ORDER OF THE ROYAL GUARD INC
EIN 41-1627873 · Voluntarism Promotion (T40)
What they do
THE ORDER OF THE ROYAL GUARD (OORG) ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT UNIFORMED GROUP MADE SOLELY OF VOLUNTEERS AND IS A PART OF THE 133-YEAR TRADITION OF THE SAINT PAUL WINTER CARNIVAL. THE GUARDS MISSION IS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING BUSINESS.THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT COMPOSE THE GUARDS DONATE THEIR TIME, NOT ONLY FOR THE 10 DAYS OF THE CARNIVAL, BUT ALSO THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR. ATTENDING OVER 300 EVENTS, WHETHER IT BE HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES OR MARCHING IN A PARADE, THE ROYAL GUARD BRING SMILES TO YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 550 VILLAGE CENTER DR STE 400, NORTH OAKS, MN 55127-3027
- County
- Dakota
- In care of
- MIKE MEENTS