Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Instituted in 1928, the Maine Elks Association consists of Local Lodges of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the United States of America. It currently has 20 member Lodges and over 10,000 men and women Elk members here in the State of Maine.
It is the purpose of our organization to unite all Elk members in closer bonds of fraternity, to further good fellowship among Lodges, to protect and promote the interests of the Order here in Maine; to exchange ideas that are beneficial to Lodges of this state; to foster the virtues of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, and Fidelity; and to further our patriotic devotion to the principles of the Unites States of America.
On November 3rd members of Bangor Lodge #244, and Old Town Lodge #1287 teamed up with the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, VA Maine Homeless Veteran Program, and several other charitable agencies to provide much needed assistance to local homeless Veterans in Bangor and the surrounding area. The day started off in Maine fall fashion …
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by BOB KEYES STAFF WRITER PORTLAND PRESS HERALD With the postponement of the annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down, regional service agencies and others who support veterans in Maine are scrambling to cover the loss of a centralized event where the state’s homeless veterans could gather to receive the support they need. The coronavirus pandemic has forced …
Letter from Special Deputy Andy Constantine concerning updates to the GER’s Maine visit November 10-11 2020
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America is one of the oldest and largest fraternal organizations in the country. Since its inception in 1868, the Order of the Elks has grown to include more than 900,000 men and women in more than 2,100 communities.
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