American Legion Post 257 is a non-profit organization that hosts special events to raise money for veterans and other charitable organizations. It also sponsors monthly meetings, which are held at the clubhouse dining room; attendance is offered at a fee of $10 per person.
The American Legion is a private organization that supports veterans. It is located at the intersection of Waverly Oaks Road and Beaver Street. The building has social, meeting and event facilities. A lounge is also available for members to dine and converse. In addition to the American legion, two other organizations also share this building. They are the American legion Auxilliary and the Sons of the American Legion.
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, non-profit organization. Easton's headquarters includes a bar, kitchen and members room. The members room is equipped with shuffleboard and a pool table. Headed by Grand Knight Richard H. Wertz, Easton Council No. 238 has been existence since 1897.
This private club, founded in 1908, rents out a large function room on its second floor with multiple full bars and televisions. An industrial kitchen, large restrooms and the club's members-only hall are on the ground floor. Fundraisers, showers and political organizations typically make use of the function room and Dante's massive parking lot.
Girl Scouts United States has been around since 1912, but the unique Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts was formed in 2008 by a merge of Patriots Trail Girl Scouts, Spar and Spindel Girl Scouts, and Girl Scouts of South Eastern Massachusetts. Together as Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, they believe "Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place" and a better community. This great youth group serves 45,000 girls ages 5-17 and 17,000 adult volunteers in the 178 communities in Eastern Massachusetts alone.
The French-American Victory Club is an organization and place where French-Canadian culture is celebrated and social activities take place. The club is for men and women, and new members and new ideas are welcome. Upcoming events and relevant news are posted on the club's website. The annual fee is $35.
Established in 1904, this lodge offers two function halls for rental, and has a private lounge its members. The main function hall, with an entrance behind the building, can be rented for larger functions, while the Fireside Lounge can be rented for smaller functions of 40 to 50 people. Parking is available in the side lot and behind the building.
Founded in 1997, the Plymouth Moose Lodge is a unit of Moose International. It is part of the private, not-for-profit fraternity founded in 1888 that is non-political and non-denominational. Plymouth Lodge 2485 and its mascot Tommy Moose offer its members a bar, function hall, a pool and darts room, and a place to relax and unwind. Members also participate in the community by holding food and clothing drives, and sponsoring Boy and Girl Scout troops and a Little League team.
Known as the "Family Fraternity," its various units include The Women of Moose, Moose Legion and the Loyal Order of Moose. To find out more about the fraternity, please visit www.Mooseintl.org or to find out more about the Plymouth Lodge visit the website.
The American Legion is an organization that offers assistance and support to American veterans who have served in the armed forces. It holds events and sponsors activities to help raise funds on behalf of veterans and their families. Post 440 of the Legion meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. Membership to the American Legion is exclusive and limited to veterans of WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon/Granada and Operation Desert Storm/Shield.
The American Legion was chartered by Congress and is the largest veterans service organization in the country. Post 40 is located in Plymouth and is temporarily closed for the winter as its members complete work on the flood-damaged building. It is projected to re-open in the spring of 2011. If you would like more information about this Post, you can go to its website or contact its leadership by phone or email.