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 Benevolence

The Benevolence Fund is available for both members of the Order of the Eastern Star in Georgia and non-members. To request assistance, fill out the application for benevolence form. The form must be turned into the secretary of the member’s Chapter or the Chapter that is sponsoring the request for the non-member. The Chapter will take the needed action and then turn the form over to the Grand Chapter Benevolence Committee.

Besides the assistance given at the Grand Chapter level, individual members and Chapters across the state perform many acts of benevolence in their communities.  The Grand Chapter Benevolence Committee recognizes the top three (3) chapters in the state with the highest pro-rated percentage of benevolent deeds by awarding the Genieve Burns Memorial Benevolence Award each year at the annual Grand Chapter Session. 

How You Can Help

If you’re a member, perform acts of benevolence in your community. Use this form to track your benevolent deeds and turn it in to your Chapter secretary in early April.

You can donate to the Benevolence fund online using the form below. Chapters or others who want to donate by check may make their check out to The Grand Chapter of Georgia, OES and mail to the Grand Chapter at P.O. Box 2436, Kennesaw, GA 30156. Be sure to put Benevolence Fund on the memo line.

Instructions for Donating using the online form

On the form below, select the amount you want to donate or choose custom amount then enter the amount you want to donate. Click the Donate button.

On the Donation Summary screen, you can add a note to make the donation in honor or memory of someone or a group. Click More Payment Options.

On the next screen, enter your email address and click the Continue button. Choose your payment method and enter the required information. Review the information and when ready press Continue to confirm and go to the “checkout” page. Complete the checkout to donate. You will receive an email confirming your donation.

Thank you for supporting those persons who need our benevolence.

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The Benevolence fund is managed by the Benevolence Committee.

History

The first formal benevolent committee was instituted during World War 1, in 1917, when an OES Red Cross Work Committee was appointed by the Worthy Grand Matron. They made or solicited help with making garments for refugees and sent them to France and Belgium.  Groups got together and made surgical dressings, trench candles and provided items to fill boxes for soldiers in camps.  War Stamps, Liberty Bonds and Victory Bonds were purchased to help in the war effort. In 1943 the Grand Chapter of Georgia voted for the Benevolence Committee to become a permanent Committee.