Become An Eagle!
Becoming an Eagle is affordable and full of member benefits! Membership dues are different for both men and women are listed below.
| |
Sign Up Fee |
Membership Dues |
| Men's (Aerie) |
$40.00 |
$20.00/year |
| Women's (Auxiliary) |
$10.00 |
$15.00/year |
Apply for Membership
If you've downloaded and filled out the above brochure, please mail it to
P.O. Box 2521
Rapid City, SD 57709-2521
People Helping People
The spirit of giving is what the Fraternal Order of Eagles is all about. Each year
Eagles donate millions of dollars to help make advancements in researching and curing
heart disease, kidney disease, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, cancer, Parkinsons,
and Alzheimer's.
What We Stand For
Liberty * Truth * Justice * Equality
For Home * For Country * And For God
Our Mission
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international organization, unites fraternally
in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality. to make human life more
desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and
hope.
Diabetes Research Center
The Fraternity of Eagles is investing twenty-five million dollars over five years
to the University of Iowa's Diabetes Research Center. The University is using the funding for construction,
maintenance, and many other operations.
Charities
The
F.O.E
donates thousands of dollars every year to many charities. Click on the headers below for further information, which has been taken directly from the Grand Aerie website's Charities page. Go there now for more information and to make a donation to a charity of your choice.
Founded in 1959, the Eagles’ Cancer Fund has spent more than a half-century funding various cancer research and patient care programs. Ehrmann served as the fund’s first International Director and spent 25 years as the editor of Eagle Magazine. After his death due to cancer, the organization honored his hardwork and dedication to the Eagles by renaming the fund in his honor.
For his countless years of service to The Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Eagles’ Children’s Fund was named in honor of legendary entertainer Jimmy Durante in 1966. Donate now!
The man who did it all “For Da Kids” was a staple at F.O.E. gatherings and performed at 14 consecutive International Conventions free-of-charge until his death in 1980.
In 1978, the Robert W. Hansen Diabetes Fund was added under the umbrella of the Heart Fund after studies further showed the correlation between diabetes and heart-related illnesses. Diabetes soon grew into an American epidemic, leading to the fund becoming a stand-alone part of our Foundation.
Judge Hansen, the fund’s namesake, was a two-time Grand Worthy President of the Eagles and was know for his career as a Justice of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court.
The Disaster Relief Fund began as the special project of Past Grand Worthy President John Potter during his term as a first response program for national disaster situations.
Trailers owned and operated by individual Aeries across the jurisdiction are equipped with basic emergency needs — water, first aid supplies, food, etc. – and dispatched to areas in need to assist in disaster recovery.
Established during the 1971 International Convention, the Golden Eagle Fund was created to provide assistance for programs designed to improve the lives of senior citizens.
Building on the organization’s dedication to making Aeries a safe and welcoming home for senior citizens, the Eagles set out to establish a fund specifically for providing grants that further the care of our elderly.
Since 1959, the Max Baer Heart Fund has donated millions of dollars to universities, medical centers and hospitals across the U.S. and Canada for research and education.
When Baer died due to a heart attack in 1959, the Eagles created a Heart Fund as a tribute to his memory, dedicated to funding research and educating citizens about proper prevention methods.
The D.D. Dunlap Kidney Fund was established at the 1978 Convention to provide grants to universities, hospitals and institutions involved in kidney-related projects.
Dunlap, a Past Grand Worthy President, fought through dialysis treatments to overcome a serious kidney ailment and was chosen to be the namesake for the Fund by his peers in honor of his fight.
The Eagles’ history of raising funds for Alzheimer’s-related projects began in 1985 when the use of Golden Eagle funds to help find a cure was approved. Due to the increased demand in grants for Alzheimer’s research, a separate fund was created in the name of Maynard “Blackie” Floyd, a Past Grand Worthy President of the F.O.E., who served many years as an International Charity Director.
The Lew Reed Spinal Cord Injury Fund was created in 2001 to provide grants to groups aiding citizens crippled by spinal cord injuries.
Reed, a Past Grand Worthy President of the F.O.E., was a longtime charity fund director and served as a full-time employee of the Grand Aerie following his year as President in 1975 until his retirement in 1998.
Autumn 2022 Raffles
The Auxiliary will be raffling off a Ruger 10/22 Carbine. Tickets are $2 per ticket or a book of 6 for $10. The drawing will be held this September during the Luau.
We are raffling off a Franchi 12 Guage rifle. Tickets are $2 per ticket or a book of 6 for $10. A winner will be drawn on October 28th, 2022 during the Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed.