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| Members Support Their Communities | Extras for Service Men and Women Members and families put together the We Care Program to provide some of the extras that our service men and women are unable able to obtain in their foreign assignments. Members have sent over 1900 boxes of books, socks, writing paper, lotions, hard candy, dry soup and other necessities like flea collars. Using a variety of connections ranging from family members to work associates, we have made links with dozens of men and women who volunteered to assist in the distribution of gifts for their military units. If you know of a service man or woman who would like to be on the distribution end of the program, or have things that you could contribute to the program, contact Jack Rahl at OESWECARE05@yahoo.com. |
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| | Money and More to Fight Cancer Among other activities this past year, The Eastern Star in California has organized 2 Cancer walks raising over $9000. In addition to this members have participated in "Relay for Life," the Susan Komen "Race for the Cure," and events all over California. California Eastern Star members have been making cancer comfort items in their local cancer dressing stations since 1957 when the Cancer Dressing Stations were founded by Marguerite Weisheimer, Past Grand Matron of Eastern Star in California. Members also go out of their way to purchase Pink Ribbon items to support other cancer programs. Click here for more information |
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|  Special Programs This year:
Members will be focusing on several items this year including the support of the Scottish Rite Speech and Language Programs for  children in the communities across California and the fight against cancer. In the past several years, California Eastern Star have donated over $500,000 to various cancer research initiatives including the the University of California, Irvine, Cancer Research Center, Stanford Research Center, City of Hope, Loma Linda University and others. | VISION STATEMENTThe Order of the Eastern Star is a fraternal organization of men and women committed to providing an environment of friendship and fellowship, regardless of age, by implementing innovative ideas, facilitating positive change and planning for the future while working cohesively with our Masonic family. 
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