Families and individuals who have lost a loved one at Cottage Hospice and May’s Place will be given priority while the service will also be accessible by the community. The Bereavement Counselling Program provides free, accessible and ongoing bereavement counselling to families in Vancouver who have lost a loved one. For greater detail please refer to the Vancouver Almoner Committee Annual Report for 2021 (available online) 2020/21 This can only be a brief summary of all the work done. Indigenous people), Canuck Place Children’s Hospice (to support an enhanced community care program) and Cowichan Valley Hospice Society (to provide toys, books and educational materials to the Sovereign Order of St. For example, grants went to British Columbia Bereavement Helpline (extend existing operating hours), BC Hospice Palliative Care Association (help fund a Grief, Bereavement and Mental health Summit), Comox Valley Hospice Society (develop two new mobile apps to augment bereavement services) and BC Pain Society (fund the bi-weekly, two-hour online Pain Support and Wellness Group sessions).Īdditionally small grants went to numerous charities, including The Bloom Group (support the Indigenous Peer Support Group, providing Hospice care to local In addition, a significant number of medium size grants were made. This included major grants to Pallium Foundation of Canada (developing the Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care, to identify areas of strength, excellence and weakness). In 2021 the Commandery distributed a total of C$301,383 to 21 different charities and a further roughly $375,000 in 2022. Grand Priory of Canada > Priory of Caledonia > Vancouver Commandery Otherwise, simply scroll through the projects to those of interest. The easiest way to get to an area of interest is to click on it in the index to the right. The efforts vary according to the size of the Commandery or Priory. No Member receives compensation for any work done for the Sovereign Order.īelow is a partial list of charitable projects carried out by Commanderies and Priories since January 2011. In addition, Commanderies and Priories have a variety of fund raising events and campaigns, the net funds of which go directly to charity. The Sovereign Order annual Oblations (dues) are used to cover the low operating costs and for additional donations. There are no charges for overheads whatsoever. The Knights and Dames of the Sovereign Order are thankful for the opportunity.Īll funds contributed for charities go to the designated charities. But everywhere, the joy of seeing others helped is a fundamental reason for membership. Some Commanderies choose a few larger projects and others distribute smaller contributions over a broader spectrum. Most charitable activities are for the benefit of the local area.
We show below the activities from 2011 for reporting Commanderies.Įach Commandery chooses the charities it will support. Group activity, however, can be identified. Individual effort is difficult to capture and list on a website and often may not be in the name of the Order. Each Commandery is also expected to help the Sick and Poor with projects that involve joint action, whether it is donations, effort by members or some combination of both. Individual effort is a spiritual obligation. Helping one’s neighbour is a Christian duty for all Knights and Dames of the Sovereign Order. These obligations stem from the early years of the Sovereign Order when every Knight, including the Grand Master, was required to give a day every week to the Hospice. They are an obligation for every Commandery and Priory. These benefits are for all regardless of religion.
The Mission Statement of the Sovereign Order includes in the first point “to create and deliver to the fullest extent…the benefits that can be developed for the Lord’s sick and poor”.
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