He sits down with families, plans their financial future and discusses what needs to be done in the event of a breadwinner's passing. What do they want to leave behind? But after a while, Collins wanted something more, something beyond all the paperwork and planning that went with his profession. Members paid into policies and annuities that were then dispersed to help households when the primary breadwinner of the family passed away.
Since then, the organization has evolved to insure Catholic families and singles of all ages, with more than , members nationwide across 32 states and the District of Columbia. A lot of members have a policy their grandparents got for them, and now they are having children, so as soon as that child is born, they are meeting with their agents to get a policy on their child.
So there are a lot of family values in COF as well. Beyond encouraging families to plan for the future and be good stewards of their resources, the Catholic Order of Foresters promotes values-based investing, making sure the policies and funds associated with COF accounts are in line with Catholic values. Just as a forester is tasked with caring for trees and shrubbery in a forest, a Forester in the Catholic Order of Foresters cares for families' long-term well-being, which is a tremendous responsibility, Thompson said.
The Foresters have more than 7, members in Michigan, with three "courts" local councils in Lansing and two in the Detroit area. The organization hosts national conferences, mostly in the Midwest, and schedules regular social events. Linus and become a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters in , when her parents signed up the whole family. Today, Aldrich's two children are members. Paul β places I could have never taken my kids.
We go bowling, go golfing as a group," Aldrich said. From community events to life insurance, the Catholic Order of Foresters is about cultivating community, Collins said, ensuring each member of the organization can grow as people, and as Catholics, to meet their potential. Each client or potential client has a different story to tell, and through our work in the parishes, our connection with community events, we understand their stories.
