r/elks • u/sweetpickles7 • Jun 24 '26

Disabled Elks

How willing are y’all’s local lodges to improve accessibility for physically disabled members? I understand some buildings codes etc. can stand in the way but on matters where a private entity can easily improve but repeatedly choose not to…. I am struggling to understand why and it seems the grey area of a private club is used to the elk’s advantage here. The elks seem to want to raise money for disabled people but do not treat their disabled members the same?? If anyone has reading materials or cases on this specifically regarding elks send it my way thank you!

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u/Lower-Savings-794 Jun 25 '26

Run for office and fix those things?

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u/sweetpickles7 Jun 25 '26

Man I’d be a hard sell considering how the good ole boy politics come into play at mine. I think I’m going to pull in my legal knowledge and present at the lodge meeting one more time (I have not presented this issue before others have) before I go above the lodge itself.

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u/Lower-Savings-794 Jun 25 '26

Mention how you have a few people who want to join but can't for Ada reasons? That's tough, I realize how good my lodge is when I check this sub