Fraternal Order of Eagles Presents $690,000 in Grants During International Convention

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) presented $690,000 to organizations across the United States and Canada this week as part of the 2008 FOE International Convention in Louisville, Ky. The Eagles, known for their philanthropy outreach, donate nearly $100 million each year.

"Our members from cities all over the U.S. and Canada work hard to raise money for our major funds," said Margaret Cox, FOE Grand Madam President. "We also support organizations and families in all our communities throughout the year."

"The Eagles have a tradition of funding medical research, and we are honored to provide financial support to numerous medical research facilities," said John Potter, FOE Grand Worthy President.

    The following are this year's FOE grant recipients:

    Lew Reed Spinal Cord Injury Fund:
       Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta - $60,000
       FES Center, Cleveland, Ohio - $30,000

    Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund:
       Arkansas Cancer Research Center Foundation, Little Rock, Ark. - $30,000
       The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, New York, N.Y. - $30,000
       Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation, Orlando, Fla. - $60,000
       Schneck Medical Center Foundation, Seymour, Ind. - $30,000
       St. Peter's Hospital Foundation, Albany, N.Y. - $30,000

    Jimmy Durante Children's Fund:
       Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa - $60,000
       Home on the Range, Sentinel Butte, N.D. - $60,000
       ISSA Trust Foundation, Marimar, Fla. - $30,000
       Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, Va. - $30,000
       The Nebraska Boys Ranch, Alliance, Neb. - $30,000

    Max Baer Heart Fund:
       Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor, Maine - $30,000
       Missouri Heart Institute at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, Mo. -
        $30,000
       The National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colo. -
        $30,000
       Harry S. Truman/FOE Cardiology Medical Research Center, Kansas City,
        Mo. - $30,000
       Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. - $60,000

    Golden Eagle Fund:
       Menninger Foundation, Houston, Texas - $30,000

About the Fraternal Order of Eagles

The FOE, an international non-profit organization was founded in 1898. The Eagles fund research in areas such as heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and cancer, as well as work for social and civic change. The Eagles donate more than $100 million annually to charities throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.foe.com.