ATLANTA, Georgia — Thousands of members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S. and guests gathered in Atlanta July 3-6 for the BPO Elks National Convention.
During the convention, Christopher Heinrichs, Worthington, was installed as District Deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the South District of the Minnesota Elks Association and will serve a one-year term.
The BPO Elks is a patriotic and charitable organization committed to making its communities better places to live. Each year, the Order donates more than $375 million in cash, goods and services to the needy, students, people with disabilities, active-duty members of the U.S. armed forces and their families, veterans and their families, and charitable organizations. In the 154 years since the Order’s founding, the BPO Elks has made charitable donations totaling approximately $12 billion.
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