Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 64: The Budget Breakdown
The ENF Board of Trustees just approved a massive $39.1 million budget for FY2021, and there's something new in it for every program. Jim an...
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20 of 64 episodesMidday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 63: Rocky Mountain High
Jim and Debbie head to the Colorado Elks Association's winter quarterly in Colorado Springs for the first Midday Road Show! Guests include a...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 62: It's a Holiday Miracle!
What started out as a single thank-you note blossomed into 14 sweet, sincere expressions of gratitude. It's a holiday miracle! Don't miss a...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 61: Keep on Keepin' on!
Doug Wise of the Grants department visits the show to announce the Impact Grant projects that will receive renewal funding for next year. Tu...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 60: The Best Years?
In a very special episode of the Midday podcast, Jim and Debbie dive into an epidemic on college campuses. Along the way, they rail on the c...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 59: Grit Happens
School is back in session, so Makenna Cannon joins Jim and Debbie to talk about how lessons learned through the Hoop Shoot can lead to bette...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 58: The Only Constant Is Change
Procrastination. Parasites. The World Wide Web. Join Jim, Debbie, and the ENF's new Scholarship Manager for a wide-ranging conversation in t...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 57: Three tomatoes are walking down the street ...
In episode 57, which is not sponsored by Heinz, we catch up. Join Jim and Debbie as they chat about all the things going on at the office.
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 56: The 2019 Convention Live Show!
This episode was recorded before a live studio audience in the Ferrara Theater at the America's Convention Center Complex during the Elks Na...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 55: Meet Me in St. Louis!
It's our convention preview episode! Kate Edsey, our meeting planner, visits the show to talk all about the upcoming reunion.
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 54: The Long Midday
Everyone is talking about Game of Thrones, and so are we (if inadvertently). Plus Jim and Debbie recap the Leadership Weekend and Hoop Shoot...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 53: The Podcast Jumps to Warp Speed
In a brisk episode, Jim and Debbie introduce the top 20 Most Valuable Students and then share some of the storylines for this year's Hoop Sh...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 52: The Fast Track to Destruction
Jim and Debbie interview Nicole, a veteran who was on "the fast track to destruction" prior to getting help from the V.A. and the Elks. Plus...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 51: Back on the Bayou
Just back from the Service Trip to Biloxi, Elks Scholar Fellow John Kavula joins Jim and Debbie on the big show. Episode 51 also features in...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 50: The End of the Tunnel
While Jim attends his daughter's Christmas pageant, his little Elves handle Midday ... and turn in one of the pod's all-time best episodes....
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 49: The Golden Tickets
Colleen Conrad joins Jim and Debbie to reveal the winning Impact Grant Lodges for 2019. The announcement was made on this episode, four days...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 48: Debbie's Field Notes
Debbie has spent a lot of the time in the field lately. In this episode, she tells us all about her recent trips to Albuquerque for the Nati...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 47: An Issue That Demands Our Attention
Mary Morgan pulls double-duty in this episode about the Elks' pledge to eliminate veteran homelessness, serving as sidekick in Debbie's abse...
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 46: All the Single Ladies
Colleen Muszynski joins Jim and Debbie for a back-to-school episode about the Community Investments Program.
Midday with the Elks National Foundation | Episode 45: 45 for 150
The scholarships department joins Jim and Debbie for a behind-the-scenes look at the largest gathering of Elks scholars ever, the epic 150 f...