The Moose fraternity has a long history with helping children. It is within this helping spirit that the Moose fraternity has started the Tommy Moose program. Tommy Moose is a 12 inch plush stuffed animal that is given to first responders in the field to help them comfort children in traumatic situations. A 12 inch stuffed animal can make a huge impact!
When a child experiences physical, emotional, psychological distress, or harm Tommy Moose is there to comfort them. Our Tommy Moose program gets these comforting stuffed animals into the hands of first responders to give to children in distress.
Tommy Moose is making a difference. First responders from around the country are praising the program as successful and helpful. The Tommy Moose program is fast approaching a milestone. They have given more than 100,000 of these friendly and comforting stuffed animals to departments around the nation.
The Centreville Moose is doing its part in helping to get Tommy Moose into the hands of our first responders too. On Wednesday February 25 2010, the Men and Women of our lodge donated Tommy Moose stuffed animals to the Fairfax City Police Department. We would like to thank Sergeant Pam Nevlud, Officer Natalie Minnich, and Officer Rutter for participating in our donation of Tommy Moose. It was not so long ago that we donated Tommy Moose to the Fairfax City Fire department. We are looking forward to a long relationship with both departments. We will be replenishing the departments with more Tommy Moose’s as they run out.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 09:11
Our Virginia House
Written by Dan Sullivan
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 06:40
Update 3/17/2010: We received new pictures of our girls at Mooseheart. Click on the photos at the end of the article!
If I told you that the Moose fraternity is an amazing organization, would you ask why? Some might say that by your participation in the Moose fraternity, you lend a hand in making the world a better place. At the time I joined the Moose fraternity years ago, I had very little knowledge of what Mooseheart was or what it did. It was not until a group of amazing kids visited from the Virginia house at Mooseheart that I began to understand. Our lodge is so much more than just a lodge or a group of individuals. It is because of the support that this lodge brings to the table that Mooseheart is able to provide a secure and nurturing environment that helps underprivileged children from around the world grow, learn, and mature.
For those who do not already know, Mooseheart is a school that was dedicated in July 1913 by the Moose fraternal organization. The school is located west of Chicago on a 1000-acre campus. The school is home to kids of all ages from infancy to high school. Mooseheart cares for kids when others cannot. Mooseheart takes in children that have lost parents and others in just unhealthy environments. It is through our generosity, and others like us, that these kids receive the very best education and nurturing during their formative years.
A few years ago, we had a chance to meet the parents and kids from the Virginia House at Mooseheart. We kept up with the kids and parents even after they moved to the New York house on campus. A few things in this world we know are for certain, our kids will graduate, and some parents will move on from Mooseheart. It was a sad day at Mooseheart when Mark and Rebekah Hewitt left last year. Feeling the void, I began to think, who were the new parents at the Virginia House? I recently sat down with one new parent at the Virginia house. It was Tiffany's day off during the interview. I thank her for her time.
The word went out that a school in our area needed help.Mayfield Intermediate School in Manassas Virginia had its roof buckle under the weight of the last two snowstorms. It was worried that the whole roof would collapse under the snow’s weight. With the snow melting off the roof, fears are easing over a total roof collapse. The school is relatively new at only two years old. The contractor who built the school has agreed to make the necessary repairs to the school.
The school will remain closed until this fall. The students are being split up and attending temporary facilities in area churches. The students needed our help. We have donated funds to help in the relocation of the students and to buy necessary books and supplies for their education. We wish the students all the best in their new accommodations during the repair process. If you wish to make personal donations please go to the schools website for more information.
The Centreville Moose lodge continues to donate gently used clothing to their charity each month. This month, we are changing gears again. They need jackets, sweaters, gloves and mittens now. They say they have their fill of regular clothing. Please hold on to your regular weather clothing for now. We will start accepting regular clothing next spring.
In the month of November 2009, we donated 240 clothing items!
Please also know that they no longer accept stuff animals per a new Virginia State law.
Some times we forget to say one important thing, thank you for helping make our community a better place with your donations!
Important Note: We know that some of our lodge members are having troubles in this economy too. There are reports of missing jackets near the clothing drop-off box in the lodge. If you see a jacket or coat hung up by the lodge drop-off box, please dont take it! If you have taken a jacket or sweater hung up please return the item. No questions will be asked!
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:53
Our Daily Bread Needs
Written by Mary Amsden
Saturday, 01 August 2009 15:49
This week (August 20, 2009) we donated another 136.6 pounds of food. This is approximately $219.93 in food donations. Keep up the great work!
In our efforts to continue the food drive to help the needy families in our area, you, the members, recently provided canned goods to the Our Daily Bread Center on Main Street in Fairfax City. Thanks to your donations of canned goods and dry goods, we were able to donate 146.16 pounds of canned/dry goods which equates to approximately $235.31 value of food to this worthy cause.
If you want to visit their site – go to www.our-daily-bread.org and check out the various places they supply items to as well as other items that they are looking for. They are also looking for people to volunteer their time to help out in the kitchen, deliver food, or help with emergency items just to name a few things. If you have some free time, this would be a worthy cause and would go toward the Moose Lodge and Women of the Moose Community Service. But now is not the time to stop, many families continue to need your support. We ask that you continue to bring in your food items to the lodge. We will continue to collect items and donate them to local charities.
As an incentive for you to continue bringing needed food items, you will receive a Texas Hold’em chip card for each item brought in. The Texas Hold’em chip cards are redeemable during regular tournament play. The cards are not redeemable during the final tournament.
Below is a suggest list of items that they accept for donations.
Our Daily Bread - Food Items Currently Needed (August 2009)
If I told you that the Moose fraternity is an amazing organization, would you ask why? Some might say that by your participation in the Moose fraternity, you lend a hand in making the world a better place. At the time I joined the Moose fraternity years ago, I had very little knowledge of what Mooseheart was or what it did. It was not until a group of amazing kids visited from the Virginia house at Mooseheart that I began to understand. Our lodge is so much more than just a lodge or a group of individuals. It is because of the support that this lodge brings to the table that Mooseheart is able to provide a secure and nurturing environment that helps underprivileged children from around the world grow, learn, and mature.
The word went out that a school in our area needed help. 
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In our efforts to continue the food drive to help the needy families in our area, you, the members, recently provided canned goods to the Our Daily Bread Center on Main Street in Fairfax City. Thanks to your donations of canned goods and dry goods, we were able to donate 146.16 pounds of canned/dry goods which equates to approximately $235.31 value of food to this worthy cause.