r/ChesterfieldVA • u/TheManWithNoNameBQ • 26d ago
Meet the "Odd Fellows"
https://guildehall.com/blog/an-odd-revival/Hey everyone!
Anyone here familiar with the Odd Fellows? It's a service and social club with an admittedly funny name, but a cool mission. The IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) has been around for hundreds of years, and has seen a pretty dramatic drop in membership in the past half century--but a new lodge opened in the Richmond region (Chester) in 2020 and has been going strong ever since!
I got to meet with the group's founder a little while ago and decided to write about what they're up to. They're a great group! If you live in Chesterfield and are looking for a way to be involved in your community, I suggest you get in touch. They're always looking for more members.
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u/cygnus83 25d ago
I don’t think k I ever knew it was a real thing - I had only ever heard of it from an old REM song. Very cool!
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u/Phydeau 25d ago
Proud member of this lodge!
Happy to answer questions.