About the Eagles

OUR MISSION

Liberty, truth, justice, and equality

The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international nonprofit. Members come together in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality to make life better for others: easing hardship and spreading peace, prosperity, and hope.

RIGHT HERE IN CAPE FAIR

Keeping our neighbors safe

The Cape Fair Eagles donated, and still maintain, the early warning sirens near Cape Fair and Y76, so our neighbors get the word fast when danger is on the way.

MORE THAN $10 MILLION A YEAR

Every dollar raised goes back out

Each year the Eagles give more than $10 million to local communities and charities, and every dollar raised for these causes goes back out as grants. The Eagles raise money for eight major charities: funds for kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and spinal cord injuries, plus a children’s fund, the Memorial Foundation, and the Golden Eagle Fund.

OUR HISTORY

Born in a Seattle shipyard in 1898

In February 1898, six theater owners met in a Seattle shipyard to talk over a musicians’ strike. Once it was settled, they decided to “bury the hatchet” and stay together as “The Order of Good Things.” As the group grew, members chose the bald eagle as their emblem and took the name Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Auxiliary dates back to 1927. Today there are nearly 800,000 Eagles in more than 1,500 clubs across the United States and Canada.

PROUD ACCOMPLISHMENTS

What the Eagles have helped do

Founding Mother’s Day. Building the $25 million Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa. Serving as a driving force behind Social Security. Helping end age discrimination in hiring through the Jobs After 40 program. Placing Ten Commandments monuments across the United States.

FAMOUS EAGLES

Presidents, champions, and stars

Eagles have included six U.S. presidents (Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan) and first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt and Bess Truman. So were comedian Bob Hope, heavyweight champion Max Baer, hockey great Gordie Howe, Alaska Governor William Allen Egan, and broadcaster Virginia Graham; musicians Billy Ray Cyrus, Tony Orlando, Lee Greenwood, Louise Mandrell, and Neal McCoy; and racers Tony Stewart, Sam Hornish Jr., Justin Haley, and James Buescher.

COME SEE US

See why we’re called People Helping People

Stop by Aerie 4278 in Cape Fair for a meal, a game, or a visit with friends.