Montana State Elks Association Drug Awarneness Program
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a nationwide fraternal organization of nearly one million men and women in over 2,000 Lodges in communities all across our country. Our organization was founded on the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love, fidelity, and belief in God.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is dedicated to serving our fellow citizens through the Drug Awareness Program, Elks Teen Zone, Veterans Services, Scholarships, Youth Activities and much, much more.
The Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks
Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, meet the needs of today’s veterans, and improve the quality of life.
Montana State Elks Association
An Evidence-Informed Program
Elks Drug Awareness Program
The Elks Drug Awareness Program has developed an effective, community-based drug prevention program by partnering with federal agencies including the Drug Enforcement Agency, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The mission of the The Drug Awareness Program of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is dedicated to preventing the use of illicit drugs by the youth of our country as well as informing them of the dangers caused by the abuse of legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco.
From a young age, the Drug Awareness Program asks kids to think about what it means to be drug free. Through the program’s annual essay and poster contests, kids can express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure. At events, including Red Ribbon Week ceremonies, Elks and their friends serve as role models who show kids that living drug free is the way to be.