Elks build stronger communities. The Foundation is supported through contributions from Elks, their families and friends, which are all deposited into a permanent endowment fund. They only spend the income earned by this fund.

We provide tomorrow's leaders, our youth, with a healthy beginning; honor the Elks' pledge to never forget our veterans; help the state Elks associations accomplish their charitable objectives; and fund projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities.

Little River Elks Distributes Student Dictionaries

Little River Elks Lodge #2840 presented more than 260 student dictionaries to North Myrtle Beach schools.

Hope Reed, Exalted Ruler presented the dictionaries to the North Myrtle Beach Intermediate and Middle Schools

The Elks Lodge participates in the dictionary project with headquarters in Charleston, SC.
The mission of this project is to distribute the dictionaries to as many schools as possible in the United States
and other parts of the world as a community service. The Little River Elks Lodge received a grant from the
Elks National Foundation in Chicago, Il to help students from local schools to love reading.

Principal Graham of NMB Intermediate School and Principal Horton of NMB Middle School expressed appreciation
for the donation of these valuable teaching tools.

This is the second year the Little River Elks has received a grant from the Elks National Foundation
for assisting local education efforts.

ENF makes a difference in your community through:

• Youth Programs. Grants to the Drug Awareness and Hoop Shoot programs help you educate kinds and parents about the dangers of drug use and provide healthy extra-curricular activities that promote values such as integrity, hard work and dedication.

• Veterans Programs. The Elks Veterans Service Commission, whose volunteers provide  aid and comfort to hospitalized or homeless veterans in your community, are funded by the ENF.
  Veterans Programs

• State Grants. Through grants to the state Elks associations, the ENF provides your state with resources to enhance local philanthropic programs.
  State Grants

• Community Investment Program. the ENF's new Community Investments Program enables Lodges to apply for grant funds to engage in local, meaningful projects.
  Community Programs

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