Elks National Home "Buy-a-Brick" program
 

FREQUENTLY ASKED  QUESTIONS

1. Where will the bricks be placed at the Elks National Home?

A patio has been created in the front circle, near the Elk statue,  where the first bricks will be placed.  The plan is to expand  the patio into a walkway as more bricks are purchased.   A photo of the area is shown below.

2. Who does the check for the brick get made out to?

The check can be made payable to the "Elks National Home" or  to the "ENH Brick Project".

3. Will we get some type of acknowledgement of the donation?

You will get an acknowledgement of your donation. Mail your check and the information for your brick to - Elks National Home, 931 Ashland  Ave., Bedford, VA 24523.

4. Do we just mail the check and the info for the brick to the Elks National Home?  Is there a form to fill out for this?

For the order form click here. If you have a problem opening it you can  just send your check and the information for the brick written on a piece of paper.

The Grand Lodge Public Relations Committee is promoting this project throughout the Order. They will also be promoting it in our newsletter, website and mailings.

Buy A Brick To Help The Elks National  Home

With the existing economic conditions, a decline in Elks membership, rising operating costs, and the ongoing need for renovations, the Elks National Home has initiated a Buy-A-Brick program to raise funds.

Please join in this effort  to make the Elks National Home self-sustaining.

Any individual or organization, Elks members, Lodges, Districts, State Associations, etc. can now purchase 4 x 8 laser-engraved bricks @$100.00 each. Each brick includes three lines of print with twenty characters per line (letters, spaces, periods, etc., all count as characters). Elks may wish to include their title in abbreviation next to their name on the first  line, the year served in office on the next line, and the name, state initials and number of their lodge on the third line.

8 x 8 laser-engraved bricks are also available at $200.00 each. Each brick includes up to six lines of print with twenty characters per line.

Lodges and members can now purchase bricks in order to memorialize loved ones and departed members in this magnificent  Elks setting.

Nearly 40% of the Elks National Home residents are U.S. Veterans who served in Korea, WW II and Vietnam. Many are decorated heroes, including one of the Bedford Boys who was wounded three times when Company A struck Omaha Beach at 6:30 AM D-Day June 6, 1944. Today, he and his wife, who served as an army nurse  during WWII, are proud residents of the Elks National  Home.

Nestled among Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Bedford, one of the early settlements in America, is a city filled with beauty and a rich tapestry of history. Any visitor will marvel at the numerous sights that Bedford has to offer. One of the most magnificent sights in Bedford is that of the National D-Day Memorial. Bedford was selected as the location for the Memorial because nineteen of her sons made the ultimate sacrifice on June 6, 1944, in order to preserve precious freedom for future generations. This sacrifice by the Bedford Boys was the largest per capita in the nation, making Bedford the shining symbol of valor by its heroic soldiers.

Bedford is also the home of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, a plantation retreat for Jefferson and his family. It was here that Jefferson found the solitude and inspiration for his numerous essays and ideas for the birth of democracy in America. Of all the fascinating and interesting places to visit in Bedford, the Elks National Home and Retirement Center for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is definitely a center of attraction, especially at Christmas time. Thousands of visitors drive through the grounds during the Holiday season to witness the beautiful displays of colored lights and decorations.

Elks National Home and Retirement Center residents are all proud members of Elks National Home Lodge No. 8081. They actively support many charitable, youth, veterans and other community programs including the Dictionary Project.

The Elks National Home was first established in 1903 and has since undergone many renovations. Today, in order to comply with new regulations, there is need to renovate several units. Presently there are several rooms that cannot be used because they do not meet today’s standards. The only financial support the Elks National Home receives is a $1.00 Elks membership assessment and voluntary gifts from lodges, members and  friends.

For additional  information, please contact:

Dr. Ronald  Plamondon, Executive Director
Elks National  Home
931 Ashland  Avenue
Bedford VA  24523-1399

(O) 540-586-8232
(F) 540-586-2096
Toll Free: 1-800-552-4140

E-mail:  ENHome@elkshome.org