About the Moose
Who Are We?
In the early 1990s, the Moose organization decided to rethink
the entire idea of what a fraternal facility and its programs
need to be about in the 21st Century de-emphasizing our
Social Quarters, and placing greater emphasis on
programs designed to appeal to every segment of our
members' families in facilities called Family Centers. These
members responsible men and women and their children, make
the Moose program strong and active in communities all across
North America.
While our focus is changing to better serve the family at the
Lodge, the commitment to the Moose fraternity's missions
remain as strong as ever. Lodges and Chapters across the
fraternity contribute to Moose-sponsored programs such as
Mooseheart and Moosehaven, and also to people in their own
communities through Community Service initiated by members
of the Lodge.
Why The Moose?
A Moose member is a man belonging to the Loyal Order of
Moose, or a woman belonging to the Women of the Moose.
These members, over 1.5 million strong, make up the two
components of the fraternal organization known as
Moose International. Their membership is held in any one of
2,000 Lodges and 1,600 Chapters throughout the United
States, Canada, Great Britain (for more on Moose in the U.K.
see www.mooseintl.org.uk ) and Bermuda. Moose International
headquarters is approximately 38 miles west of Chicago at
Mooseheart, Illinois.
Men and women join the Order for a variety of reasons,
including Family Activities, Community Service projects and
member sports programs, just to name a few. While these
activities offer each Moose member a valid reason to join, the
main endeavors of the fraternity remain Mooseheart, the
1,000 - acre Illinois home and school for children in need, and
Moosehaven, the 65-acre Florida retirement community
for senior members in need. These residents, entrusted to
the care and support provided by membership in the Moose,
are constant living reminders of the humanitarian efforts of
Moose members.
History
The complete history of the Moose can be found here.
In the early 1990s, the Moose organization decided to rethink
the entire idea of what a fraternal facility and its programs
need to be about in the 21st Century de-emphasizing our
Social Quarters, and placing greater emphasis on
programs designed to appeal to every segment of our
members' families in facilities called Family Centers. These
members responsible men and women and their children, make
the Moose program strong and active in communities all across
North America.
While our focus is changing to better serve the family at the
Lodge, the commitment to the Moose fraternity's missions
remain as strong as ever. Lodges and Chapters across the
fraternity contribute to Moose-sponsored programs such as
Mooseheart and Moosehaven, and also to people in their own
communities through Community Service initiated by members
of the Lodge.
Why The Moose?
A Moose member is a man belonging to the Loyal Order of
Moose, or a woman belonging to the Women of the Moose.
These members, over 1.5 million strong, make up the two
components of the fraternal organization known as
Moose International. Their membership is held in any one of
2,000 Lodges and 1,600 Chapters throughout the United
States, Canada, Great Britain (for more on Moose in the U.K.
see www.mooseintl.org.uk ) and Bermuda. Moose International
headquarters is approximately 38 miles west of Chicago at
Mooseheart, Illinois.
Men and women join the Order for a variety of reasons,
including Family Activities, Community Service projects and
member sports programs, just to name a few. While these
activities offer each Moose member a valid reason to join, the
main endeavors of the fraternity remain Mooseheart, the
1,000 - acre Illinois home and school for children in need, and
Moosehaven, the 65-acre Florida retirement community
for senior members in need. These residents, entrusted to
the care and support provided by membership in the Moose,
are constant living reminders of the humanitarian efforts of
Moose members.
History
The complete history of the Moose can be found here.
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