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Video Tour of Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Clinic

Video Tour of Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Clinic

The doors of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello are now open, and Seattle Children’s Hospital is thrilled to share this video tour of the space. OBCC is a medical home for many families and so much more, providing quality pediatric care, family advocacy,...
Charlie

Charlie

Look out world, here comes Charlie! Charlie recently had his 18th birthday and is eagerly anticipating graduation this June. He has plans to attend college in the fall and is interested in computer technology. Charlie has been one of the faces of “Our Kids” for many...
13th Annual Garland Family Golf Fundraiser

13th Annual Garland Family Golf Fundraiser

The Washington Elks Therapy Program, Inc. is proud to announce an exciting change to the lunch and awards banquet at the Garland Family Charity Golf Tournament. We are also including a hotel block of rooms available to golfers on the Friday night before and Saturday...
Kelly

Kelly

Meet Kelly! Kelly is a 20-year-old young woman who was referred to the Elks by her case manager after her physician stated that “she is falling through the cracks of the system.” Kelly’s story is an inspiring example of the power of this program and how the Elks have...
Lexi

Lexi

Meet the imaginative, creative Lexi! She’s a very unique 8-year-old girl with PKU. PKU is a birth defect caused by a defective gene that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body. In the United States, all babies are screened for this at...
Fraternal Organizations Collaborate to Aid Community

Fraternal Organizations Collaborate to Aid Community

Back row (L – R):  John McSweeney, US Army (Ret), Elks #1800 Veterans Committee Chair; Richard Garrison, US Navy, Elks 1800 & American Legion Post #227 Member; Richard Christianson, US Navy, Elks #1800 & American Legion #227 Member; Bruce Sagor, Elks #1800...
154th Anniversary of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

154th Anniversary of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

ELKS WERE FOUNDED ON FEBRUARY 16, 1868 Chicago, IL – Local Elks Lodges throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Panama Canal will be celebrating 154 years of community service on February 16, 2022. The Benevolent and Protective Order...
Join us! 2022 Virtual Elks Day Celebration

Join us! 2022 Virtual Elks Day Celebration

In appreciation of your continued dedication to Seattle Children’s Hospital, all Washington State Elks are invited to the 2022 Virtual Elks Day Celebration. Join via Microsoft Teams on Saturday, February 19, 2022, 10–11 a.m.   Join the 2022 Virtual Elks Day (via...
Steen

Steen

  Steen is a SUPER kid. He has an amazing family! He has three siblings and a mom and dad who adore him. His family had difficulty understanding him and was referred to speech therapy, where they also noticed some physical difficulties and sensory intolerances....
Amiyah Grace

Amiyah Grace

Amiyah is a happy and fun loving 2-year-old girl who is always busy exploring her world and playing with her parents and older siblings. She was born with a rare genetic disorder (estimated less than 1 million): KAT6B chromosomal mutation that presents as...
Archer

Archer

Archer learned “In and Out”! How many times do we put an item in something or take an item out of something throughout our day? Our wallets go in and out of our pockets, keys go in and out of the car ignition, dishes are put in and taken out of cabinets… Within...
President’s Message

President’s Message

My Lodge needs help What kind of help? Who do we ask to help us? Where do we turn for help? Many of our lodges are at a turning point in their history, we can see that that our lodge needs help, but often we don’t know how to go about getting that help to infuse our...