For over a century, the FRATERNAL ORDER of EAGLES has been a major influence Internationally, Nationally, Regionally in our States and Provinces and most of all in our communities.

It was the EAGLES who started Mothers Day, who provided the impetus for Social Security, who ended job discrimination based on age. Who’ve built training centers all over the world. Who raise millions of dollars every year to combat heart disease and cancer. Help handicapped kids. Uplift the aged and otherwise make life a little brighter for people not as lucky and blessed as we are.

We uphold and nourish the values of Home, Family and community that are so necessary and it seems so often today, so ignored and trampled in society.

We’re hometown builders. We support our police and firefighters and others who protect and serve us. We’re volunteers and have fun volunteering.

Our praises have been sung by Presidents and Prime Ministers, but still today too many people wonder "WHO ARE THE EAGLES? Its time to get the word out. WE ARE THE EAGLES! For over 100 years we have been leaders in the effort to make the world brighter and better. We do that when we fight for important National Social Legislation and when we sponsor a dance at the local club to raise money for new school band uniforms. Tell your local media to inform the whole community.

We are the Eagles, {People Helping People} and proud of it! It’s time to tell the world.

1904 On February 7th Frank E. Hering made the first known public plea for a nationwide observance for Mother's Day.
1908 Sponsored America's first Mother's Pension Law.
1911 Grand Worthy President Frank E. Hering during his travels of the country pushes for a nationwide observance for Mother's Day.
1911 Sponsored America's First Workmen's Compensation Laws.
1912 Grand Aerie approves statute urging Aeries to hold memorial services on Mother's Day.
1914 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson by proclamation designates the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
1923 Sponsored America's First Old Age Pension Law.
1923 25th Anniversary
1925 The Society of American War Mothers proclaim Frank E. Hering "the Father of Mother's Day".
1926 Creation and Formation of Ladies Auxiliaries
1931 Plaque dedicated at the English Opera house to honor Frank Hering's first public plea for a nationwide observance for Mother's Day.
1935 Supported Enactment of Social Security Law.
1941 Dedicated "Eagle Dormitory" at Boy's Town, Nebraska.
1944 Established the Eagles Memorial Foundation.
1948 50th Anniversary
1950 Financed the entrance of The Chapel of the Four Chaplains.
1953 Established Eagle Haus in Free Berlin, Germany.
1957 Inaugurated Nation-wide "Jobs After 40" program.
1959 Established EAGLE-CARE Trade School in Naples, Italy.
1960 Dedicated "Eagle Hall" at Home on the Range for Boys in North Dakota.
1961 Dedicated "Eagle Village" in Florida as senior Eagle retirement home.
1962 Established EAGLE-CARE Trade School in Abadan, Iran.
1963 Established "Eagle House" in Benyan, Turkey.
1964 Established "Eagle House" in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
1965 Established "Eagle House" in Israel and Tunisia.
1966 Establishment of Ralph Bird Memorial Library at Eagle Village.
1967 Establishment of Jimmy Durante Children's Fund.
1968 Established "Eagle House" in Columbia, South America.
1969 Established "Eagle House" in the Phillipine Islands.
1970 Established "Eagle Ridge Village" in Topeka, Kansas.
1971 Established "max Schroeder Eagle House" in South Korea.
1972 Established Golden Eagle Fund.
1973 75th Anniversary
1974 Established "Jimmy Durante Eagle House" in Managua, Nicaragua.
1975 Initiated Blow the Whistle on Crime program.
1976 Instituted the first European Aerie.
1977 Established EAGLE-CARE Weaving Center in Guatemala.
1978 Established "Hubert H. Humphrey Eagles Care School" in Honduras.
1979 1st Telethon for Hughen School for Children in Point Arthur, Texas.
1983 Max Baer Heart Fund offers 1st Grant.
1984 $405,000 donated to Eagles Truman Cardiovascular Lab.
1985 Eagles mark $1 million in donations to St. Jude's.
1986 Eagles launch "Crack down on Crack" drive.
1987 Eagles~Care drive is launched.
1988 Honoring the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery with a
plaque.
1989 Eagles launch a drive to make desecration of the flag a crime.
1990 Memorial foundation increases educational grant from $3,000 to $4,000.
1991 Eagles drive to support our military in Desert Storm.
1992 Eagles launch fund to aid Florida victims from hurricane Andrew.
1993 Eagles launch flood relief to help people in the Midwest.
1994 The Eagles Donor Fund established.
1995 Eagles donate $50,000 to the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial.
1996 Dedication of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Memorial Plaque to the Soldiers of WWII.
1998 100th Anniversary