| Date |
Milestone |
| 1898 |
“Order of Good Things” established. Later that year, the organization changed its name to Fraternal Order of Eagles and formed the first aerie. |
| 1904 |
First public plea for Mother’s Day |
| 1927 |
Creation and formation of the Ladies Auxiliary |
| 1935 |
Support for enactment of Social Security Law |
| 1944 |
Eagles Memorial Fund established |
| 1954 |
Nearly 10,000 Ten Commandment plaques distributed |
| 1955 |
First F.O.E. Ten Commandments monument placed in Ambridge, PA; first F.O.E. Ten Commandments monument placed on the grounds of a state capital, Denver |
| 1957 |
Nationwide “Jobs After 40” program inaugurated |
| 1967 |
Jimmy Durante Children’s Foundation established |
| 1972 |
Golden Eagle Fund established |
| 1983 |
Max Baer Heart Fund offered first grants for aerie-sponsored CPR classes; $405,000 donated to Eagles’ Truman Cardiovascular Lab at Research Medical Center, Kansas City; Golden Eagle Fund donated $5,000 in grants to institutions conducting Alzheimer’s research |
| 1985 |
Donations to St. Jude Hospital top $1 million |
| 1988 |
Eagles matched grants up to $500 to sponsor Drug Education Seminars |
| 1991 |
Eagles supported Operation Desert Storm with mail and food packages |
| 1995 |
$50,000 donated for the Eagle Alcove of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Roosevelt was a lifetime F.O.E. member) |
| 2001 |
Memorial Foundation established Attack on America Fund and raised $500,000; F.O.E. purchased property to consolidate international headquarters |
| 2002 |
International headquarters opened in Grove City, Ohio |
| 2005 |
Eagles re-dedicated Ten Commandments monument at international headquarters; F.O.E. generously supported development of a new scoliosis brace named the “Eagle Brace”; F.O.E. signed first year contract with Braun Racing for FOE.com-sponsored care |
| 2006 |
Eagles worked with local government leaders to keep “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance; F.O.E. signed second year contract with Braun Racing and announced opening of Race City Aerie in Mooresville, North Carolina |
| 2007 |
Eagles supported American Eagle & Literary Challenge in quest to name June 20 National Eagle Day |
