United States
The Maine Grand Encampment is the governing body for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Encampments in Maine. Membership is open to all Third Degree members in good standing. The branch aims to further the work of Odd Fellowship and impart the principles of Faith, Hope, and Charity. In the United States and Canada, membership in the Encampment is open for men and women holding the third degree in the Odd Fellows Lodge. Traditionally, however, the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary (L.E.A.) and Gra ...
The Maine Rebekah Assembly is the governing body for the MaineRebekahs. Established on September 20, 1851, the Rebekahs, also known as the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies (IARA), and originally the Daughters of Rebekah is an international service-oriented organization and a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It was initially designed as the female auxiliary of the IOOF but now allows both female and male members.
Manuel Bosakewich Lodge was instituted on 8/31/2024, with the initiation of 18 NEW Brothers and Sisters. A total of 46 members signed the member register as Charter members. This lodge is a SPANISH language lodge, the meetings and rituals are performed in Spanish. This group has close ties to Cuba with several Past Grand Masters, a Past Grand Patriarch, and a Department Commander of Cuba among their members. Odd Fellows lodges engage in various activities, such as helping the sick, supporting ...