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Sparking a Legacy

A member in Nebraska turned his insurance policy into a legacy for his family and parish. “He loved Catholic Order of Foresters,” Lavine Pint said of her late husband, Gerald (Gerry). “This is a plus for him, that he could take his money and put it in something that will always be here,” she said, […]

Paying It Forward

Students at one Iowa school will benefit thanks to a member’s passion for caring for underprivileged children. “He always had something for underprivileged kids where he really looked out for them,” explained Helen Moskal, whose husband, Dr. Michael Moskal, was a pediatrician in Des Moines, Iowa. He did his residency at St. Jude Children’s Hospital […]

Empowering Members to Make a Difference

Ricardo Coy Sr.’s Fraternal Legacy Rider donation to the Diocese of Gary will have a lasting impact on the community he cared about. Through the Fraternal Legacy Rider1 attached to his Catholic Order of Foresters life insurance policy, Catholic Order of Foresters member Ricardo Coy Sr. left a $10,000 legacy donation to the Diocese of […]

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The Fraternal Ties that Bind

The men of St. Mary 594 in McHenry, Illinois, share decades-long friendships through their Catholic Order of Foresters memberships.

Don Petersman walks out onto the dugout during a Cincinatti Reds game as the crowd cheers for him.

The Power of the Cross

For Don Petersman, a World War II veteran and Catholic Order of Foresters member, gifting nearly 2,000 of his handmade wooden cross necklaces to friends, family members, and anyone he meets has been a highlight of his life.

High school students standing in a garage, posing with bags of clothes from their clothing donation drive.

Threading the Needle of Charity

A high school student in Ohio organized a clothing donation drive for ReThreads, a charity that opens its doors to the public once every season.

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Unboxing Joy

Something magical happened on November 9 in the small town of Colby, Wisconsin. Even though the result wasn’t unexpected, the impact was still profound.