Odd Fellows: Welcome

Welcome to Yolo Lodge Number 169 (Davis) Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Welcome to the web site of the Davis Odd Fellows, known officially as Yolo Lodge Number 169, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Did you know that the Davis Odd Fellows is the oldest organization in the City of Davis? Yes, it’s true. Odd Fellows was established in Davis in 1870 –just five years after the end of the Civil War - and has been here longer than the City of Davis or the University of California at Davis. The original Odd Fellows Lodge Hall was located on G Street in Downtown Davis, but was sold to the Masons many years ago and is presently occupied by offices and retail. The current Lodge Hall is located in Downtown Davis at 415 Second Street, and recently underwent a major renovation and refurbishing. The Hall is available for community events, and we are very proud of its new look.

Davis Odd Fellows are part of a national and world-wide organization. Our focus is community support and charitable giving. We have provided significant financial support over the years to local organizations as diverse as Pine Tree Gardens (to assist the program supporting persons with mental illness), the Concilio of Yolo County (for scholarships for Hispanic youth), Martin Luther King Day Committee (to assist in their annual event celebrating this great American), the Yolo County Multi-disciplinary Interview Center (helping abused children), Suicide Prevention, Hospice, and Communicare Health Centers.

We sponsor the popular, annual, "Breakfast with Santa", where we host over 300 Davis children and families. Beginning in 2007, we started sponsoring Bingo on a monthly basis, the second Sunday of each month, at the Lodge Hall with all proceeds going to charity. We are the first organization in Davis to be authorized to run Bingo games.

Many great men and women have served as Odd Fellows. Did you know that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an Odd Fellow, and that the New Deal was created based on Odd Fellow principals?

Over 80 members make Davis Odd Fellows the vibrant, exciting organization that it is. In 2007, with our newly remodeled Lodge Hall right in the heart of Davis, we intend to continue to enjoy each other’s company, and to be active and involved in our community. One of our big goals in 2008 is to reach 100 Members. If you have a big heart and want to be of service to your community and to humanity, consider applying for membership and become one of these 20 new members.

Dave Rosenberg
Noble Grand,
Yolo Lodge Number 169
Independent Order of Odd Fellows