On Friday, September 26, hundreds of volunteer leaders from across the Midwest will gather at Milwaukee’s Baird Center for the first-ever Trusted Fraternal Life Fraternal Celebration.
Four legacy fraternal organizations—Catholic Financial Life, Degree of Honor, Woman’s Life and Catholic United Financial—will unite as members of Trusted Fraternal Life. These grassroots leaders are the people behind hundreds of pancake breakfasts, brat frys, coat drives, church picnics, park cleanups, and more—the micro volunteer activities that keep small-town communities thriving.
This event celebrates the unsung heroes of small-town America—volunteer leaders who make community life possible. Without them, many of the everyday acts of service that knit communities together simply wouldn’t happen.
Amid declining volunteerism and negative headlines, their gathering in Milwaukee is both historic and hopeful: proof that service still matters—and that it’s happening on Main Streets across the Midwest. In fact, as part of the event, members will assemble more than 2,000 personal care kits to benefit local Milwaukee charities: Hope House, Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Cathedral Center, Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative and Catholic Charities.
Key speakers at the event will include:
Featured National Speakers:
Entertainment Guests:
In the past year, Trusted Fraternal Life members contributed nearly 110,000 volunteer hours and raised more than $2.2 million for local causes. For many of these volunteers, this gathering is the only time they are thanked and recognized on a national stage.
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About Trusted Fraternal Life
Trusted Fraternal Life’s purpose is to serve communities, provide financial security and enhance quality of life. Created in March 2024 by Catholic Financial Life, Trusted Fraternal Life unites Catholic Financial Life, Degree of Honor, Woman’s Life and Catholic United Financial under one umbrella—preserving each brand’s unique identity while leveraging shared strength. With a vision to be the innovative leader in fraternal partnerships and consolidation, Trusted Fraternal Life is building the NextGen fraternal benefit society and engaging more people to enjoy financially secure, purposeful lives. Trusted Fraternal Life holds an “A” financial strength rating with a stable outlook from Kroll Bond Rating Agency and has been recognized as a Top Workplace for eleven consecutive years. www.trustedfraternallife.org
