| The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple
of Jerusalem supports many charitable organizations
across the nation and throughout the world. Listed below are
some of these worthy charities. We encourage all members to
give generously of their time and resources to these causes
through the annual contribution to the Jerusalem Mite, which
supports our work in the Holy Land, and through your support
of different charitable efforts of your local Priory or Commandery.
The Autonomous Grand Priory of the United States of America
(Our National Organization) provided direct significant
financial contributions to the following organizations in
2005:
Donations to Support Maintenance of Holy
Land Sites, Hospitals, and Schools
- The Franciscans in the Holy Land
- The Augusta Victoria Hospital, operated by the Lutheran
Diocese of Jerusalem
- The Anglican Diocese (to support St. George Cathedral
and School) in Jerusalem
- The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
- The Armenian Patriarchate to maintain many of the Old
Quarter sites
- The International Orthodox Christian Charities
Donations to Support Christians at Risk
in 2005
- The Chaldean Catholics in Iraq.
Priories, Commanderies and Preceptories have all provided
donations to support these charities and many other local
charities, such as the Fisher Houses that assist families
of wounded combat veterans who are visiting those veterans.
Their members have also provided many hours of labor to
Habitat for Humanity projects across the country, and have
supported international relief efforts with both donations
and personal involvement of our medical professionals in
Doctors Without Borders projects.
Significant donations have been provided to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita Relief efforts by the Salvation Army and
the Red Cross. Many members have offered space in their
homes to those left homeless by these disasters.
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