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Loyal Order of Moose for men,
founded in 1888 in Louisville, Kentucky; re-organized in 1906
under the leadership of future U.S. Sen. James J. Davis.
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Women of the Moose, founded in
1913 as an auxiliary organization, now considered an integral
unit of the Order.
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Nonsectarian and nonpolitical
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Roughly 2,000 lodges in the United
States, Canada, Bermuda and Great Britain, and total membership
of nearly 1 million.
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Women of the Moose membership
exceeds 500,000 in more than 1,600 chapters.
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International headquarters at
Mooseheart, Illinois, USA.
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Founded on July 27, 1913.
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Established to provide a home for
children of members of the Order who have lost one or both
parents and other qualified orphaned or dependent children;
since 1994, applications welcomed from ANY family in need.
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Located in the beautiful Fox River
Valley, 38 miles west of Chicago.
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Consists of approximately 1,000
campus-like acres upon which 115 buildings have been
constructed.
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A completely self-contained
community known throughout North America as "The Child City."
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Mooseheart has its own bank, power
plant, schools, church, health center, auditorium, Post Office,
stadium, recreational buildings.
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More than 11,000 children have
resided at Mooseheart since 1913.
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Current student population is
about 250.
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Children live with Family
Teachers, often husband and wife in individual buildings
designed to emulate single-family homes.
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Mooseheart children are given a
complete academic education as accredited by the Illinois
Department of Education, from kindergarten through high school;
plus vocational training, and complete religious instruction in
whatever faith prevailed in their families before coming to
Mooseheart.
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Mooseheart was one of the pioneers
in the field of vocational training at the high school level.
Mooseheart High School students today have a variety of trades
from which to choose, including individually tailored co-op
programs with either campus work functions and area businesses.
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Mooseheart's magnificent House of
God, built in 1950 at a cost of $2 million, is one of the
world's finest examples of interdenominational church
architecture.
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A resident Protestant minister,
and an attending Catholic priest, provide religious instructions
and conduct religious services at Mooseheart; children of other
faiths attend services in neighboring communities.
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Anyone planning to take a trip to
Chicago should be encouraged to take advantage of the
opportunity to visit Mooseheart. Please call first at (630)
859-2000 ext. 3601.
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Founded in 1922 , known as the
"City of Contentment."
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Established to provide a home for
dependent aged Moose men and women and their spouses.
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Located in Orange Park, Florida,
on the St. John's River, 15 miles south of Jacksonville.
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It is a community comprising
several single-story residences, a LifeCare Center, a
state-of-the-art assisted-living complex completed in 2002,
indoor pool and fitness center, community building, commissary,
and shops, and a chapel for all faiths.
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Residences are designed expressly
for the convenience and comfort of seniors. Each residence has
its own kitchen and dining room.
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A Moosehaven resident is offered
the opportunity for meaningful work (appropriate to their own
physical abilities), and receives an allowance each month.
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Complete facilities are provided
in the Michigan Recreation Building and New York Healthplex to
supplement outdoor recreation activities such as fishing,
boating, shuffleboard, picnics and trips to nearby sporting and
entertainment events as well as points of interest.
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More than 3,000 aged senior Moose
men and women have been admitted to the "City of Contentment."
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Present population is about 400.
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Anyone planning a trip to
northeast Florida should be encouraged to take advantage of the
opportunity to visit Moosehaven. Just call (904) 278-1210 first
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