February 28, 2017

Northwest District Donates to Illinois Veterans Home

The IEA Northwest District donated $2,000 to veterans at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, just in time for Christmas. A home resident displays the $2,000 check, along with Princeton 1461 Exalted Ruler Eric May, lodge Veterans Chair Penny Best and home activities dirctor Susan Scully. The donation is in addition to the $200 and […]

February 28, 2017

Oak Lawn Lodge Donates to Manteno Veterans Home

Oak Lawn Lodge 2254 donated $3,000 to the Manteno Veterans Home in fall 2016 to help fund a Thanksgiving luncheon for veterans at the home. Oak Lawn Veterans Chairman Mike Simental presents the check to Silvia Bell, a veterans assistant at Manteno, left, and Program Direcor Cindy Scott.

Boots on the Diamond

Fairview Heights Elks Lodge 664 received a $1,000 Veterans Grant from IEA President, Greg Verdun, to support the Boots on the Diamond event held October 4th at GCS Ballpark. This event hosted a round robin double elimination softball tournament for approximately 100 retired veterans, disabled veterans and active military. Our lodge used the grant funds to […]

Quincy Support Veterans with Freedom Grant

Quincy Lodge #100 transported 27 veterans from the Illinois Veterans home for a day at the Busch Stadium in St. Louis to show appreciation for their service and to enjoy and day away from their daily environment. The event included a day trip to St. Louis for a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and […]

Quincy Elks Promise Grant

Olde Tyme School Days at the round Barn Adams County Fairgrounds Put on by the Olde Tyme Association sponsored by the Promise Grant from Quincy Elks Lodge #100 350 school kids made the trip out the fair grounds and spent the day learning how we lived our lives in the 1890’s St Francis, St Dominic’s, […]