ABOUT THE AERIE
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international non-profit organization uniting fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.
The F.O.E. was founded in February, 1898 by six theater owners gathered in a Seattle shipyard to discuss a musician's strike. After addressing the matter, they agreed to "bury the hatchet" and form "The Order of Good Things." As numbers grew, members selected the Bald Eagle as the official emblem and changed the name to "The Fraternal Order of Eagles." The women's auxiliary traces its roots to 1927.
The F.O.E. donates more than $10 million a year to local communities, fundraisers, charities and more. As part of its philosophy, the F.O.E. gives back 100 percent of monies raised in the form of grants. Fundraisers are conducted for eight major charities, including kidney, heart, diabetes, cancer and spinal cord injury funds, a children's fund, memorial foundation and the Golden Eagle Fund
HISTORY
The great depression in America began on October 29, 1929, and is said to have ended in 1939. By 1933 more than 40% of Ohio factory workers and 67% of construction, Workers were jobless.
In 1932 Ohio's unemployment rate for all Residents was a staggering 37.3%.
It was during this time that the men and Women of Miami county and Tipp City heard About an organization called “the Fraternal Order of Eagles”, whose mission statement hit Home during this terrible time Ohio and our Country was going through.
This mission statement, and belief in it, Would help the residents here get through This devastating time facing our country.
The F.O.E. was founded in February 1898 by six theatre owners gathered in a Seattle shipyard to discuss a musician's strike.
After addressing the matter, they agreed to "bury the hatchet" and form "The Order of Good Things." As numbers grew, members selected the Bald Eagle as the official emblem and changed the name to "The Fraternal Order of Eagles." The women's auxiliary traces its roots to 1927. The Fraternal Order of Eagles includes nearly 800,000 members and more than 1,500 locations across the United States and Canada. Stop by one of our locations and see why we're known as People Helping People.
Major Accomplishments
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Founded Mother's Day.
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Created the $25 million Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa.
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Served as driving force behind Social Security.
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Helped end age-based job discrimination with the Jobs After 40 program.
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Distributed Ten Commandments monoliths across the United States.