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Max Baer Heart Fund

Max Baer, a former heavyweight boxing champion, was an active member of The Fraternal Order of Eagles and held in high regard

by fellow members for his big heart and colorful sense of humor.  When Baer died due to a heart attack in 1959, the Eagles created a

Heart Fund as a tribute to his memory, dedicated to funding research and educating citizens about proper prevention methods and giving grants to the local emergency response teams to purchase life-saving medical equipment.

 

During the 2011-2012 fraternal year, Eagles donated $413,849.08 to the fund.

 

 

Robert W. Hansen Diabetes Fund

To date, Eagles have given millions of dollars in grants to local, state and International organizations dedicated to furthering diabetes research and prevention.

Robert W. Hansen, the fund’s namesake, was a two-time Grand Worthy President of the Eagles and was known for his career as a Justice of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Hansen was heavily involved in the F.O.E. organization and served twice as Editor of Eagle Publications.

 

During the 2011-201fraternal year, members of the F.O.E. contributed $273,017.91 to the Diabetes Fund.

 

 

Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund

Founded in 1959, the Eagles’ Cancer Fund has spent more than a half-century funding various cancer research and patient care programs.  With grants provided by the Eagles, organizations across the United States and Canada have been provided the funds to teach methods for cancer prevention, assist citizens currently battling the disease, and develop new tools and technology which can be used to help bring an end to the suffering of millions.

 

During the 2011-2012 fraternal year, members of the F.O.E. contributed $528,718.36to the Cancer Fund.

 

 

D.D. Dunlap Kidney Fund

The D.D. Dunlap Kidney Fund was established in 1978 to raise funds for grants to universities, hospitals and other institutions involved in kidney research and related projects.  Dunlap, a Past Grand Worthy President, fought resiliently through dialysis treatments to overcome a serious kidney ailment and was chosen to be the namesake for the Fund by his peers in honor of his fight.  Through the years, millions of dollars have been granted to various hospitals and medical centers for research programs through the D.D. Dunlap Kidney Fund.

 

During the 2011-2012 fraternal year, members of the F.O.E. contributed $187,388.30 to the Kidney Fund.

M. “Blackie” Floyd Alzheimer’s
      and the Parkinson’s Funds

The Eagles’ history of raising funds for Alzheimer’s-related research and care began in 1985 when the Board of Grand Trustees approved the use of Eagle funds to help find a cure for the disease.  Committed to caring for our senior citizens, the organization recognized the need to support research for what was then, and still is, an ever-growing epidemic.

Due to the increased demand from membership for grants supporting Alzheimer’s research over the years, a separate fund was created in the name of Maynard “Blackie” Floyd, a Past Grand Worthy President of the F.O.E., who served many years as an International Charity Director.

Much like the Alzheimer’s Fund, involvement with Parkinson’s began through Eagle funds and grew to become its own fund, dedicated to the research and prevention of Parkinson’s Disease.  The two funds often work in tandem as members dedicate their fundraising efforts to the prevention of both diseases.

During the 2011-2012 fraternal year, members of the F.O.E. contributed $ 248,552.98 to the Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Funds.

 

 

Diabetes Research Center

What?
In the summer of 2008, The Fraternal Order of Eagles made a five-year, $25 million commitment to the University of Iowa to create the “The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center” (DRC).  The pledge made by the Eagles will be used exclusively to fund research efforts at the center, with the University of Iowa funding the construction costs for the center.  $15 million will be placed in endowments to help fund full-time staff and research. $10 million will be used to recruit leaders in diabetes science and translational medicine.

 

Why?
The University of Iowa, a leader in the field of medical research, offered FOE organization a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a difference. With a passionate interest in helping others at the forefront of the Eagles mind, the decision to get involved in making a difference with diabetes was an obvious choice.  Diabetes affects 27 million Americans and Canadians each year with that number growing at an alarming rate.  Halting the affects of diabetes is a crucial task worldwide.

 

Where?
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center will occupy the second floor of the six-story John and Mary Poppajohn Biomedical Discovery Building on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

When?
The DRC is scheduled to open in Spring 2014, although the team is already being assembled and research  is already begining!

 

Who?
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is a century-old fraternal organization that believes deeply in the spirit of People Helping People. The Eagles donate nearly $10 million to charitable causes each year.
The Eagles began raising DRC money shortly after the first announcement and handed over their first $5 million check on October 3, 2009, in Iowa City. The DRC was officially named in a ceremony held at the University of Iowa on April 1, 2011. In September 2011, the total given reached $15 million as the third check was presented prior to a football game between Iowa and Louisiana-Monroe.