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While many see us as just fraternity with secret handshakes and
passwords that meets regulary, Odd Fellows lodges do much more.
WHAT'S AN ODD FELLOW?
A person that is 16-18 years or
older whom believes in a Supreme Being,
Creator and Preserver of the Universe, and is faithful to their
Country. Through support of projects in their local community,
State/Providence or Nationally that improve or elevate the character of
mankind.
Odd Fellowship Teaches
- Wise and serious truths and opens up before
its members opportunities for useful service.
- Belief in a Supreme Being, the Creator and
Preserver of the Universe.
- The lesson of fraternity, that all are of
one family and therefore brethren.
- The importance of the principle of
Friendship, Love and Truth.
- The privilege and duty of individual
sympathy, mutual assistance and every-day service to ones fellows.
- That humanity was intended to be one
harmonious structure.
- That each individual is a unit in that
God-made temple.
- Its members how to stand on their own feet,
yet walk in step with their neighbors.
- The difference between right and wrong.
- That it is more blessed to give than to
receive.
The Odd Fellow and Rebekahs spend over $775 million in relief
projects annually. Some of the charities we support are:
- The Educational Foundation provides
substantial loans and grants to students.
- SOS Children's Village provides a caring
home for orphaned children in Cambodia.
- Living Legacy focused on planting trees and
enhancing the environment.
- The Arthritis Foundation.
- Visual Research Foundation supports vision
care a research through the Wilmer Eye Institute.
- United Nation Pilgramage for Youth.
- Annually sponsor a float in the Rose Parade.
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