Editing Ulen, Minnesota (section)

== Organizations ==
Ulen throughout its history has had many organizations. Organizations such as the V.F.W, American Legion, bands, orchestras, and many more. While over the years many of them no longer exist they were vital to the establishing of modern-day Ulen.

=== V.F.W. Post 5115 ===
The VFW post was organized on December 2, 1945. It was named after Sander Jacobson who lost his life in active duty during World War II. The VFWs first meeting was held in Forsythe's Hall with 65 charting members. An old potato house was rented for the first meeting place in 1946 and continued to be the meeting place until the potato harvest forced the organization to find a new location. The meetings were then moved to any available place until an old store, known as the Brandvold Store, was bought in 1948. This building was used until 1961. when it was torn down and the present building was built. In 1974 a new 40 by 80-foot addition was built. Over the past years the VFW has sponsored and helped many organizations such as school scholarships, Voice of Democracy, baseball teams, softball teams, skating rink, cemetery funds, military funerals, Memorial Day programs, cancer research, Camp Courage, Fire Department, National home, wheel chairs and crutches for the homes and needy people and many more charities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lundberg |first=Henry |date=January 16, 2023 |title=Veterans of Foreign Wars |url=https://www.allbiz.com/business/veterans-of-foreign-wars_29561-218-596-8835 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=All Biz}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Dinsmore |first1=Harold |title=Spanning the Century, The History of Ulen, Minnesota 1886-1986 |last2=Holman |first2=Dale |last3=Knopfler |first3=Mary |last4=Eldora |first4=Lunde |last5=Syverson |first5=Kim |publisher=The Ulen Union |year=1986 |location=Ulen, Minnesota}}</ref>

=== Ulen Lions Organization ===
The International Association of Lions Clubs granted a charter to the Ulen Lions on December 7, 1972. Over the years the Ulen Lions have had many large fundraisers. They often raise money for the community through things such as birthday calendars, bingo and raffles. The Lions use this money to provide scholarships to graduating students from the Ulen-Hitterdal Highschool, providing eyeglasses for needy in the community and the school. The Lions sponsored and paid for the press box for the highschool football field, made improvements to the softball field and grandstand, at a time offered snowmobile safety classes, provide annual clean-up at the Ulen Park, make donations to the school athletic banquet, Ulen Rescue Squad, Ulen Fire Department, Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen Community Choir, video equipment at the school, street signs and they have built a float that represents Ulen's Centennial celebration that used to participate in nearby and local parades.

On the international level, the Ulen Lions, give annually to the LCIF, Leader Dog Fund, Eye Bank, the Hearing Foundation and charter gifts for new clubs. Many of the currents Lions members are active in attending zone meetings and the mid-winter conventions. The Ulen Lions have been sponsoring the Lions Clubs of Hitterdal and Flom as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hitterdal Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse |url=https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/hitterdal/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.e-clubhouse.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hitterdal Area Lions Club International |url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Hitterdal-Area-Lions-Club-International/100064708177485/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

=== Other organizations ===
At a time Ulen hosted clubs such as the Sand Ridge Saddle Club, the Ulen Gun Club, Ulen Good Neighbors Club, the Ulen Commercial Club and the Ulen Study Club. Ulen continues to host organizations such as the Ulen Parent Teacher Organization, Ulen Historical Association, and Ulen 4-H Clubs. The town as a whole engages in much civic participation and take particular pride in their Historical Association and 4-H Clubs.<ref name=":0" />