Moose International, Inc. , is a fraternal and service organization. It has lodges and chapters throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Bermuda. Moose members participate in many civic and philanthropic endeavors.
Moose International has its headquarters in Mooseheart, Illinois, near Chicago. There, the organization maintains Mooseheart Child City and School. This community provides housing and education for children from broken or unstable families. The children are sponsored by local Moose lodges. Moose International also runs Moosehaven, a retirement community in Orange Park, Florida, for dependent retired members.
The Moose conduct and fund many community service projects. One such project is the Youth Awareness Program, which trains teen-agers to communicate an antidrug message to children 4 to 9 years old. The Loyal Order of Moose, the organization’s branch for men, was founded in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1888. The women’s branch, the Women of the Moose, was established in 1913.
