Welcome to the Lake & Sumter Counties Chapter (MOAA).  Our chapter covers the entire geographical/demographic areas of Lake and Sumter Counties, Florida as well as that part of The Villages situated in Marion County.   We have monthly meetings September through May, except December, usually on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at the Eisenhower Recreation Center, The Villages. 

We are a very active chapter participating in numerous community activities.  Our Annual Golf Tournament which is usually held in April is primarily devoted to providing annual Junior ROTC scholarships to cadets from six area high schools (South Sumter, South Lake, Umitilla, Eustis, Leesburg, and Mount Dora) and to financially supporting "Operation Helping Hand" (supports family members of wounded military suffering brain and spinal injuries being treated at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, FL).  Other locally based, military oriented, charity activites are also supported.

And, importantly, we keep our membership informed of legislative activities impacting the military and encourage them to contact their legislative representatives to voice their opinions.

With a chapter membership of over 250 members, we are proud of our achievements. The chapter was awarded the "Four Star" Level of Excellence Award  by National MOAA in 2008, 2009, and 2010. We received the top Level of Excellence "Five Star" Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,and again in 2022. This is a tribute to the exceptional combined efforts of all our members.  In addition, our Chapter has been awarded the Col. Marvin J. Harris Communications "5 Star" Award for our Website "lakesumtermoaa.org," and for our online Newsletter "Officer's Call" for the last seven years in a row.

Our annual Charity Golf Tournament in April, benefiting six Junior ROTC units, Operation Helping Hand, Support The Troops, and other military charities, draws a good crowd of players, and is a highlight of our activities.  We are normally sold out a month before the date of the tournament.

In November we have an evening membership meeting to recognize cadets from the six Junior ROTC units we support within our  chapter area.

We welcome and encourage you to join us.  The strength of MOAA rests in the strength of all chapters, and we need your support.  See the About Us menu item for more detailed information and you can submit your application by selecting Join Us. 

We are a 501(c)(19) organization tax exempt organization, and donations made to support chapter activities may be tax deductible.  Consult your tax advisor.