Service Dog Project

The Order of the Eastern Star Service Dog Program began in 2009 as a General Grand Chapter Special Project but has now become the primary and identifying charity for the Order of the Eastern Star. Each jurisdiction, such as Georgia, has a member serving on the General Grand Chapter Service Dogs Committee and Georgia added Service Dogs as a standing committee at its annual session in June, 2019.

The Georgia OES Service Dog program provides “total care” sponsorship for service dogs at a Georgia non-profit facility. This organization trains dogs to perform skills specific to the needs of the recipient: general mobility assistance, diabetic alert, epilepsy/seizure alert, or other special needs.  Each dog sponsored costs over $31,000 covering the medical, food, and teaching costs for the life of the dog. During the first three-year period, Georgia OES raised over $91,000 and three (3) dogs were sponsored.  Service Dogs are valued working partners and companions to over 80 million Americans.  

How You Can Help

You can donate to the Service Dog Project 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 Service Dog Project 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 our Service Dog Project!