About / Mission
The Michigan Elks Association Charitable Grant Fund Scholarship Commission, also known as the “Gold Key Scholarship Fund”, was established by the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Elks Association to provide a post secondary education scholarship for special needs students to be funded through individual donor contributions. For the purpose of this scholarship “Special Needs” is a student that is physically challenged, currently eligible for special education services under the Federal guidelines or as may be approved by the Gold Key Commission of the Michigan Elks Association. The scholarship, which is $2000.00 a year, which maybe renewable for up to 3 additional years, is intended to aid those qualifying applicants (graduating seniors) who could not other wise do so, to continue their education or training past high school at either an accredited college, university or a licensed trade or vocational school to help them become self-respecting, self-reliant, and self-supporting members of society.
Fast Facts
The Michigan Elks Charitable Grant Fund awards $50,000 in scholarships each year to special needs young adults to further their education and become active members of todays society!
Apply for Gold Key Grant
The Michigan Elks Association Charitable Grant Fund Scholarship Commission is incorporated in the State of Michigan as a non-profit corporation.
New scholarship applications for 2023 opened on October 1st and closed on December 1st.
Scholarship reapplications opened on November 1 and close January 10.
Gold Key Commissioners
Join the Michigan Elks Charitable Grant Fund Donor Program.
All donations and contributions to the fund are deductible for Federal Income and Estate Tax purposes in the manner and to the extent provided by law under section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Name: Diana Armstrong - Vice Chairman
Cell: 248.496.9670
E-mail: goldkeyme@mielks.org
Location: Pontiac-Waterford Lodge #810
Term Ends: May 2024
Name: Michael Ilmonen - Secretary / (Irene)
Cell: 906-360-0825
E-mail: goldkeyup@mielks.org
Location: Negaunee Lodge #1116
Term Ends: May 2026
Name: Jay Erickson - Treasurer / (Melissa)
Home: 313.805.3794
Cell: 810.599.6856
E-mail: goldkeyse@mielks.org
Location: Plymouth/Ann Arbor #325
Term Ends: May 2027
Name: Dave Scott - Sgt at Arms / (LuAnn)
Cell: 269.340.2799
E-mail: goldkeysw@mielks.org
Location: Dowagiac Lodge #889
Term Ends: May 2028
Name: Ami Edmonds - Chaplain / (J.T.)
Cell: 989-820-1299
E-mail: goldkeyne@mielks.org
Location: Tawas Area Lodge #2525
Term Ends: May 2029
Name: Joan Rowland - Chairman / (Jim)
Cell: 231.632.7711
E-mail: goldkeynw@mielks.org
Location: Traverse City Lodge #323
Term Ends: May 2025
Executive Director:
Geno Grabinski / (Jani)
Plymouth-Ann Arbor Lodge #325
Home: 248.474.5913
Cell: 248.417.6362
goldkey@mielks.org
Co-Executive Director
Michael HD Bowman
Tawas Area Lodge #2525
Cell: 810-560-1249
2ndvp@mielks.org
PSP Advisor:
Stan Chubinski / Cheryl
Battle Creek Lodge #131
Cell: 269-420-4516
chubinskipsp@mielks.org
Chairman
Joan Rowland (Jim)
Cell: 231.632.7711
E-mail: goldkeynw@mielks.org
Traverse City Lodge #323
Term Ends: May 2025
Vice Chairman
Diana Armstrong
Cell: 248.496.9670
E-mail: goldkeyme@mielks.org
Pontiac-Waterford Lodge #810
Term Ends: May 2024
Secretary
Michael Ilmonen (Irene)
Cell: 906-360-0825
E-mail: goldkeyup@mielks.org
Negaunee Lodge #1116
Term Ends: May 2026
Treasurer
Jay Erickson (Melissa)
Home: 313.805.3794
Cell: 810.599.6856
E-mail: goldkeyse@mielks.org
Plymouth/Ann Arbor #325
Term Ends: May 2027
Sgt at Arms
Dave Scott (LuAnn)
Cell: 269.340.2799
E-mail: goldkeysw@mielks.org
Dowagiac Lodge #889
Term Ends: May 2028
Chaplain
Ami Edmonds (J.T.)
Cell: 989-820-1299
E-mail: goldkeyne@mielks.org
Tawas Area Lodge #2525
Term Ends: May 2029
| District | Date | Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Franz Brenner | TBD | Wesburn Golf Course |
| Southwest District | TBD | Dowogiac |
| Upper Peninsula | TBD | Gentz G.C. |
| Metro | 8/10/24 | Port Huron Elks Lodge |
| Northwest | 9/7/24 | Grand Rapids |
| Northeast | TBD | Flint Elks Golf Club |
Wesley Condie, Northeast
Paige Heron, Northeast
Jared Mills, Northwest
Cameron Vasher, Southeast
Dylan Neelis, Southwest
Robbie Ivey, U.P.
Carlson Zackary, U.P.
Nickolas Haferon, U.P.
Renewals:
Dakota Snay, Metro
Samantha Morehouse, Northeast
Troy Miller, Northeast
Rudy Postmaa IV, Northwest
Bobbie Sue Reinhardt, Northwest
Hannah Witte, Northwest
Malcom Williams, Northwest
Emma Hambleton, Southeast
Amanda Rasbaugh, Southeast
Brennan Rodriguez, Southwest
Jordan E Rose, Southwest
Aexandria Turk, Southwest
Dustin Bland, Southwest
Kevin Jones, Southwest
Rebecca Ritzema, Southwest
Grace Hanson, U.P.
Hailee Zambon, U.P.