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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:foundation
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:BPOE
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gptkbp:admission
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U.S. citizenship
belief in God
minimum age (varies by lodge)
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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gptkb:Elks_National_Convention
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:founded
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1868
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Charles_Algernon_Sidney_Vivian
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gptkbp:hasLocalChapters
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gptkb:Elks_Lodges
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
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gptkbp:historicalName
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originally men-only, now open to women
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Elks
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gptkbp:membership
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men and women
over 1 million (historically)
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gptkbp:motto
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Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, and Fidelity
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gptkbp:notableAction
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scholarships
youth programs
veterans' services
drug awareness programs
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gptkbp:notableMember
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gptkb:Babe_Ruth
gptkb:Clark_Gable
gptkb:Clint_Eastwood
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Enrico_Caruso
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Gerald_Ford
gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
gptkb:J._Edgar_Hoover
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Lawrence_Welk
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Red_Skelton
gptkb:Warren_G._Harding
gptkb:Will_Rogers
gptkb:Harry_Houdini
gptkb:Eddie_Cantor
gptkb:Jack_Benny
gptkb:Vince_Lombardi
gptkb:Casey_Stengel
gptkb:Mickey_Mantle
gptkb:Gene_Autry
gptkb:James_Stewart
gptkb:Sam_Snead
gptkb:Norman_Vincent_Peale
gptkb:Burl_Ives
gptkb:Jimmy_Durante
gptkb:Vernon_Presley
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gptkbp:numberOfLodges
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over 2,000
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:Benevolent_and_Protective_Order_of_Elks
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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over $80 million annually (recent years)
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:charity
gptkb:community_service
gptkb:foundation
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gptkbp:rituals
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English
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Elks_Drug_Awareness_Program
gptkb:Elks_National_Foundation_Scholarship_Program
gptkb:Elks_National_Home
gptkb:Elks_National_Memorial
gptkb:Elks_National_Veterans_Service_Commission
gptkb:Elks_Hoop_Shoot
gptkb:Elks_National_Foundation
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:elk
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gptkbp:taxStatus
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gptkb:501(c)(8)
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:nonprofit_organization
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.elks.org/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Edmonton_Elks
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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