Order of the Eastern Star supports many programs
By Leanna Meers
The members of Serenity Chapter #113, Oyen, Order of the Eastern Star, are committed to supporting the youth in their local communities. This year, they are pleased to make donations to the nutritional programs in all of the schools in Oyen and surrounding areas, as well as the athletics program at South Central High School. In the past, they have reached the youth through donations to the Oyen Day Care, Oyen Minor Hockey, the Badlands Badgers Baseball Academy, and the public libraries in Oyen, Acadia Valley, and Cereal.
They recently contributed to the Oyen Food Bank, Oyen Ministerial Association, and the New Brigden Hall fund, among other organizations.
Serenity Chapter #113, Order of the Eastern Star, was instituted on December 17, 1952. The Order of the Eastern Star is an international fraternal organization comprised of both men and women and is part of the family of Freemasonry. It is a non-profit organization whose members are dedicated to improving the quality of lives in their communities through the charities they support, fellowship, social enjoyment, and charitable works.