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nc Ia. | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternal_Order_of_Eagles Looks like they've done a lot of good things over the years.
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1898 — "Order of Good Things" established. Later that year, the organization changed its name to Fraternal Order of Eagles and formed the first Aerie.
1904 — F.O.E. starts advocating for Mother's Day
1927 — Creation and formation of the Ladies Auxiliary
1935 — Support for enactment of Social Security Law
1944 — Eagles Memorial Fund established
1954 — Nearly 10,000 Ten Commandments plaques distributed
1955 — F.O.E. Ten Commandments monument placed in Ambridge, PA. F.O.E. Ten Commandments monument placed on the grounds of a state capital, Denver, CO
1957 — Nationwide "Jobs After 40" program inaugurated
1967 — Jimmy Durante Children's Foundation established
1972 — Golden Eagle Fund established
1983 — Max Baer Heart Fund offered first grants for Aerie-sponsored CPR classes $405,000 donated to Eagles' Truman Cardiovascular Lab at Research Medical Center, Kansas City Golden Eagle Fund donated $5,000 in grants to institutions conducting Alzheimer's disease research
1985 — Donations to St. Jude Hospital top $1 million
1988 — Eagles matched grants up to $500 to sponsor Drug Education Seminars
1991 — Eagles supported Operation Desert Storm with mail and food packages
1995 — $50,000 donated for the Eagle Alcove of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Roosevelt was a lifetime F.O.E. member)
2001 — Memorial Foundation established Attack on America Fund and raised $500,000 F.O.E. purchased property to consolidate international headquarters
2002 — International headquarters opened in Grove City, Ohio
2005 — Eagles rededicated Ten Commandments monument at international headquarters F.O.E. generously supported development of a new scoliosis brace named the "Eagle Brace" F.O.E. signed first year contract with Braun Racing for FOE.com-sponsored car
2006 — Eagles worked with local government leaders to keep "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. F.O.E. signed second year contract with Braun Racing
2007 — Eagles supported American Eagle & Literary Challenge in quest to name June 20 National Eagle Day, The Disaster Relief Fund was passed which will allow the Eagles to have "trailers" stocked with supplies to be a first response team.
2008 — $25 million gift commitment to fund The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at The University of Iowa.
2016 - February 24th, Carol Wierzbicki was voted into the New Westminster chapter as an Aerie member, as the first Female Aerie. <- This is wrong, Tenino Eagles vs Grand Aerie in the Supreme Court, there has been Female Aerie members for years before 2016. | |
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Whos a FOE member here?
