Alicia Binsfield had the perfect influence and guide while growing up: her father, COF Agent Larry Feldt. Larry has been an agent for 35 years, mainly with Catholic fraternities. During her early days with her dad, she helped with mailings and other tasks. Her dad always wanted her to come in full-time, but she was […]
Initially drawn to the life insurance sector’s potential for financial security, it was Shannon’s encounter with the living benefits of cash-value life insurance that sparked a genuine passion. For Shannon, the death benefit was the most evident aspect — an assurance that a family’s financial future would remain intact in the wake of tragedy. However, […]
How Catholic Order of Foresters member Andrew Pugh found his true calling in the seminary. Andrew Pugh’s journey to the seminary is a testament to the power of faith, perseverance, and divine guidance. From an early fascination with the priesthood to navigating the challenges of seminary life, his story is filled with moments of inspiration […]
Catholic Order of Foresters member Rev. Derek Gilde’s inspiring path from social worker to Catholic priest. My name is Father Derek Gilde, and I am one of the 13 newly ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis who received the grace of holy orders on May 25, 2024. As a later-vocation seminarian, […]
Historian Ellen Skerrett explores the deep ties between Catholic Order of Foresters and its birthplace, Church of the Holy Family in Chicago, Illinois. The July 13, 2023, Mass at Church of the Holy Family marked a special homecoming for members of Catholic Order of Foresters (COF), the national fraternal life insurance organization now headquartered in […]
Agent Young Tran of Portland, Oregon, is one of our newest agents! How did you hear about Catholic Order of Foresters (COF)? I searched through Google, LinkedIn, and social media to find the right Catholic organization to do business with. I finally found Catholic Order of Foresters (COF) and knew I had to find a […]
Through Catholic Order of Foresters’ Matching Funds program, member Greg Buehner fundraised for a high-priority landscaping and accessibility project at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Charleston, S.C. With a new year upon us, taking advantage of opportunities to grow Catholic Order of Foresters (COF) is the objective of every member. From the early years, Catholic […]
Gin Wilgenbusch has been a Catholic Order of Foresters (COF) member for 51 years. As the wife of former Vice High Chief Ranger Eldon Wilgenbusch, she has stayed close to the organization, often involving herself in highway cleanups, past Join Hands Day events, and environmental clean-ups at her parish. In 2017, she helped organize a […]
It was a simple act of benevolence. When news spread in the small town of Remsen, Iowa, that a child’s dresser was stolen from his home, St. Mary 996 member David Etter, determined to help, delivered a new dresser to the child. James Gengler, a COF Agent who wrote David’s policy, heard about this and […]
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