Fraternal Order of Eagles, the term Aerie is the name of the building in which the members meet and hold events. History of the Auxiliary A "new era for the women of Eagledom" began when an amendment to the Grand Aerie Laws to establish a Grand Auxiliary passed unanimously at the 1951 Grand Aerie Convention in Rochester, New York. Eagle Auxiliaries had existed before the Grand Auxiliary was formed, the first being founded on March 24, 1927, in Pittsburg, Kansas. Three days later, a second Auxiliary was established in Frontenac, Kansas. By March 1951, 965 local Auxiliaries were in existence, totaling 130,000 members. By the end of that year, 22 state and provincial Auxiliaries were also operating. Timeline 1898 – "Order of Good Things" established. Later that year, the organization changed its name to Fraternal Order of Eagles and formed the first Aerie. 1904 – F.O.E. starts advocating for Mother's Day 1927 – Creation and formation of the Ladies Auxiliary 1935 – Support for enactment of Social Security Law 1944 – Eagles Memorial Fund established 1954 – Nearly 10,000 Ten Commandments plaques distributed 1955 – F.O.E. Ten Commandments monument placed in Ambridge, PA. F.O.E. Ten Commandments monument placed on the grounds of a state capital, Denver, Colorado 1957 – Nationwide "Jobs After 40" program inaugurated 1967 – Jimmy Durante Children's Foundation established 1972 – Golden Eagle Fund established 1983 – Max Baer Heart Fund offered first grants for Aerie-sponsored CPR classes $405,000 donated to Eagles' Truman Cardiovascular Lab at Research Medical Center, Kansas City Golden Eagle Fund donated $5,000 in grants to institutions conducting Alzheimer's disease research 1985 – Donations to St. Jude Hospital top $1 million 1988 – Eagles matched grants up to $500 to sponsor Drug Education Seminars 1991 – Eagles supported Operation Desert Storm with mail and food packages 1995 – $50,000 donated for the Eagle Alcove of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Roosevelt was a lifetime F.O.E. member) 2001 – Memorial Foundation established Attack on America Fund and raised $500,000 F.O.E. purchased property to consolidate international headquarters 2002 – International headquarters opened in Grove City, Ohio 2005 – Eagles rededicated Ten Commandments monument at international headquarters F.O.E. generously supported development of a new scoliosis brace named the "Eagle Brace" F.O.E. signed first year contract with Braun Racing for FOE.com-sponsored car 2006 – Eagles worked with local government leaders to keep "under God" in