The living legacy program was the idea of the Sovereign Grand Master Wilson D. Berkey, who in 1989 noticed many dead trees in the jurisdiction that he was visiting which aroused his concern for global tree loss. He commissioned this worthy project as "The Living Legacy Program" of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His untimely passing in March 1990 caused the program to become his own "Living Memorial" for his untiring work for Odd Fellowship!
The Independent Order of Oddfellows is a "Family Fraternity." While it was first organized with only men in Odd Fellows Lodges in 1819 on the North American Continent, the Rebekah branch was organized in 1850 and women were admitted to Odd Fellowship.
You will be surprised how easy it is to donate and plant a tree!
To date, Oddfellows are responsible for planting 8 million trees worldwide.
More information can be found at: http://www.ioof.org/livinglegacy.html
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Last Updated ( Monday, 19 January 2009 )
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