Veteran's Committee

Elks pledge: "So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them."

Throughout our great country, thousands of Elks volunteers give generously of their time, energy, and resources to serve veterans and military members each day to ensure that pledge is not an idle one. Through grants like the FOCUS Grant, the Beacon Grant, and the Freedom Grant, just to name a few, we connect with Veterans and military members in their communities, providing them with services where they live. Our Welcome Home initiative is reaching out to some of our most vulnerable Veterans: those who are experiencing homelessness.

In addition to the grants we are awarded, we support local Veteran groups and Veteran families through donations we collect and the proceeds from our Veterans Committee events, raffles and dinners that are scheduled throughout the year. You can support our Veterans by sponsoring a wreath as a part of our Lodge’s Wreaths Across America Campaign. We also have many Veterans Committee items for sale, and your purchase supports our work in the Veterans community. We love to see new faces at our committee meetings. Our Veterans Committee meeting is on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. You do not need to be a Veteran to join our committee

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it… it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”

You can email the Veteran's committee at veterans@chandlerelks.com