As of 1/31/2010 Mississippi State Elks are currently ranked 7th in the nation at $6.651 per capita.

How is the
Elks National Foundation
Helping Mississippi?

When you give to the Elks National Foundation, you’re doing more than funding the Elks National Drug Awareness and "Hoop Shoot" programs. You’re doing more than supporting the Community Investments Program and providing Emergency Educational Grants to the children of deceased or totally disabled Elks. You’re doing more than maintaining the Elks Veterans Memorial. 

You're doing all that, and you're supporting Elkdom in Mississippi.

During the 2008-09 Lodge year, the Elks of Mississippi donated $29,079.20 to the Elks National Foundation. This year, the Foundation will give back the following:

• A State Charities Grant of $15,980.00, and a bonus grant of $4,730.00. The bulk of this grant will go toward your state's major charitable project. But portions will be used to fund your state Drug Awareness, "Hoop Shoot" and Soccer Shoot programs.
• A Special Projects Grant of $10,400.00. We've authorized your state to use this grant to enhance its educational programs, as well as other charitable and philanthropic programs.
• A total of  $8,000.00 in "Most Valuable Student" scholarships to 2 high school seniors from your state. In addition, we will award 3 Legacy scholarships-a total of $12,000.00-to children and grandchildren of Elks who have been members for at least two years.
• Our National Service Veteren's Commision will receive $8,400.00

That's a total grant of $59,510.00, which represents a ratio of 2.047 for every dollarThat's a total grant of $59,510.00, which represents a ratio of 2.047 for every dollar the Foundation received from your state last year.

And if you'd like to know what the Elks National Foundation has done for Mississippi in the past, Since inception in 1928 through March 31, 2009, the Foundation has granted a total of $857,798.59 to your state, compared with your state's total donations of $621,520.19. That's a ratio of 1.380 for every dollar the Foundation has received from your state.

The Foundation's past support includes:

• $328,819.00 in State Charities Grants
• $126,157.00 in Special Projects Grants
• $226,100.00 in "Most Valuable Student" Scholarships
• $22,025.00 in Emergency Educational Grants to the children of deceased or totally disabled Elks 50 N. Lakeview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, enf@elks.org.