The Eagles have helped millions of people in the time of need and suffering, through many generations. The Eagles have helped in times of crisis, helped the Elderly, the Hungry, people with Heart Disease, Cancer, Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Crippled Children, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Alzheimer’s, Drug Abuse, and many Local Causes and Charities. The Eagles established the Memorial Foundation, which provides financial assistance for medical, dental and optical bills and education, to the children of any member that is killed in the line of duty, at his employment. This is for children up to the age of 18 and education benefits are up to the age of 25 for college. Every penny of every dollar raised and donated to an Eagle charity goes to that designated charity. The Eagles have also donated to St. Jude’s Hospital, Bob Hope High School for the Handicapped, Delores Hope Chapel of All Faiths, Boys Town, and Home on the Range for Boys.

 The Eagles have been the driving force and led the fight to get effective legislation passed to benefit all of us. (1) America’s First Mother’s Pension Law, (2) America’s First Workmen’s Compensation Laws, (3) America’s First Old Age Pension Law, (4) Social Security Law, and (5) Inaugurated Nation-Wide "Jobs after 40". There has been six U.S. Presidents that have been Eagle members: Teddy Roosevelt, Warren Harding, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John Kennedy, and Jimmy Carter.

 The Fraternal Order of Eagles was instituted in Cedar Rapids on October 24, 1937, with a membership of 175 men. It remained a "Men Only" club until 1959 at which time the Ladies Aux., was instituted. We had a large 3 story building at lst Street and A Ave NE, (123 – 1st St. NE). It had a restaurant, kitchen, bar, game room in the basement, meeting rooms and offices on second floor and bars, dance hall with stage and offices on the third floor. Boxing matches, marching drills, dances and parties were held on the 3rd floor. In April, 1970, we were forced to move, (urban renewal), so we moved into the Moose Lodge, when it was located at 12th Ave. and 2nd St. SE, while the new building was being completed. We moved into a new 2 story building at 202 – 7th Ave. SE, in June, 1970. While in this building, the membership was about 3100 men and 1200 Aux. members.

 In August, 1989, we moved again. We bought a 2 story building that had been the Cedar View Country Club, at 1735 – 11th St. NW. It is at the dead end of 11th St., North of O Ave. and it butts up to the Ellis Golf Course. There is a beautiful view of Quaker Oats, I380, and Downtown Cedar Rapids. The main floor has a bar, meeting room and office. Second floor has large bar with a view, dance floor, dining areas, game areas, and kitchen.

 Not only do the Cedar Rapids Eagles give to the National Eagle Charities and the State Eagle Charities but they also give to many local charities, individual and group projects. One big national project is to give Five Million Dollars a year, for 5 years, to the Univ. of Iowa, for the Diabetes Research Center. Local fund raisers have been for individuals that have cancer, heart, physical injuries, or other medical problems that have caused a financial hardship to them or their family. They have given money, clothes, and food to those that were in need because of the flood. School supplies were given out to some of the children in the flooded area. The Cedar Rapids Eagles gives out Christmas Food Baskets for the needy every year and they hold a annual recognition banquet to honor individuals that have preformed outstanding service to the public. (Citizens, City Officials, Police, Fire, Etc.)