Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why Join the Fraternal Order of Eagles?
Our mission statement sums up the reasons why our members join, why they participate and thrive in their local aeries and auxiliaries.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.
If you want to make a difference in your life and the lives of those in your community start with an organization that lives and breathes service to its country.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded in 1898 and since that time has given more than $100 million to local and national charities.
- School supplies for homeless children
- Support for our armed forces, police and firefighters and others who protect and serve us
- Funding to find cures for diseases such as Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Cancer
- Money to assist neglected and abused children and for the aged
With members in more than 1,700 local aeries and auxiliaries in the United States and Canada you are never far from a friend. Our members are truly a family of brothers and sisters that work hard to better our communities and world. In times of joy and in times of sorrow your Eagle family is always there for you. Whether our time is spent at a meeting, enjoying a social room or washing dishes after a successful charity dinner, Eagle members carry a sense of pride knowing that their time is well spent.
For more than 100 years the Fraternal Order of Eagles has continually worked to make the world a better place to live. We speak with pride of our past accomplishments and look forward to assisting those that cannot assist themselves. All of our members are united to preserve liberty, insist on truth, demand justice and promote equality. We do things for home, for country and for God.
Steps to Join the Fraternal Order of Eagles
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.
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