Greetings and welcome to the website of the Oklahoma Elks Association. As President of the Association I want you to become aware of the organization’s charitable and benevolent activities. If you are not an “Elk” I hope this information will peak your interest and encourage you to seek sponsorship to join. If you are already a member, I hope, as you read further, you will be reminded of the great works in which local Lodges are involved in and rekindle your spirit of getting involved. .
Elk’s activities range from providing scholarships assisting young people with furthering their education to sponsoring Easter Egg Hunts on the town square; from assisting Oklahoma Special Olympics to providing Christmas baskets for families in need; from providing assistance to the Sky’s the Limit Ranch to supporting a Boy Scout Camporee for children with special needs: from providing holiday meals for families to assisting blind youth to attend special camps; from sponsoring the national ”Hoop Shoot” basketball free-throw contest to the Soccer Shoot program: from the Cadet Lawman Academy for high-school juniors to providing school supplies to the local school. From Guymon to Durant and Mangum to Miami and all points in between, these benevolent activities provide a wide range of opportunities for community involvement for our membership.
Lest we forget, the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks has always been a source of support for our country’s veterans and those who serve our country in uniform. Elks provide programs of activities in all of our State’s Veterans Care facilities as well as our national Veterans Administration’s facilities in Oklahoma City & Muskogee. The Order mandates Flag Day celebrations to honor the birth and develop of our Nation and it’s Flag.
Margaret and I are proud to represent some 10,000+ members among 39 Lodges within our state. It is our hope that more communities can develop a realization that “Elks Care and Elks Share” and will desire to have an Elks Lodge within their boundaries. As we travel across the State accompanied by President-Elect Joe Boykin and his lovely wife Susan, we will seek out moments to visit and discuss our activities or offer you the opportunity to become a member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (BPOE). Also known as the “Best People On Earth”.
Sincerely,
Jack M. Roper,
President Oklahoma Elks Association
