Iola Elks Lodge #569

The Order of the Elks was formally organized on February 16, 1868 in the City of New York NY. The four cardinal virtues of our members are: Charity-Justice-Brotherly Love-and Fidelity. Today there are more than 1.1 million members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide and the Elks is one of the largest and most active fraternal organizations in the United States. The Order of the Elks is a benevolent organization, not a social or business club. It is dedicated to service to our communities, to its members and our Country. Whether it be with the fortunate or unfortunate youths; care of the needy, Veterans Services, promoting of Americanisn or other benevolent activities, we offer you a wide variety of choices in which to choose your passion or offer your skills. The Order of the Elks is also an organization of American citizens who love their country and desire to preserve its cherished institutions; who love their fellow man and seek to promote his well being, and who love the joyousness of life and endevavor to contribute to it, as well as to share it with fellow members offering welfare, enhanced happiness and to quicken the spirit of American patriotism while cultivating good fellowship. The Order questions no man's religion, nor bars him on account of his creed. It is not concerned with one's political afflications, and it does not permit either religion or politics to be injected into, or have any effect upon its faternal deliberations, national or local. It lures no man to its doors by any promised material benefits which might appeal to his self interest. It pledges no support to the furtherance of personal ambitions.