Christmas Giving at Moose Charities

By. Jenna Johnson The holiday season seems to be that time of year when people are even more inspired to spread joy. They look for another way to give from the heart. Here at Moose Charities, I have seen no shortage of generosity and kindness, especially as of late. I’ve taken many calls regarding Christmas …

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Moose Moments: Gratitude Returned

By. Jenna Johnson Recently, Moose Charities was gifted with a generous memorial donation to Mooseheart. While the gift itself brought gratefulness to our office, the story sent on along with it truly touched our hearts. The donor wrote in about her sister, Ms. Taylor, who 25 years ago was the freelance graphic artist for Mooseheart. …

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Donor Spotlight: Pumpkins for Punkins

By. Jenna Johnson The supporters of Moose Charities are amazing! They never cease to inspire and impress us with their generosity. This fall season, we received a particularly impressive and unique donation benefiting the children at Mooseheart. Since 2015, a local High School Senior, Megan McConnaughay has been running an annual fundraiser growing and selling …

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Holiday Happiness: Virtual 5K

By. Jenna Johnson In light of the unforeseen and seemingly ever-changing world we’ve found ourselves living in, it seems people are really striving to find little joys wherever they can. A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine was telling me about a virtual 5K she and her boyfriend wanted to participate in. It …

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My Moose Moments: Tommy Moose Edition

By. Jenna Johnson I believe one of the biggest misconceptions about the Moose is that it’s just a social club, because I am continuously learning how it is so much more than that. Moose members are so passionate about caring for others and their communities, and in my opinion, that’s one of the strongest indicators …

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My Moose Moments: A Pandemic Perspective

By. Jenna Johnson Throughout this pandemic I’ve struggled to think about things that aren’t related to it and to be able to really get my mind off the crazy time we are in. As I write this blog post today, I’m facing the same struggle. However, I’ve realized that no matter how challenging and scary …

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Moose Charities’ Stay-at-home Questionnaire

By. Jenna Johnson Lately I have been seeing a lot of different social media posts in a questionnaire format like “Quarantine Bingo” on Instagram stories and Facebook posts that have you answer questions about yourself telling followers what you’ve been up to as of late. I think these are entertaining both to do yourself and …

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Working from Home: Moose Charities Style

By. Jenna Johnson Monday, March 23, 2020 was the start of Moose Charities’ work from home efforts under Illinois’ recent executive shelter-in-place order, and let’s just say our efforts got off to a bumpy start. For me personally, I now know a lot more about internet modems and VPNs than I ever cared to know. …

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My Moose Moments: Born to be a Moose

“A burden heavy to one is borne lightly by many.” By Jenna Johnson As a child “The Moose” was a big part of my life, and it wouldn’t be until I reached adulthood that I would realize the significant impact it had on me. My family frequented Lodge 1368 in St. Charles, Illinois and it …

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