ABOUT

​MISSION AND HISTORY

Elks are community.   No matter where you go in the country, an Elks Lodge is right around the corner. With more than 850,000 members and 2,000 Lodges nationwide, Elks are providing charitable services that help build stronger communities.  We are a generous charitable foundation that each year gives millions in scholarships, supporting youth, veterans and more. 

 

Serving the El Paso community since 1891, the El Paso Elks Lodge brings so much more to the local community than just a building. Offering a place where neighbors come together, families share meals and they participate in many projects to assist the community. The lodge serves by participaing in hands-on community programs that assist children, veterans and citizens with  disabilities, families in need through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share.

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The national Elks foundation spends more than $80,000,000 every year for benevolent, educational and patriotic community-minded programs in such fields as benefitting physically handicapped children, sponsoring Elks National Foundation scholarships, scouting, athletic teams, veterans' works, a national "Hoop Shoot" free-throw contest involving more than 3 million children, physical and occupational therapy programs and patriotic programs. 

 

Mission Statement

Benevolent and Protective Order (B.P.O.E.) of Elks of the U.S.A.    To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through

benevolent programs, demonstrating that Care and Share. 
 

El Paso Lodge 187     

El Paso Lodge #187

2020-2021

Exalted Ruler …………....Raymundo Pena

Leading Knight …….….Thomas W. Eppler

Loyal Knight …………………..Arturo Vega

Lecturing Knight ………..Timothy R. Smith

Secretary …………..Christina Stokes

Treasurer ……………..Evangelina Aguirre

Inner Guard ………………..Gilbert Aguirre

Esquire ……………………..Manny Aguirre

Chaplain …………..,………...Shirley Clere

Tiler ………………..….……...Blanca Pena

Trustees

1 year …………………..…...Robert Flores

2 year …………………..………..Tori Scott

3 year …………………...…...Rosie Pena

4 year …………………...……..Morris Brown

5 year ………………………..Cheryl Kelly

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Past Exalted Rulers – Officer

Cheryl Kelly, PER President

Joe Gallegos, PER President

Juan Sandoval, PER Secretary/Treasurer

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Team Coordinators / Chairpersons                           

Cheryl Kelly - Charity Chair & Grants Coordinator

Blanca Pena - House Committee
Shirley Clere, Audit Committee Chair, Americanism & Drug Awareness
Teddy & Jesus Martinez, Scholarships

Tom Epler, Membership
Horacio Porras & Shirley Clere, Youth

Horacio Porras, Monica Vargas, Christina Stokes, BSA Liasons

Bruce Griego, Lodge Bulletin
Joe Gallegos, Hoop Shoot
Bert Griego, Veterans
Thomas W. Eppler, ENF
Thomas W. Eppler,  Indoctrination & Investigation

Morris Brown, Lodge Safety Inspector

Robert Flores, Lounge Manager

Tori Scott, Web/Social Channel Communications