| College Scholarships |
nationwide the Elks award
college scholarships of varying amounts via
the
Most Valuable Students (MVS) program and
the
Elks Legacy program.
View all Elks scholarship programs.
In 2004 the MVS program awarded over $2.2
million to the finalists and the Legacy
program $413 thousand. |
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| Gold Key Scholarships |
4 year / $2,000 per year
scholarships awarded to "special needs" high
school seniors - who could not otherwise
continue their education past high school.
Education options include accredited
college/universities or licensed trade and
vocational schools.
Click Here for Applications |
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| Helping Handicapped Kids |
in Michigan the Elks Major
Project is helping handicapped children.
Penny Banks Benefiting Handicapped Children |
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| Pumpkin Patch |
for special needs children/adults
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this event is a safe trick-or-treat time, held
indoors in a miniature Rochester village with "houses"
to visit, treats, hotdogs/chips/pop clowns, firemen
and/or policemen, Smokey the
Bear and music. Held yearly in October. |
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| Veterans Hospital |
donations of clothes,
toiletries, books and other items to veterans
at the Detroit VA Hospital. |
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| Sweater/Clothes Drive |
benefiting the Salvation Army
and other local charities |
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| Teddy Bear Drive |
our annual drive to raise
teddy bears and stuffed animals for Crittenton
Hospital's pediatric ward and ER -- as well as
the Rainbow Connection. Thousands of little
smiles makers have been donated over the past
5 year. |
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| Basketball Hoop Shoot |
a national free throw shooting competition held
each year for boys and girls ages 8 - 13.
2004/2005 is the 33rd year. (National winners
in each age bracket are enshrined in the
Basketball Hall of Fame) |
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| Easter Egg Hunt |
an opportunity to find some
eggs, eat lots of candy, munch hotdogs &
chips, hang out with the Easter Bunny and win
some neat prizes. |
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| Teen of the Month |
monthly recognition of
exceptional High School seniors from seven
area schools - culminating in an awards
banquet for the recipients and their families
in April/May.
Read 2006 Observer Article on Teen of the
Month |
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| Christmas Parade / Party |
march in the Rochester parade
and come back to the lodge for some hot cocoa
and a visit with Santa |
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| Flag Day Ceremony |
honoring our country, our flag
and the men and women that have served this
country so bravely. All lodges
nationwide have been
observing Flag Day since 1911. |
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| CPR Classes |
working in conjunction with
the Rochester Fire Dept to provide periodic
CPR classes. |
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Americanism Essay
Contest |
annual national essay contest
for 5th-8th graders. Theme changes each
year. National winners receive U.S.
Savings Bonds. |
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| Community Service
Recognition Night |
this is our opportunity to
recognize people in the Greater Rochester Area
that make a difference in our Community -
Ordinary People that Do Extraordinary Things! |
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| Other Activities |
Food Pantry Collections,
Holiday Giving Tree, Old Cell Phone Donations,
Assist the Good Fellows Paper Drive, Teen Drug Awareness Programs,
Meals on Wheels |
