Who We Are
Fraternity • Charity • Community • Since 1898
Our Mission
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international non-profit organization united fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.
Here in Alameda, we live that mission through fellowship, charitable giving, community involvement and simply being there for one another. For more than 120 years, Alameda Eagles Aerie #1076 has brought people together under one simple belief: People Helping People.
Fraternity • Charity • Community • Fellowship
Our History
The Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded in February 1898 by six theatre owners who gathered in a Seattle shipyard to discuss a musicians’ strike. After resolving the matter, they agreed to “bury the hatchet” and formed what they first called “The Order of Good Things.”
As the organization grew, members selected the Bald Eagle as their official emblem and adopted the name Fraternal Order of Eagles. Since those early days, the F.O.E. has grown into an international organization dedicated to fraternity, charity and community service.
Alameda Aerie #1076 became part of that tradition in 1905, beginning more than a century of fellowship and service right here in Alameda.
Community
Ten Commandments
Distributed Ten Commandments monuments in communities throughout the United States.
Advocacy
Jobs After 40
Helped combat age-based job discrimination through the Jobs After 40 program.
Service
Social Security
The F.O.E. played an important role in advocating for the creation of Social Security.
Charity
Diabetes Research
Helped establish the $25 million Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa.
Fraternity
Founded Mother’s Day
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is credited with founding Mother’s Day.
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Major Accomplishments
Noteworthy Members
Theodore R. Roosevelt — former U.S. President
Warren G. Harding — former U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt — former U.S. President
Harry S. Truman — former U.S. President
John F. Kennedy — former U.S. President
Ronald Reagan — former U.S. President
Bess Truman — former First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt — former First Lady
William Allen Egan — Governor, Alaska
From presidents and entertainers to athletes and community leaders, the Fraternal Order of Eagles has welcomed members from all walks of life.
Billy Ray Cyrus — musician
Tony Orlando — musician/entertainer
Lee Greenwood — musician
Louise Mandrell — musician/entertainer
Neal McCoy — musical performer
Virginia Graham — radio & TV personality
Bob Hope — comedian
Justin Haley — NASCAR driver
Tony Stewart — NASCAR driver
Sam Hornish Jr. — NASCAR/IndyCar driver
James Buescher — NASCAR driver
Max Baer — boxer/heavyweight champion
Gordie Howe — Hockey Hall of Famer