The importance of teaching patriotism doesn’t need to be limited to learning to love one’s country. It also can be an avenue for developing an identity, respecting others’ accomplishments and making selfless choices for the good...

“None goes his way alone; all that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.” Since our beginning, we’ve taken to heart these words from Joseph Cullen Root, the founder of WoodmenLife. In towns...

In the one-stoplight town of Brantley, AL, you might be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t know Loyce Henagan. She is a WoodmenLife member1, serves as Chapter 930 president and plays an integral role in keeping...

Earlier this year, WoodmenLife chapters came together to provide support for local First Responder organizations by participating in the Equipping Our Hometown Heroes campaign. Throughout April and May, WoodmenLife members were encouraged to donate to fire...

Students across the country displayed their patriotism in a video contest that showcased how much artistic talent fills our classrooms, and how much American pride fills our students’ hearts. The 2021 WoodmenLife “America Is …” video contest...

Throughout the last year, we’ve had to adjust our normal ways of championing our communities. To help support people in need, 765 chapters participated in the Shelter With Care campaign in February and March. The goal...

When COVID-19 stopped the Ronald McDonald House Mobile, in Mobile, AL, from providing home-cooked meals for the families staying there, WoodmenLife Chapter 1 in Mobile stepped in. It was donations to nonprofits like these that helped...

Librarian and food columnist Amy Fischer has an article about cleaning and debearding fresh mussels to thank for her latest endeavor as a food writer. It appeared in her local newspaper, and she got to thinking...

Seventeen-year-old senior Kaitlyn Macon of Sanford, NC, made history as one of the first girls in the nation to become an Eagle Scout. For her Eagle Project, Kaitlyn gave her neighbors a special gift. She led...

When 19-year-old member JoeBlake Anderson leaped out of his car with a medical kit in his hand, he wasn't thinking about being a hero or saving a life. In fact, he doesn't remember thinking much at...