ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR IN QUÉBEC

There are presently ten subordinate chapters scattered throughout the Province of Québec.

They are governed by the Grand Chapter of Québec.

The Worthy Grand Matron heads the Grand Chapter for a term of one year and is assisted by the Worthy Grand Patron. Together they select a joint or individual project for their year into which the members may make donations.   The project this year is Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada: Pediatric Orthopeadic Specialty Care.
The following are some of the charitable organizations that have been selected over the last several years:

Islet Transplant Program at the Montréal General Hospital. (Diabetes)

PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH

SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN - CANADA: (Wish List)

CEDARS BREAST CLINIC of the MUHC of the ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL
(BREAST CANCER)

SUICIDE PREVENTION in QUÉBEC

PARKINSON'S SOCIETY of QUÉBEC

CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION of CANADA

MIRA FOUNDATION

Children's Wish Foundation ~ QuÉbec East and QuÉbec West

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

MAISON EMMANUEL

JUVENILE DIABETES

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE MONTRÉAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

BREAST DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC  OF THE MONTRÉAL GENERAL HOSPITAL

LAMPLIGHTERS FOUNDATION ~ MONTRÉAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

MCGILL PROJECT FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN OF QUÉBEC

OLD BREWERY MISSION - CAMP CHAPLEAU

THE MAB-MACKAY REHABILITATION CENTRE

THE MISSING CHILDREN'S NETWORK

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

THE MACKAY CENTRE

THE WALES HOME (RICHMOND)

McGILL CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE

Other charities which are supported by our local chapters are:

BROME-MISSIQUOI-PERKINS HOSPITAL

HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION

LEUCAN

SALVATION ARMY

SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN - CANADA

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY

VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES - HUDSON BRANCH

THE QUÉBEC DIABETES ASSOCIATION

WEST ISLAND PALLIATIVE CARE RESIDENCE

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SCHOLARSHIPS

We have a special project unique to the Eastern Star - ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership). All funds raised in Québec by our local chapters are awarded yearly as scholarships to people interested in religious training and Church music in Québec. These recipients are recommended by a member or a chapter but need not be a member themselves. An application form is here. 

PROJECTS:

The projects of General Grand Chapter have been generously supported, especially Cancer Fund and ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership.)  More recently the chapters gave generously to the Tsunami Relief Fund in Asia through the Canadian Red Cross and also the East Coast Hurricane Relief Fund.

In 2012 our total charitable donations were $18,197.

Updated March, 2013