Everything you wanted to know about Anchor Social,but were honestly afraid to ask.
At one time, there was a first Elk before the establishment of an Elks Lodge. There was a lonely Odd Person before they met someone and became Odd Fellows. The Benevolent Order started off as just a single wayward Benevolent.Anchor Social started off as a quarantine coping mechanism disguised as a men's group, way back in the pandemic "before times". Since then, we've evolved into something much, much more. Some call it a cult, some a religion, others call it a revolution, maaaan.
Calling Anchor Social a men's group is like calling the Sagrada Familia a church. Inspired by divine intervention, there's an ongoing process of building and improvement that takes decades. Our work is never done, my friend.You don't have to be dad, nor born as a man, nor even a dude-bro to join. It's really about forming a tighter community with those around us, however you wanna label yourself. We're here for the long haul. However, we do feel that men's mental health is often overlooked, and social isolation when you get older can be a scary thing. We're hoping to be here for one another, as building a lasting culture takes a community.
What DON'T we get up to is a better question. We try to get together at least once a month, depending up the cadence of the olde calendar. Sometimes it is to help out at community events, some times it's at the movie theater or at the bar... on nice evenings, sometimes we bike around Alameda.We've been known to congregate in the park, after dark, alongside warm bottles of Costco whiskey. Try explaining that to your spouse.
Does your mortal soul have any cost associated to it? Well, if not – then it's free-free-FREE! Kidding. Sorta.No cost. Our expenses are small. We sometimes get discounts if we can rally enough to a local establishment, and those kickbacks (typically provided in beer) are more than enough to make the effort worthwhile. Monetization will come down the road, staying true to the American Way.
We are the Anchors that hold the boats in-place, despite stormy seas. We're your neighbors, your friends and your personal confidants. We're everywhere, yet nowhere at the same time. Come. Join us. Become an Anchorman, I mean "Anchor-Person". Stay classy, Alameda.