Awards
- IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 1995
The Indiana Elks Association, Inc. is comprised of approximately 18,410 dedicated Elks and their families belonging to 60 Lodges within the six districts that make up Indiana.
The Elks' mission is 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 Elks Care and Elks Share.