Mark your calendars! A benefit is being hosted in honor of Aidan and his family.
Saturday, November 13th
6:00 pm
Lake Mohawk Elks Club
Sparta, NJ
4 bands will be donating their time and talent
Many helping hands will be donating and preparing food
$25 per/person at the door
Cash Bar
100% of the proceeds go to Aidan and his family
Fun, friends, family and food! What could be better?
or call Carolyn.
Jenny is Aidan's third cousin on his Mother's side and has generously dedicated time to organize this event while juggling 4 kids. We thank her for that immensely!
The Elks Club has donated the use of their venue and made a donation as well. For those of you who may not know more about the Elks read below.
OVERVIEW OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS
***ELKS CARE - ELKS SHARE***
The BPOE is one of the oldest and largest fraternal organizations in the country. Since its inception in 1868, the Order of Elks has grown to include more than 1 million men and woman in more than 2,100 communities.
The BPOE is committed to the ideals of charity and patriotism. To that end, Elks have now given away, over the course of the Order's history, more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to our nation's youth, it's veterans, the disadvantaged and handicapped, and to individuals and groups in support of patriotic and civic programs. Annually the Elks give more than $200 million to these causes. The Elks rank as one of the largest private providers of college scholarships in the nation.
The Elks have created a quiet network of good deeds that has profoundly changed millions of lives for the better, yet there is little public awareness of our vital work. Why is this so? Quite simply, the Elks rarely seek recognition, nor have they gone to the general public with fund-raising efforts, nor have they received monies from any level of government. Actually, the flow of money and goods moves in opposite direction, the Elks donated to the government the first veterans hospital, the contribute regularly to schools and police and fire departments, and they assist the young and needy throughout the nation.
How could this powerful force have come into being? And where does all this charitable giving come from? From the generous hearts of our members whose eagerness to share, whose prudent long term planning, and whose willingness to serve for free and with enthusiasm infuses the Order with an exuberant and enduring expression of the true volunteer spirit.
Of note is the fact that the elected leadership of the Elks, from the Exalted Ruler of the local lodges to the national president, known as the Grand Exalted Ruler, as well as other decision makers at various levels- serve without salaries.
The Elks organization is governed through democratic representation, with overall statutes set by voting at national conventions. The Elks national headquarters is in Chicago. the Chicago campus is also the site of the Elks National Veterans Memorial building, and is the home of the Elks National Foundation, the Order's charitable trust, the Elks National Veterans Service Commission, and The Elks Magazine, the official monthly publication that is sent to every member of the Order.
The BPOE is committed to the ideals of charity and patriotism. To that end, Elks have now given away, over the course of the Order's history, more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to our nation's youth, it's veterans, the disadvantaged and handicapped, and to individuals and groups in support of patriotic and civic programs. Annually the Elks give more than $200 million to these causes. The Elks rank as one of the largest private providers of college scholarships in the nation.
The Elks have created a quiet network of good deeds that has profoundly changed millions of lives for the better, yet there is little public awareness of our vital work. Why is this so? Quite simply, the Elks rarely seek recognition, nor have they gone to the general public with fund-raising efforts, nor have they received monies from any level of government. Actually, the flow of money and goods moves in opposite direction, the Elks donated to the government the first veterans hospital, the contribute regularly to schools and police and fire departments, and they assist the young and needy throughout the nation.
How could this powerful force have come into being? And where does all this charitable giving come from? From the generous hearts of our members whose eagerness to share, whose prudent long term planning, and whose willingness to serve for free and with enthusiasm infuses the Order with an exuberant and enduring expression of the true volunteer spirit.
Of note is the fact that the elected leadership of the Elks, from the Exalted Ruler of the local lodges to the national president, known as the Grand Exalted Ruler, as well as other decision makers at various levels- serve without salaries.
The Elks organization is governed through democratic representation, with overall statutes set by voting at national conventions. The Elks national headquarters is in Chicago. the Chicago campus is also the site of the Elks National Veterans Memorial building, and is the home of the Elks National Foundation, the Order's charitable trust, the Elks National Veterans Service Commission, and The Elks Magazine, the official monthly publication that is sent to every member of the Order.
Hi folks, I volunteered to help get some baskets together for the tricky tray at the benefit. I am reaching out to local groups in my area and was wondering if we have a contact person at Aidan's school that might be interested in coordinating baskets donated from the school communtity. Perhaps a class mom from his class or someone that is good at the "tricky tray basket thing"
ReplyDeleteyou can contact me directly at laura.milway.hyde@gmail.com.