Caring With Conscience. Sharing With Pride
Elks Care, Elks Share!
BPOE Thousand Oaks Lodge #2477, serves Conejo Valley, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Moorpark and Camarillo.
With membership spanning over 2,000 lodges across the country, the BPO Elks are one of the largest and most active fraternal organizations in the world! Committed to the ideals of charity and patriotism, the Elks have disbursed more than 3 billion dollars in cash, goods, and services to the nation’s youth, veterans, disadvantaged, and handicapped; as well as patriotic and civic programs. Moreover, the Order ranks as one of the largest private providers of college scholarships in the nation.
Thousand Oaks Elks Activities
Charles Vivian The moving spirit for the Elks |
It All Began With the Jolly Corks.Starting as as a group of actors and entertainers bent on having fun AND avoiding a New York Excise tax in 1867 (Sundays were the ‘dry’ day), this convivial group called themselves the Jolly Corks(for a clever trick with corks they performed on the uninitiated to win rounds of drinks).That same year as membership grew, some members saw the vision to become more helpful in the community. Alas, two feuding factions split the group over different philosophies. Fortunately, the latter faction moved forward with their new ideals and in February of 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was chartered–and with a great new spirit and direction, began to help Veterans, Scouting, Scholarships and more–wherever Charity, Justice and Brotherly Lovewere needed!
Read the complete beginnings of the Elks.
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Sunday Morning “Bistro” Breakfast.Sunday mornings are always fun, fresh, and filled with friends. Members come for fresh coffee, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, omelets, even biscuits & gravy, and share mealtime with other members and guests in a warm, relaxed, soft and friendly environment. |
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Office Hours and Location:The office is open M-Th 10-3 and you’ll always find a friendly voice to talk to at the lodge. Free parking in the back. Come by and spend time with your fellow Elks. OR… Inquire about membership by calling 805-496-2477 or visit us at 158 Conejo School Road in Thousand Oaks (There’s always something going on!) |
