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Steps to Join the Fraternal Order of Eagles
Nov 30th
To be eligible for membership in the Fraternal Order of Eagles, you must be a citizen of the United States or Canada over the age of 18 who believes in God.
You must be sponsored by two members of a Fraternal Order of Eagles’ aerie or auxiliary. The Eagle member who proposes you for membership must obtain a membership application from the aerie or auxiliary secretary. Fill out the application for membership and submit the completed application to the aerie or auxiliary secretary.
Your application will be read at a regular aerie/auxiliary meeting and you will be interviewed by the local membership committee. After the interview is concluded, the committee will report to the aerie/auxiliary concerning their recommendation of your membership.
When the vote is concluded, you will be notified and asked to present yourself for the Fraternal Order of Eagles Initiation Ritual. The Ritual is a set of rules by which Eagles are to conduct themselves not only in the confines of the aerie, but in life in general. It’s one of the most outstanding models for living a good and useful life. It was designed to teach candidates for membership the highest standards of human conduct expected of us.
After initiation as an Eagle, you can take part in all meetings and social functions of the aerie/auxiliary.
Tracy does not have an Aerie/Auxiliary. If you are interested in helping start one in our great community then sign up to the right. A meeting will be scheduled in a few weeks or after the holidays with information about forming an Aerie here in Tracy.
Press Release
Nov 3rd
The Fraternal Order of Eagles would like to partner together with the Citizens of Tracy, California, with a vision of hope for the city of Tracy – To grow together to make the Tracy Community the best it can be through ideas, solutions, meeting challenges head on seizing opportunities, taking action and making things happen.
Teaching our citizens and young people the value of volunteerism and the power of concerned citizens pulling together and sharing our charitable nature together to raise funds and give support for people and agencies in need; in particular, helping young people in the Tracy Community, graduating High School Seniors with college scholarships. To build an inner spirit and character with young people.
Supporting and recognizing teachers, civic leaders, law enforcement, fire fighters and EMTs, people who make our community safe. Supporting and recognizing our young people in our community who are our leaders of tomorrow.
The Eagles will donate to the Tracy Community:
- $1,000 Grant from one of our Eagles Charities
- Up to a $500.00 Matching Community Grant after the first year of institution.
- One Years free membership to Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMTs.
- The $20.00 Charter Fee will still need to be paid if they are a Charter Member.
Out of our Memorial Fund (if an Eagle member has a loss of life on the job or job related for any reason) each one of their children will receive $20,000 in medical benefits up to the age of 18 which will cover all medical bills. Also, from ages 18 to 25 years old, they will receive up to $30,000 per child in college scholarships.
So let us grow as our dreams grow in our life’s journey together!
WE WANT TO EMPOWER THE CITIZENS OF TRACY THROUGH GOOD DEEDS AND ACTION – HUMILITY AND SERVICE
OUR THEME
OUR VISION OF HOPE FOR THE CITY OF TRACY
Meet the Grand Worthy President
Oct 27th
Mike Lagervall, the 2009-2010 Grand Worthy President, joined the Ballard Aerie #172 in 1968. He is a dedicated Eagle member serving in various leadership roles including Worthy Secretary since 1986, a Grand Aerie Officer since 2001 and chief justice of the Grand Tribunal for three years. Mike believes in meeting and helping people and enjoys antique cars, archives and Eagle history. His charity for this year is the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center.
Memorial Foundation
Oct 24th
The Memorial Foundation supports children (including those legally adopted) of members who die while serving their country or at work. All Eagle members and their families are automatically protected by this unprecedented safety net.
Memorial Foundation Benefits
With the Memorial Foundation children of deceased members who die while serving their country or at work are able to attend college or vocational school with grants up to $30,000. They can also receive medical assistance including payments to physicians, dentists, orthodontists, and hospitals. The cost of eyeglasses, prescriptions, as well as medical and dental devices is also included.
Aside from member support, the Memorial Foundation also provides educational benefits to graduates of Home on the Range in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota; High Sky Girls Ranch in Midland, Texas; and Bob Hope High School in Port Arthur, Texas.
H.O.M.E. Charity Fund
The H.O.M.E. Charity Fund is an acronym for Hands of Many Eagles. This fund is and allows donors from Eagle communities to designate and support various charitable organizations. These grants are available to organizations that do not fall under the regular Grand Aerie Charities. Examples include the American Cancer Society, Make A Wish, Heart Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Homeless Shelter, etc. Grants cannot be awarded to any individual, whether they are an Eagle member or not, or to an aerie as a club.
Requirements
Send a check payable to: Memorial Foundation/”HOME” so your aerie/auxiliary will receive the credit. The check must be earmarked for the recipient organization in an amount no less than $100. The IRS tax-exempt number from the recipient organization must be included, and a brief resume of the project is also required.
Grant Amount
In the amount of your aerie or auxiliary earmarked check(s).
Requirement Signatures
The Universal Grant Application must be signed by the aerie/auxiliary secretary and president. It must also be signed by an officer of the recipient organization.
Path of Check
Once the director receives and approves the request, it is forwarded to the accounting department for check processing. The check will then be sent to the aerie/auxiliary requesting the grant.
Jimmy Durante Children’s/Child Abuse Fund and Children’s AIDS Grant Requirement
Oct 22nd
Grants from the Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund and Child Abuse and Children’s Aids Project are made available throughout the year. Grants are allotted to the states/provinces based on the amount raised the previous year.
Under the Articles of Incorporation of the Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund and to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service, grants from the fund can only go to establishments and/or institutions caring for and/or treating mentally and physically impaired and/or abused children; and to hospitals treating or researching the diseases of children. Grants cannot be given to individual children, used for salaries, administrative costs or teachers’ continued education classes. Grants cannot go to any individual, whether they are an Eagle member or not, for medical treatment or to an Aerie as a club.
If an establishment treats both children and adults, it may qualify providing the grant money is used strictly for children. “Children” means under the age of eighteen (18) – a fact that must be acknowledged in the letter of request.
Under the Children’s AIDS, grants will be used for AIDS awareness and medical research; to increase information for at-risk families; and to educate young people about the dangers of the AIDS virus.
Aeries/auxiliaries requesting grants must submit a grant application and a letter of request from the recipient stating their general purpose, and explaining what specifically the grant will be used for. The letter must be signed by an official of the organization. (Brochures will not be accepted.) An IRS tax-exempt number from the recipient organization must also be written on the grant form
Earmarked Fund Grants
- If an earmarked donation is requesting back additional funds, the donation check and Grant Request Form must be sent to the state secretary. The state will approve or deny the additional fund request, and will then forward the donation and grant request to the Grand Aerie for processing.
- If only the amount sent in with the grant is being requested back, send the donation and grant request directly to the Grand Aerie.
Grant applications that are incomplete or do not meet all the requirements will be returned to the state/province secretary for further handling.
Presentation Date: The grant form has a space for the presentation date if it is known. This will allow grants to be approved in advance, and for the check to be issued and mailed directly to the local aerie at the appropriate time. All checks must be presented and cashed by the recipient within 60 days. ALL STATE CONVENTION GRANTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONE (1) MONTH PRIOR TO CONVENTION.
The reason I started the posts of the charities with this one is that those of us that become members of the Tracy Aerie/Auxiliary, need to decide what local charity we want to give the grant to. While researching local charities I came across McHenry House — Children of the House. This charity would fall within the parameters of the Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund.
Jimmy Durante’s Eagle Work
Jimmy’s love for children continued through the Fraternal Order of Eagles, who among many causes raise money for handicapped and abused children. At Jimmy’s first appearance at the Eagles International Convention in 1961, judge Bob Hansen inquired about his fee for performing. Jimmy replied, “don’t even mention money judge or I’ll have to mention a figure that’ll make ya sorry ya brought it up.” “What can we do then?” asked Hansen. “Help da kids,” was Durante’s reply. Jimmy performed for many years at Eagles conventions free of charge, not even accepting travel money. The Fraternal Order of Eagles in his honor changed the name of their Children’s Fund to the Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund, and in his memory have raised over 20 million dollars to help children.
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