About the Loyal Order of Moose (L.O.O.M.)
The Loyal Order of Moose is
a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888, with nearly 1
million men in roughly
2,000 Lodges,
in all 50 states and four Canadian provinces, plus Great Britain and
Bermuda.
Along with other units of
Moose International, the Loyal Order of Moose supports the operation of
Mooseheart Child
City & School, a
1,000-acre community for children and teens in need, located 40 miles
west of Chicago; and
Moosehaven,
a 63-acre retirement community for its members near Jacksonville, FL.
Additionally, Moose Lodges conduct approximately $50 million worth of
community service
(counting monetary donations and volunteer hours worked) annually.
Additionally, the Loyal Order of Moose conducts
numerous sports and recreational programs, in
local Lodges and Family Centers,
in the majority of 44 State and Provincial Associations, and on a
fraternity-wide basis
About the Women of the Moose (W.O.T.M.)
Established in 1913, is a unit of Moose International, Inc. We are a private organization open only to our members and their qualified guests. Membership is by invitation only. Women, over the age of twenty-one, who are interested in joining, can make application for membership into any one of over 1600 local Chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
The Women of the Moose provides social, sports, family and community service opportunities in a fraternal setting. Members of the Women of the Moose dedicate many volunteer hours to those in need, not only in their own Chapter and Lodges, but more importantly, to those in the community.
Other programs which are proudly supported by the Women of the Moose include Scouting, drug awareness, crime prevention, adopt a highway, adopt a park, youth and adult sports leagues, scholarship programs, toys for needy children, feeding the hungry and disaster relief efforts. The Women of the Moose also provide assistance to countless national charities such as MDA, Arthritis Foundation, American Cancer and Heart Associations and veterans organizations to name just a few.
The two main objectives of the Women of the Moose are Mooseheart and Moosehaven. The maintenance and financial support of these two communities comes almost solely from the men and women of the Moose Fraternity.
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Moose Charities
Moose Charities Inc. is a registered nonprofit, Illinois-based 501(c)3 charity, charged with the primary goal of providing the necessary resources for the good works of Mooseheart Child City & School and the Moosehaven retirement community.