Veteran's Service

In each of the 172 VA Medical Centers there is an Elk committee at work. Literally, thousands of Elks and their families give generously of their time, energy and resources so that the lives of our ill and aging veterans will be enhanced. Hundreds of thousands of hours and like numbers of dollars are devoted to programs that are designed to keep us true to our pledge: ”So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.“ And now we've broadened our program to include outpatients and veterans who are homeless. For more information on the Elk's Services to Veterans, Visit Grand Lodge.

Roswell Elks make $20K donation(Sunday, June 06, 2010) The Roswell Elks Lodge No. 969, as part of its annual Elks for Vets golf tournament, made a $20,000 donation to the S.E.N.M. Veterans of America Transportation Network on Saturday at the Elks Lodge. Present for the check presentation were, from left, Elks exalted ruler Jack Finlay, Mayor Del Jurney, S.E.N.M. Veterans of America Transportation Network representative Harry McGraw, Steve Pearce, S.E.N.M. Veterans of America Transportation Network representative Joe Turson, Elks past exalted ruler Dave Dawson and Elks golf committee chairman Ralph Brown. The Roswell Elks Lodge No. 969 has donated more than $62,000 to local Chaves County charities through its last three golf outings and will hold its next outing, Elks Fighting Cancer, on Sept. 18. (Steve Notz Photo)

Las Vegas Lodge 408 sent $500 worth of phone cards to troops overseas. The Lodge also sent $250 worth of phone cards to our own National Guard Unit stationed overseas. Thank you letter from troops. Veterans Memorial Museum

Lodge Per Capita as of 08/27/2010 (per capita Goal: $1.00) Lodge Name/# # Members Total Per Capita Rank Las Vegas #0408 275 0.36 0.00 7 Silver City #0413 276 3.62 0.01 2 Santa Fe #0460 508 0.00 0.00 15 Albuquerque #0461 363 1.07 0.00 4 Raton #0865 265 0.00 0.00 13 Roswell #0969 714 1.59 0.00 5 Las Cruces #1119 402 0.00 0.00 11 Tucumcari #1172 472 0.00 0.00 12 Clovis Portales #1244 456 2.03 0.00 3 Gallup #1440 480 0.96 0.00 6 Carlsbad #1558 1997 1.00 0.00 9 Artesia #1717 250 25.46 0.10 1 Farmington #1747 1296 1.53 0.00 8 Lordsburg #1813 100 0.00 0.00 14 Alamogordo #1897 693 0.14 0.00 10 Grants Milan #2053 341 0.00 0.00 16 Los Alamos #2083 241 0.00 0.00 17 Ruidoso #2086 172 0.00 0.00 18 Belen #2499 129 0.00 0.00 19 Rio Rancho #2500 242 0.00 0.00 20 Deming #2750 320 0.00 0.00 21 Clayton #2865 129 0.00 0.00 22 Totals 10121 37.76 .00